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Stomach</a><br><b>Remains:</b> Buried, <a href="/cemetery/743/000208119/" class="proflink">Pacific View Memorial Park, Corona del Mar, CA</a><br><p><b>Gender:</b> Male<br><b>Religion:</b> <a href="/lists/758/000094476/" class=proflink>Roman Catholic</a><br><b>Race or Ethnicity:</b> White<br><b>Sexual orientation:</b> Straight<br><b>Occupation:</b> Actor<br><b>Party Affiliation:</b> Republican<p><b>Nationality:</b> United States<br><b>Executive summary:</b> The Duke<p><hr width=25% size=1 align=left><a name="FN1"><font size=-1>[1] UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. </font><p><b>Wife:</b> Josephine Alicia Saenz (m. 24-Jun-1933, div. 25-Dec-1945, two sons, two daughters)<br><b>Son:</b> Michael Wayne (film producer, b. 23-Nov-1934, d. 2-Apr-2003)<br><b>Son:</b> <a href="/people/044/000108717/">Patrick Wayne</a> (actor, b. 15-Jul-1939)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Toni Wayne (b. 25-Feb-1936, d. 6-Dec-2000)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Melinda Wayne (b. 3-Dec-1940)<br><b>Wife:</b> Esperanza Baur (m. 17-Jan-1946, div. 1-Nov-1954)<br><b>Wife:</b> Pilar Wayne (m. 1-Nov-1954, until his death, two daughters, one son)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Aissa Wayne (b. 31-Mar-1956)<br><b>Son:</b> John Ethan Wayne (actor, b. 22-Feb-1962)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Marisa Wayne<br><p> High School: <a href="/edu/686/000079449/">Glendale Union High School, Glendale, CA</a><br> University: <a href="/edu/515/000068311/">University of Southern California (1925-7)</a><br><p> <a href="/org/582/000220919/">Christian Anti-Communist Crusade</a> <br> <a href="/org/698/000051545/">Ducks Unlimited</a> <br> <a href="/org/441/000355373/">Motion Picture Alliance for the Preservation of American Ideals</a> President (1948-52)<br> <a href="/org/461/000041338/">Sigma Chi Fraternity</a> <br> <a href="/org/760/000041637/">Shriners</a> <br> <a href="/org/584/000062398/">Order of DeMolay</a> Legion of Honor, 1970<br> <a href="/honors/511/000032415/">Oscar for Best Actor</a> 1970 for <i>True Grit</i><br> <a href="/honors/636/000044504/">Golden Globe</a> 1970 for <i>True Grit</i><br> <a href="/honors/484/000032388/">Congressional Gold Medal</a> <br> <a href="/honors/048/000111712/">National Cowboy Hall of Fame</a> <br> <a href="/honors/469/000122103/">Grand Marshal of the Tournament of Roses</a> 1973<br> <a href="/honors/312/000044180/">Hollywood Walk of Fame</a> 1541 Vine St.<br> <a href="/event/807/000140387/">Draft Deferment: World War II</a> 3A<br> <a href="/event/807/000140387/">Draft Deferment: World War II</a> 2A (1944)<br> <a href="/event/930/000084678/">Converted to Catholicism</a> Roman<br> <a href="/event/749/000135344/">Lung Removal</a> (Sep-1964)<br> <a href="/event/223/000087959/">Open Heart Surgery</a> 1978<br> <a href="/event/221/000218564/">Cholecystectomy</a> <br> Endorsement of <a href="/company/135/000055967/">Anheuser-Busch</a> Budweiser<br> Endorsement of <a href="/company/136/000055968/">Coors</a> posthumous commercial appearance (1996)<br> Endorsement of <a href="/company/664/000098370/">R. J. Reynolds</a> Camel cigarettes<br> <a href="/event/450/000363358/">Visited Disneyland</a> Candlelight Procession (Dec-1971)<br> Risk Factors: <a href="/lists/778/000064586/">Smoking</a>, <a href="/lists/790/000180250/">Lung Cancer</a><br> <p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS DIRECTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/703/000034601/">The Green Berets (17-Jun-1968)</a> <br> <a href="/films/967/000036859/">The Alamo (24-Oct-1960)</a> <br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/749/000404534/">Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes (9-Sep-2018)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/578/000041455/">The Shootist (11-Aug-1976)</a> <br> <a href="/films/862/000061679/">Rooster Cogburn (17-Oct-1975)</a> · Rooster Cogburn<br> <a href="/films/647/000083398/">Brannigan (26-Mar-1975)</a> · Lt. Brannigan<br> <a href="/films/580/000040460/">McQ (6-Feb-1974)</a> <br> <a href="/films/837/000066639/">Cahill U.S. Marshal (11-Jul-1973)</a> <br> <a href="/films/355/000066157/">The Train Robbers (7-Feb-1973)</a> · Lane<br> <a href="/films/087/000042958/">The Cowboys (13-Jan-1972)</a> <br> <a href="/films/098/000032999/">Big Jake (26-May-1971)</a> · Jacob McCandles<br> <a href="/films/568/000034466/">Rio Lobo (17-Dec-1970)</a> · Col. Cord McNally<br> <a href="/films/069/000041943/">Chisum (23-Jul-1970)</a> · John Chisum<br> <a href="/films/379/000038265/">The Undefeated (7-Nov-1969)</a> · Col. John Henry Thomas<br> <a href="/films/238/000034136/">True Grit (11-Jun-1969)</a> · Rooster Cogburn<br> <a href="/films/072/000041946/">Hellfighters (27-Nov-1968)</a> <br> <a href="/films/703/000034601/">The Green Berets (17-Jun-1968)</a> · Col. Mike Kirby<br> <a href="/films/100/000033001/">The War Wagon (27-May-1967)</a> · Taw Jackson<br> <a href="/films/857/000042731/">El Dorado (17-Dec-1966)</a> · Cole Thornton<br> <a href="/films/402/000074180/">Cast a Giant Shadow (30-Mar-1966)</a> <br> <a href="/films/212/000041089/">The Sons of Katie Elder (1-Jul-1965)</a> <br> <a href="/films/288/000037177/">In Harm's Way (6-Apr-1965)</a> · Rock<br> <a href="/films/827/000032731/">The Greatest Story Ever Told (15-Feb-1965)</a> · Roman Guard<br> <a href="/films/289/000039172/">Circus World (25-Jun-1964)</a> <br> <a href="/films/883/000061700/">Donovan's Reef (12-Jun-1963)</a> <br> <a href="/films/924/000033825/">McLintock! (23-Feb-1963)</a> · George Washington McLintock<br> <a href="/films/375/000034273/">How the West Was Won (1-Nov-1962)</a> · William T. Sherman<br> <a href="/films/829/000033730/">The Longest Day (Sep-1962)</a> · Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort<br> <a href="/films/205/000034103/">Hatari! (24-May-1962)</a> · Sean Mercer<br> <a href="/films/310/000037199/">The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (22-Apr-1962)</a> · Tom Doniphon<br> <a href="/films/085/000042956/">The Comancheros (30-Oct-1961)</a> <br> <a href="/films/544/000033445/">North to Alaska (7-Nov-1960)</a> · Sam McCord<br> <a href="/films/967/000036859/">The Alamo (24-Oct-1960)</a> <br> <a href="/films/893/000061710/">The Horse Soldiers (12-Jun-1959)</a> · Col. John Marlowe<br> <a href="/films/012/000032913/">Rio Bravo (18-Mar-1959)</a> · John T. Chance<br> <a href="/films/180/000061994/">The Barbarian and the Geisha (30-Sep-1958)</a> <br> <a href="/films/293/000083044/">Legend of the Lost (17-Dec-1957)</a> · Joe January<br> <a href="/films/665/000073446/">Jet Pilot (Oct-1957)</a> · Col. Jim Shannon<br> <a href="/films/277/000065082/">The Wings of Eagles (22-Feb-1957)</a> <br> <a href="/films/021/000036910/">The Searchers (13-Mar-1956)</a> · Ethan Edwards<br> <a href="/films/051/000068844/">The Conqueror (21-Feb-1956)</a> <br> <a href="/films/344/000066146/">Blood Alley (1-Oct-1955)</a> · Wilder<br> <a href="/films/981/000082735/">The Sea Chase (4-Jun-1955)</a> · Capt. Karl Ehrlich<br> <a href="/films/157/000033058/">The High and the Mighty (3-Jul-1954)</a> <br> <a href="/films/848/000066650/">Hondo (27-Nov-1953)</a> · Hondo Lane<br> <a href="/films/498/000089231/">Island in the Sky (5-Sep-1953)</a> · Capt. Dooley<br> <a href="/films/035/000067831/">Trouble Along the Way (4-Apr-1953)</a> · Steve Aloysius Williams<br> <a href="/films/987/000082741/">Big Jim McLain (30-Aug-1952)</a> <br> <a href="/films/746/000033647/">The Quiet Man (21-Jul-1952)</a> <br> <a