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American actor (–)

For other uses, see John Wayne (disambiguation).Not to be confused with John Wain.

Marion Robert Morrison^[1][a] (May 26, – June 11, ), 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.

His career flourished from the silent era of the s through the American New Wave, as he appeared in a total of film and television productions. He was among the top box-office draws for three decades^[3][4] and appeared with many other important Hollywood stars of his era.

In , the American Film Institute selected Wayne as one of the greatest male stars of classic American cinema.^[5]

Wayne was born in Winterset, Iowa, but grew up in Southern California. After losing his football scholarship to the University of Southern California