On this day in history, May 26, 1907, John Wayne, the iconic actor who is known for epitomizing the American West, is born in Winterset, Iowa. Named Marion Robert Morrison, Wayne at age six moved with ...

You've probably heard of Hollywood's most famous cowboy, John Wayne. Often referred to as "The Duke," Wayne starred in over 100 movies, many of them Westerns, over his 50-year career. The small city ...

Whether it was a studio wig, a numbers game of football in college, or a near-miss with nuclear fallout, Wayne’s life was far ...

Who’s that on the cover of Scott Eyman’s splendid biography of Hollywood’s most enduring movie star? Surely that wavy-haired young fellow in the suit and tie isn’t John Wayne. Where’s the Stetson, the ...

John Wayne, for many, was a Hollywood legend who symbolized true masculinity and American values. To Fr. Matthew Muñoz, though, he was simply "granddaddy." "When we were little we'd go to his house ...

A celebration of the Duke will be held in southwest Iowa’s Madison County this weekend. The John Wayne Birthplace and Museum in Winterset will honor what would have been the actor’s 117th birthday ...

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