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My
Tribute
To
'The 'Duke'
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What can I say that hasn't been said about this wonderful man! I
have loved and admired John Wayne since I was a young girl and still do,
although I am in the autumn of my life at this time.
John Wayne has and will always be my hero, a man among men, and when my
second son was born naturally I had to name him after my " Hero", John
Wayne. I suppose I could have named my first son after him but my
husband deserves that privilege and rightly so!
Not to date me but maybe just a little, I will tell you that I
first watched John Wayne on the old black and white TV and I relished
every minute. When I grew a little older along came technicolor.
Now my hero "the Duke' was in grand and glorious color...I watched
him as much as I could and as often as I could and never, ever
grew tired of him.
My
love and adoration for the 'Duke' I believe stemmed from being
raised on a small farm by two loving parents. On our farm we
had the usual dogs, cats, chickens, cows and horses. I loved all
the animals on our farm but especially our horses, that love grew into
everything about horses and horses to me meant cowboys and John
Wayne defines the word 'cowboy' in my eyes and that is how I grew
to love and admire John Wayne. Now that you know a little of where I am
coming from I will now continue on with my Tribute to the great
"John Wayne', my hero.
'The 'Duke' was an; actor, humanitarian, patriot, husband,
father, director, producer, family man and 'My "Hero'.
He
was born 'Marion Robert Morrison' in a little place called, Winterset,
Iowa on May 26, 1907 by Clyde & Mary Morrison. From humble
beginnings he became 'A legend', in film, as a director, as
a patriot, a father and family man, a true hero in my eyes as well as in
the millions of people who knew and loved him.
John Wayne was unable to serve in the military due to an old football
injury (some records indicate an ear problem) but that did not stop him
from supporting our Troops. The 'Duke' worked with the 'USO' to
entertain the troops from WW2 to the Vietnam War. He cheered on many a
soldier and gave them the courage and strength to go on. Vietnam veteran
Brian Pardo escorts John Wayne in Vietnam and the 'Duke' wanted to see
what Vietnam was all about. Wayne heard a call that help was
needed; Wayne said, "We gotta go help those guys,"
read more.
Wayne worked his
way up from a small bit player to leading man in Raoul Walsh's
'The Big Trail' in1930. Wayne would go on to star in almost 180
films over the course of his career.
Though John Wayne played everything from a sailor to a sea captain and
football coach his roles in westerns and war pictures came
to define not only his screen persona but the man himself, and it is for
his contributions to these all-American genres that he is best loved and
remembered to this day.
Wayne began producing his films in the late 1940's as well as
staring in them, and in 1960, he made his directorial debut with
The Alamo', a film which he also produced and starred in (as Davy
Crockett).
I
have watched all his movies over and over again and never grow tired of
seeing him on the screen. From his hilarious comedies such
as "The Quiet Man and Mclintock" to his fantastic western
pictures Stagecoach, Rooster Cogburn, Rio Bravo and El Dorado (to
name a few) to his infamous war films, The Green Berets, Sands of Iwo
Jima and the Flying Tigers, John Wayne has truly won my heart & the
heart of millions of people in countries all over the globe. To me 'John
Wayne' represents the best of what we are, and what we can be if
we try.
On this page you will find a collection of quotes, facts and
trivia about 'John Wayne'. I hope you enjoy my small attempt at
remembering (my Hero) John Wayne "The Man & The Legend" an American
Hero!
--by Michele Anderson
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John Waynes' Personal Philosophy
"When you come slam bang up against
trouble, it never
looks half as bad if you face up to it."
"I have tried to live my life so that my family would love me and my
friends respect me. The others can do whatever the hell they please."
"A man's got to have a code, a creed to
live by, no matter his job.
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John Wayne's Faith
"I've always had deep faith that there
is a Supreme Being, there has to be. To me that's just a normal thing to
have that kind of faith. The fact that He's let me stick around a little
longer, or She's let me stick around a little longer, certainly goes
great with me--and I want to hang around as long as I'm healthy and not
in anybody's way."
(Interview by Barbara Walters)
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John Wayne Immortalized
Planet Hollywood - A large
mural covering the north wall features portraits of stars ranging from
John Wayne to Whoopi Goldberg, and a fringed leather
jacket worn by John Wayne.
The Gene Autry Museum -
John Wayne (as "Singing Sandy Saunders"!) and 'The
Epic Westerns Exhibit' shows you the costumes and gun belts worn by
John Wayne and other great stars.