href="/films/559/000037448/">Flying Leathernecks (28-Aug-1951)</a> · Maj. Dan Kirby<br> <a href="/films/611/000068407/">Operation Pacific (27-Jan-1951)</a> · Duke Gifford<br> <a href="/films/745/000033646/">Rio Grande (15-Nov-1950)</a> <br> <a href="/films/557/000037446/">Sands of Iwo Jima (14-Dec-1949)</a> <br> <a href="/films/416/000043287/">She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (22-Oct-1949)</a> · Capt. Nathan Brittles<br> <a href="/films/476/000079239/">The Fighting Kentuckian (15-Sep-1949)</a> · John Breen<br> <a href="/films/943/000037832/">Wake of the Red Witch (30-Dec-1948)</a> · Capt. Ralls<br> <a href="/films/442/000063253/">3 Godfathers (1-Dec-1948)</a> · Robert Marmaduke Hightower<br> <a href="/films/249/000035144/">Red River (1-Sep-1948)</a> · Thomas Dunson<br> <a href="/films/544/000061361/">Fort Apache (9-Mar-1948)</a> · Capt. Kirby York<br> <a href="/films/812/000033713/">Tycoon (27-Dec-1947)</a> <br> <a href="/films/087/000064892/">Angel and the Badman (15-Feb-1947)</a> · Quirt Evans<br> <a href="/films/961/000079724/">Without Reservations (13-May-1946)</a> · Rusty<br> <a href="/films/241/000035136/">Dakota (25-Dec-1945)</a> <br> <a href="/films/302/000033203/">They Were Expendable (20-Dec-1945)</a> · Lt. (j.g.) Rusty Ryan<br> <a href="/films/328/000033229/">Back to Bataan (31-May-1945)</a> · Col. Joseph Madden<br> <a href="/films/792/000089525/">Flame of Barbary Coast (28-May-1945)</a> <br> <a href="/films/840/000079603/">Tall in the Saddle (29-Sep-1944)</a> · Rocklin<br> <a href="/films/061/000037947/">The Fighting Seabees (10-Mar-1944)</a> <br> <a href="/films/529/000135124/">In Old Oklahoma (6-Dec-1943)</a> <br> <a href="/films/779/000089512/">A Lady Takes a Chance (19-Aug-1943)</a> <br> <a href="/films/876/000089609/">Reunion in France (25-Dec-1942)</a> · Pat Talbot<br> <a href="/films/939/000079702/">Pittsburgh (11-Dec-1942)</a> · Charles Markham<br> <a href="/films/058/000037944/">Flying Tigers (8-Oct-1942)</a> · Jim Gordon<br> <a href="/films/943/000082697/">In Old California (31-May-1942)</a> · Tom Craig<br> <a href="/films/882/000079645/">The Spoilers (8-May-1942)</a> · Glennister<br> <a href="/films/438/000038324/">Reap the Wild Wind (19-Mar-1942)</a> · Capt. Jack Stuart<br> <a href="/films/035/000037921/">Lady for a Night (5-Jan-1942)</a> <br> <a href="/films/869/000079632/">The Shepherd of the Hills (18-Jul-1941)</a> · Young Matt<br> <a href="/films/804/000231111/">Lady from Louisiana (22-Apr-1941)</a> <br> <a href="/films/014/000257240/">A Man Betrayed (7-Mar-1941)</a> <br> <a href="/films/659/000041536/">Seven Sinners (25-Oct-1940)</a> <br> <a href="/films/021/000038904/">The Long Voyage Home (8-Oct-1940)</a> · Olsen<br> <a href="/films/558/000135153/">Three Faces West (3-Jul-1940)</a> <br> <a href="/films/049/000068842/">Dark Command (4-Apr-1940)</a> <br> <a href="/films/022/000037908/">Allegheny Uprising (10-Nov-1939)</a> · Jim Smith<br> <a href="/films/024/000268217/">New Frontier (10-Aug-1939)</a> <br> <a href="/films/813/000134411/">Wyoming Outlaw (27-Jun-1939)</a> <br> <a href="/films/111/000270298/">Three Texas Steers (12-May-1939)</a> <br> <a href="/films/311/000037200/">Stagecoach (15-Feb-1939)</a> · Ringo Kid<br> <a href="/films/185/000266384/">Red River Range (22-Dec-1938)</a> <br> <a href="/films/439/000203827/">Santa Fe Stampede (18-Nov-1938)</a> · Stony Brooke<br> <a href="/films/257/000134852/">Overland Stage Raiders (20-Sep-1938)</a> <br> <a href="/films/248/000134843/">Pals of the Saddle (28-Aug-1938)</a> <br> <a href="/films/429/000134027/">Born to the West (10-Dec-1937)</a> <br> <a href="/films/493/000369383/">Adventure's End (5-Dec-1937)</a> <br> <a href="/films/495/000369385/">Idol of the Crowds (30-Sep-1937)</a> <br> <a href="/films/654/000255886/">I