John Wayne An American Icon

Marion Morrison, also known as John Wayne, is perhaps one of the most popular movie personalities ever. He began as a mere stagehand, but by the end of his career he had developed himself as a very successful actor, producer, and director. Marion Michael Morrison was born on May 26, 1907, in Winterest, Iowa. His father, Clyde, worked as a pharmacist, and John Wayne thought of his father as the “kindest, most patient man I ever knew.” …showed first 75 words of 1310 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1310 total…a very patriotic man in real life, not only in film, and in my opinion, he is definitely an American icon. Bibliography Internet Movie Database. 11 Oct. 2000 http://us.imdb.com/Name?Wayne,+John American Movie Classics. 10 Oct. 2000 http://www.amctv.com/behind/stars/wayne.html “The Wages of Virtue.” Time Magazine 3 Mar. 1952: 64-69 Freer, Ian and Hamilton, Jake. “The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time.” Empire Magazine Oct. 1997: 190 Nardo, John. John Wayne. Chelsea House Publishers, 1995.