Mann's Chinese Theatre
(Shrine of Hollywood) -
John Wayne left the imprint of his fist.
The Hollywood Walk of Fame - Location of
John Wayne is 1541 Vine Street.
The John Wayne Statues -
There's a giant bronze statue of John Wayne in front of the Great
Western Bank tower, at 8484 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills.
The larger-than-life image of "The Duke" is clad in his traditional
cowboy garb, and he sits astride a horse.
The Warner Brothers Museum -
John Wayne's saddle and chaps are on display.
John Wayne Airport - There is an airport named after him, the '
John Wayne Airport', in Santa Ana, California approximately 35 miles
south of Los Angeles.
John Wayne Marina - The John Wayne Marina is primarily built on
land donated by the great film star in 1975.
The
John Wayne Cancer Institute
- John Wayne's son Patrick Wayne is chairman of the board and
his brother Michael Wayne is the founder. Michael’s commitment to
cancer research began in 1979, when his father, John Wayne, succumbed to
stomach cancer. Michael Wayne passed away April 2003. He will be
missed!
The
John Wayne Cancer Foundation After John Wayne's own heroic
battle with cancer, his family established the John Wayne Cancer
Foundation (JWCF) to advance the fight against the illness. The John
Wayne Cancer Foundation's mission is to bring courage, strength and
grit to the fight against cancer.
John Wayne's Fight Against Cancer - Read more about the
Dukes 15 year fight against cancer. **You
may show your support in the fight against cancer while visiting the
site, any and all donations are welcome.
John Wayne's
Boat the 'Wild Goose'
John Wayne changed the boats name to the 'Wild Goose" (a
former minesweeper during the war in 1942) when he purchased her. John
Wayne took her out for excursions until his death in 1979. The
'Wild Goose' is now owned by
Hornblower Cruises & Events, Newport Beach
Southern
California
Note: The ghost of John Wayne
was seen by the owner (lawyer who bought her from John Wayne) and others
- read more here!
John Wayne Movie Trivia
Can you answer these questions?
1. In
Big Jake, who plays 'Big Jake McCandles' son, James?
Click here.
2, How many movies did John die in? click here.
3. Which well known actor made more movies with John Wayne than
any other? Click here.
** If you can't remember who this was
click here for more
information!
4. John Wayne was chosen to play Marshal Matt Dillon in the
TV Show Gunsmoke.
True or False? Click here.
Congressional Gold Medal Recipient
John Wayne, American!
A must
read...statements by Maureen O'Hara his (dearest friend) as to
why the gold coin should be struck plus a biography of 'John
Wayne' by Richard Shephard.
Click here to read the statements by Maureen O'Hara and
biography of John Wayne, American..
Saturday, 26 May 1979
An Act- To authorize the President of the United
States to present on behalf of the Congress a specially struck gold
medal to John Wayne.
John Waynes' Quotes
John Wayne
- Give the American people a good cause,
and there's nothing they can't lick.
America -
Sure I wave the American flag. Do you know a better flag to wave? Sure I
love my country with all her faults. I'm not ashamed of that, never have
been, never will be. I was proud when President Nixon ordered the mining
of Haiphong Harbor, which we should have done long ago, because I think
we're helping a brave little country defend herself against Communist
invasion. That's what I tried to show in The Green Berets and I took
plenty of abuse from the critics."
On Western Movies- "Every
country in the world loved the folklore of the West--the music, the
dress, the excitement, everything that was associated with the opening
of a new territory. It took everybody out of their own little world. The
cowboy lasted a hundred years, created more songs and prose and poetry
than any other folk figure. The closest thing was the Japanese samurai.
Now, I wonder who'll continue it."
John Wayne on America's Flag-
"We've made mistakes along the way, but that's no reason to start
tearing up the best flag God ever gave to any country."
On His Children- "You know,
I hear everybody talking about the generation gap. Frankly, sometimes I
don't know what they're talking about. Heck, by now I should know a
little bit about it, if I'm ever going to. I have seven kids
and eighteen grandkids and I don't seem to have any trouble talking to
any of them. Never have had, and I don't intend to start now."
John Wayne on Tomorrow - "Tomorrow
is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very
clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It
hopes we've learnt something from yesterday."
John Wayne's Movie Career
John
Wayne (The Duke) began his career as a prop boy, stuntman and an extra
when Tom Mix gave him a job in the mid-1920s before making it in
his feature film debut in
'MEN WITHOUT WOMEN' (1930).
