John Wayne
John Wayne (birth name Marion Robert Morrison, Robert changed to Michael in childhood; nicknamed Duke after his Airedale dog) (Winterset, Iowa 1907-05-26, Los Angeles 1979-06-11).
Wayne was an actor whose career spanned the evolutionary phase of American cinema, appearing in silent movies and "talkies" alike.
He appeared in many strong masculine ("macho") roles in western films and war films, but he also had a down-to-earth sense of humour which allowed him to appear in a pink bunny suit for an episode of Rowan and Martin's Laugh In. According to [IMDB] Wayne played the male lead in 142 of his film appearances, an as yet unsurpassed record. He had a long collaboration with director John Ford.
Despite his prolific output John Wayne won only a single Best Leading Actor Oscar, and that was for the 1969 movie True Grit. He received the nomination for the Best Leading Actor in Sands of Iwo-Jima, and as producer for Best Picture for The Alamo.
There is an airport named after him, John Wayne Airport, in Orange County, California
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