Cover the War (4-Jul-1937)</a> <br> <a href="/films/053/000233351/">California Straight Ahead (16-Apr-1937)</a> <br> <a href="/films/489/000369379/">Conflict (29-Nov-1936)</a> <br> <a href="/films/475/000369365/">Sea Spoilers (Oct-1936)</a> <br> <a href="/films/018/000140595/">Winds of the Wasteland (15-Jun-1936)</a> <br> <a href="/films/806/000231113/">The Lonely Trail (25-May-1936)</a> <br> <a href="/films/809/000174287/">King of the Pecos (9-Mar-1936)</a> <br> <a href="/films/472/000369362/">The Lawless Nineties (15-Feb-1936)</a> <br> <a href="/films/816/000231123/">Lawless Range (4-Nov-1935)</a> <br> <a href="/films/618/000242889/">The New Frontier (5-Oct-1935)</a> · John Dawson<br> <a href="/films/016/000037902/">Westward Ho (19-Aug-1935)</a> <br> <a href="/films/629/000074407/">Paradise Canyon (20-Jul-1935)</a> · John Wyatt<br> <a href="/films/278/000039161/">The Dawn Rider (20-Jun-1935)</a> · John Mason<br> <a href="/films/462/000134060/">The Desert Trail (22-Apr-1935)</a> · John Scott<br> <a href="/films/491/000369381/">Rainbow Valley (15-Mar-1935)</a> <br> <a href="/films/055/000134650/">Texas Terror (1-Feb-1935)</a> · John Higgins<br> <a href="/films/737/000133338/">'Neath the Arizona Skies (5-Dec-1934)</a> · Chris Morrell<br> <a href="/films/687/000133288/">The Lawless Frontier (22-Nov-1934)</a> · John Tobin<br> <a href="/films/942/000036834/">The Trail Beyond (22-Oct-1934)</a> · Rod Drew<br> <a href="/films/093/000091817/">The Star Packer (30-Jul-1934)</a> · John Travers<br> <a href="/films/027/000091751/">Randy Rides Alone (5-Jun-1934)</a> · Randy Bowers<br> <a href="/films/076/000091800/">The Man from Utah (15-May-1934)</a> · John Weston<br> <a href="/films/940/000036832/">Blue Steel (10-May-1934)</a> · John Carruthers<br> <a href="/films/941/000271128/">West of the Divide (15-Feb-1934)</a> · Ted Hayden<br> <a href="/films/046/000037932/">The Lucky Texan (22-Jan-1934)</a> · Jerry Mason<br> <a href="/films/042/000037928/">Sagebrush Trail (15-Dec-1933)</a> · John Brant<br> <a href="/films/047/000037933/">Riders of Destiny (10-Oct-1933)</a> · Singin' Sandy Saunders<br> <a href="/films/605/000078371/">The Man from Monterey (15-Jul-1933)</a> · Captain John Holmes<br> <a href="/films/002/000037888/">Baby Face (1-Jul-1933)</a> · Jimmy McCoy<br> <a href="/films/682/000135277/">His Private Secretary (10-Jun-1933)</a> · Dick Wallace<br> <a href="/films/842/000258068/">The Life of Jimmy Dolan (3-Jun-1933)</a> · Smith<br> <a href="/films/822/000236114/">Somewhere in Sonora (27-May-1933)</a> <br> <a href="/films/078/000231382/">The Three Musketeers (7-Apr-1933)</a> · Tom Wayne<br> <a href="/films/694/000235986/">The Telegraph Trail (18-Mar-1933)</a> · John Trent<br> <a href="/films/387/000358310/">Haunted Gold (17-Dec-1932)</a> <br> <a href="/films/780/000255015/">The Big Stampede (8-Oct-1932)</a> · Deputy Sheriff John Steele<br> <a href="/films/281/000037170/">Ride Him, Cowboy (23-Aug-1932)</a> · John Drury<br> <a href="/films/687/000265889/">The Hurricane Express (1-Aug-1932)</a> · The Air Pilot<br> <a href="/films/935/000133536/">Lady and Gent (11-Jul-1932)</a> <br> <a href="/films/144/000135736/">Two-Fisted Law (8-Jun-1932)</a> <br> <a href="/films/146/000135738/">Texas Cyclone (24-Feb-1932)</a> <br> <a href="/films/145/000135737/">Range Feud (1-Dec-1931)</a> <br> <a href="/films/086/000134681/">Arizona (27-Jun-1931)</a> · Lt. Bob Denton<br> <a href="/films/019/000173497/">Three Girls Lost (19-Apr-1931)</a> <br> <a href="/films/037/000037923/">The Big Trail (24-Oct-1930)</a> <br><p> <b>Appears on the cover of:</b><br> <i>Life</i>, 7-May-1965, <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=-1>DETAILS</font>: After a Bout with Cancer (photo by John R. 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