John Wayne was in 64 films in eleven
years before he became an overnight star with the western 'Stage
Coach ' in 1939.
Wayne has starred
in, directed and produced over 180 movies in
his film career, and what a career! Go Get' um Pilgrim!
The Harris Poll -
17 years after his death, a Harris poll named John Wayne the most
popular actor.
How "the Duke" got his Nickname -
"There's been a lot of stories about how I got to be called Duke. One
was that I played the part of a duke in a school play--which I never
did. Sometimes, they even said I was descended from royalty! It was all
a lot of rubbish. Hell, the truth is that I was named after a dog!" -
John Wayne
Pink Bunny Suit- John Wayne
appeared in many strong masculine ("macho") roles in western films and
war films, but he also had a down-to-earth sense of humor which allowed
him to appear in a pink bunny suit for an episode of "Rowan and
Martin's Laugh In", as well as in comedy movies.
Oscar Winner - Despite his
prolific output John Wayne won only a single Best Leading Actor Oscar,
and that was for the 1969 movie ''True Grit''.He received the
nomination for the Best Leading Actor in ''Sands of Iwo-Jima'',
and as producer for Best Picture for ''The Alamo''.
John Wayne's acceptance speech for his
long awaited 'Oscar' : Quote by John Wayne
"Wow! If I'd have put that patch on thirty-five years earlier! Ladies
and gentlemen, I'm no stranger to this podium. I've come up here and
picked up these beautiful golden men before, but always for friends. One
night, I picked up two: one for
Admiral John Ford and one for our beloved
Gary Cooper. I was very clever and witty that night - the
envy of even
Bob Hope. But tonight, I don't feel very clever and witty. I
feel very grateful, very humble and I owe thanks to many, many people. I
want to thank the members of the Academy. To all you people who are
watching on television, thank you for taking such a warm interest in our
glorious industry. Good night."
John Wayne Airport - There is an airport named after him, the '
John Wayne Airport', in Santa Ana, California approximately 35 miles
south of Los Angeles.
The John
Wayne Cancer Institute
- John Wayne's son Patrick Wayne is chairman of the board and his
brother Michael Wayne is the founder. Michael’s commitment to cancer
research began in 1979, when his father, John Wayne, succumbed to stomach
cancer. Michael Wayne has also passed away on April 2003. He will be missed!
** The fight against cancer is costly but necessary! If you would like
to make
a donation to the 'John Wayne Cancer Institute' please
click here. Any and all donations
are welcome.
"John Wayne Adventure Comics" - The
caption for the comic book series was " The Greatest Cowboy of all
Time", and was first published and dedicated to 'The Duke' in 1949..
Army Veteran
escorted John Wayne in Vietnam
click here to read the whole story.
John Wayne's Resting Place -
in Pacific View Memorial Park, Newport Beach, Ca.
Read more details below.
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John Wayne's
Resting Place
in Pacific View Memorial Park, Newport Beach, Ca.
Before his death, Duke wanted a simple epitaph carved on his
headstone, "Feo, Fuerte y Formal". Translated it means
"He was Ugly, Strong, and had Dignity". Sadly, his
wishes were never carried out.
After 20 years John Wayne's burial
site now has
a headstone. The headstone is a bronze plaque featuring
an image of John Wayne astride a horse,
near the Alamo.
The inscription reads as follows:
"Tomorrow is the most
important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean.
It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It
hopes we've learnt something from yesterday."
A photo of John Waynes' Headstone
** If you would like to pay your respects to the 'Duke'
please click on the photo above for more information
and directions to his resting place.
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Famous Lines
From 'Wayne's' Movies
John Bernard Books
(The
Shootist):
"I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on.
I don't do these things to other people and I expect the same from
them."
Ringo Kid
(Stagecoach)
"Well, there are some things a man just can't run away from."
Hondo Lane (Hondo):
"I don't guess people's hearts got anything to do with a calendar."
Hondo Lane (Hondo):
"Yup. The end of a way of life. Too bad. It's a good way. Wagons
forward! Yo!"
Capt. Rockwell Torrey (In Harms Way)
"All battles are fought by scared men who'd rather be some place else."
Colonel Madden (Back to Bataan)
"This kind of war, you've gotta believe in what you're fighting for."
Tom Doniphon (The Man
Who Shot Liberty Valance)
"Out here a man settles his own problems."
John T. Chance
(Rio Bravo):
"Sorry don't get it done, Dude."
