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   The John Wayne Cancer Foundation was founded in 1985 in honor of John Wayne, after his family granted the use of his name (and limited funding) for the continued fight against cancer. [184] The foundation's mission is to "bring courage, strength, and grit to the fight against cancer". [ 184 ]

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   Apr 20, 2024 · John Wayne struggled in the early days of his career, but he got his big break with John Ford, with whom he made 14 films. The Western genre is one of the most popular in film history, and has ...

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   Sep 7, 2021 · Why He Didn't Use His Real Name. Ford introduced the aspiring actor to a director by the name of Raoul Walsh, who offered him his first starring role as Breck Coleman in the motion picture The Big ...

5. collider.com › john-wayne-real-nameJohn Wayne Had No Say in His Stage Name - Collider

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   Mar 17, 2024 · John Wayne Had No Say in His Stage Name. Wayne's name change by director Walsh helped him become a Western movie icon. John Wayne's partnership with Ford revolutionized Western cinema and created ...

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   Apr 3, 2014 · His character, John Bernard Books, hoped to spend his final days peacefully, but got involved one last gunfight. In 1978, life imitated art with Wayne being diagnosed with stomach cancer. Wayne ...

7. www.express.co.uk › John-Wayne-real-name-DukeJohn Wayne unveils origins of his stage and nicknames in ...

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   Sep 5, 2024 · John Wayne opens up on his real name and the origins of his stage and nicknames, in unearthed interview footage. By George Simpson, Senior Film and Arts Reporter. 16:38, Thu, ...

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   Why did John Wayne change his name to John Wayne?

   • He was born Marion Robert Morrison, and didn’t change his stage name to “John Wayne” until director Raoul Walsh and studio head Winfield Sheehans decided his given name was “too Italian” and didn’t fit what they had in mind for leading movie stars.

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   How did John Wayne get his nickname?

   • So how did the future John Wayne get his unique nickname? It turns out that everyone called him "The Duke" because some firefighters in Glendale, California thought it would be funny to give Marion the same nickname of the young boy's constant companion -- an Airedale dog named Duke.

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   How did John Wayne get his name 'the Duke'?

   • How Did John Wayne Get His Nickname "The Duke"? John Wayne's nickname "The Duke" stems from his childhood dog named Duke, who often accompanied him when he visited the local fire station. Wayne, who was born Marion Robert Morrison, didn't have any say in his stage name.

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   Who was John Wayne?

   • Marion Robert Morrison[a] (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), professionally known as John Wayne and nicknamed " the Duke ", was an American actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood's Golden Age, especially in Western and war movies.

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   Is John Wayne a real name?

   • The Duke himself (another name he went by, originally belonging to his boyhood pooch) would argue that the name ‘John Wayne’ is just as real as the one that appeared on his birth certificate. "John Wayne was to him what the Tramp was to Charlie Chaplin — a character that overlapped his own personality, but not to the point of subsuming it."

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   Why was John Wayne called 'too Italian'?

   • Director Raoul Walsh and studio head Winfield Sheehans decided his given name was “too Italian” and didn’t sound like a leading movie star. John Wayne struggled in the early days of his career, but he got his big break with John Ford, with whom he made 14 films.

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   Mar 28, 2014 · The Duke himself (another name he went by, originally belonging to his boyhood pooch) would argue that the name ‘John Wayne’ is just as real as the one that appeared on his birth certificate.

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