Sergeant John M. Stryker ( The Sands of Iwo Jima)
"A lot of guys make mistakes, I guess, but every one we make, a whole
stack of chips goes with it. We make a mistake, and some guy don't walk
away - forevermore, he don't walk away."
John Wayne & Maureen
O'hara
John Wayne & Maureen O'hara
in 'The Quiet Man' 1952
in 'McLintock'
John Wayne and
Maureen O'hara
made five 'great' movies together. Her appearance with John
Wayne in "Rio Grande" also began a lifelong friendship with the
larger-than-life actor who easily matched her own powerful onscreen presence
Out of those great movies, ' The Quiet Man'(1952) is truly a favorite of
mine and of thousands of fans. Maureen and John had a wonderful
onscreen chemistry between them that you do not get to see often, and boy,
could they light up the screen!
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Please take a moment to visit
Maureen O'hara's website and you will find countless beautiful
photos and memories of herself and her lustrous career. If you search around
the site and follow the links you will find some great photo's of her and
John Wayne in the 'Quiet Man' and other great movies! For more great photos
of Maureen
and John Wayne in Mclintock please visit Maureen O'hara's
website or
click here to go directly to the photo page.
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John Wayne & Maureen O'hara
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Photo from the movie 'McLintock'
John Wayne & Maureen O'hara
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Paul Fix
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was born Paul Fix Morrison on March 13, 1901. He was an
exceptional character actor whose movie career spanned fifty
years from 1928-79, including roles in "The Westerner",
"Bombardier", "The Fighting Seabees", "She Wore A Yellow
Ribbon", "The Bad Seed", "To Kill A Mockingbird", "The Sons Of
Katie Elder", "El Dorado", and many more. His television work
included numerous appearances on "Perry Mason", "Wagon Train",
"Gunsmoke", "The Zane Grey Theatre", and "The Big Valley". His
role as Micah Torrance was introduced in October 1958 in which
he played a former famous Marshal crippled from a gunfight and
ends up as a drunken derelict. Lucas takes him on as a hired
hand to help rehabilitate him. The act is successful and the new
Marshal Micah Torrance becomes a respected authority figure in
North Fork, who on many occasions calls upon Lucas to help make
the town a safe place to live. Paul Fix died on October 14,
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** Paul Fix made over 25 movies with John
Wayne during his film career.
John Wayne with Paul Fix and Robert Mitchum in
'EL DORADO' (1967)
Photo courtsey of
movieactors.com
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John Wayne in The News
The 'Duke'
gets his Own Stamp
'The Old and The New'
John Wayne featured on an earlier U.S.
stamp, marking Hollywood's watershed year of 1939 and his appearance in
"Stagecoach."
New 'John Wayne" U.S. postage Stamp is
due to be released in September of 2004
as part of the 'Legends of Hollywood' series.
'Well Pilgrim... Its About Time'!
Quote by Ethan Wayne - "On
behalf of the family, I'm grateful and pleased that the Postal Service
has chosen to remember our father by issuing a prestigious Legends of
Hollywood postage stamp in his honor," said Ethan Wayne, one of John
Wayne's seven children and general partner of Wayne Enterprises. "He
would be glad to know he will be visiting the homes and businesses of
millions of his fans every day."
Ford-Inspired
Anime Recasts John Wayne as Turbaned
Trannie-
click here to read all about it.
John Wayne On The Cover of 'Life'
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1965 Life -John Wayne
May 7th issue.
Photo by John R. Hamilton
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1972
LIFE - JOHN WAYNE -
January 28th issue
Inside is an article titled "Memories
Of A
G-Rated Cowboy"
about John Wayne and the making of his movie 'The Cowboys'.. |
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1969 Life -John Wayne
July 11th issue
illustration by Milton
Glaser
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** John Wayne appeared on the cover of "Life Magazine" three
times to my knowledge. This was quite an honor & homage to
our beloved 'John Wayne.'
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Trivia
Answers: Click on your 'back' button
to return to the trivia questions.
1 six(6)- Stagecoach, Fort Apache, Three
Godfathers, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, Rio Grande, and The
Searchers
2 eight; Central Airport (1933), Reap the Wild
Wind (1942), The Fighting Seabees (1944), Wake of The Red Witch
(1948), Sands of Iwo Jima (1950), The Alamo (1960), The Cowboys
(1970), and The Shootist (1976).
3 Paul Fix, he made twenty-five movies with John
Wayne.
4 True, John Wayne turned down the role and
suggested his friend James Arness.
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