Marion Mitchell Morrison (born Marion Robert Morrison), better known by his stage name John Wayne, was a film actor, director, and producer. An Academy Award-winner, Wayne was among the top box office draws for three decades. An enduring American icon, he epitomized rugged masculinity and is famous for his demeanor, including his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height.
Wayne was born in Winterset, Iowa, but his family relocated to the greater Los Angeles area when he was nine years old. He graduated from Glendale High School (Glendale, California). He found work at local film studios when he lost his football scholarship to USC as a result of a bodysurfing accident. Initially working for the Fox Film Corporation, he mostly appeared in small bit parts. His first leading role came in the widescreen epic The Big Trail (1930), which led to leading roles in numerous films throughout the 1930s, many of them in the western genre. His career rose to further heights in 1939, with John Ford's Stagecoach making him an instant superstar. Wayne would go on to star in 142 pictures.
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MoreMarion Mitchell Morrison (born Marion Robert Morrison), better known by his stage name John Wayne, was a film actor, director, and producer. An Academy Award-winner, Wayne was among the top box office draws for three decades. An enduring American icon, he epitomized rugged masculinity and is famous for his demeanor, including his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height.
Wayne was born in Winterset, Iowa, but his family relocated to the greater Los Angeles area when he was nine years old. He graduated from Glendale High School (Glendale, California). He found work at local film studios when he lost his football scholarship to USC as a result of a bodysurfing accident. Initially working for the Fox Film Corporation, he mostly appeared in small bit parts. His first leading role came in the widescreen epic The Big Trail (1930), which led to leading roles in numerous films throughout the 1930s, many of them in the western genre. His career rose to further heights in 1939, with John Ford's Stagecoach making him an instant superstar. Wayne would go on to star in 142 pictures.
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Subject ID: 13367
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John Wayne’s monumental film career spanned five decades. He appeared in more than 175 films, more than a dozen directed by John Ford
alone. For an entire generation, he was Hollywood’s biggest and most durable box-office star. Incredibly versatile, John Wayne starred in
just about every genre Hollywood offered: war movies, romantic comedies, police dramas, histories.
In 1979, John Wayne was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. A year later, President Jimmy Carter awarded him the Presidential Medal of
Freedom, America’s highest civilian honor. John Wayne is among only a handful of individuals who have received both the Presidential Medal of Freedom
and the Congressional Gold Medal.
The John Wayne legend lives on to this day. John Wayne still appears in the Harris Poll’s annual listings of America’s favorite movie stars, ranking
second in the 2014 poll. He has the distinction of being the only actor to be on this list every year since 1994.
This remarkable Royal Bobbles John Wayne WWII bobblehead celebrates his many heroic roles in World War II films, and recognized the “Greatest Generation”.
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With his trademark swagger and slow drawl, John Wayne Cowboy has become an icon of Western pictures. This bobblehead features his signature belt buckle, ivory-handled pistol, and bullet belt. Royal Bobbles features several different product lines of famous icons including entertainers, artists, and historic/political figures. Each features an authenticity hologram with a unique serial number. Each premium bobblehead comes in a colorful collector's box with a custom-cut Styrofoam inner protection. Made from high quality, heavyweight polyresin, and individually hand-painted. As each bobblehead is carefully researched, crafted with care, and extremely detailed. Royal Bobbles is leading the industry with its realistic and lifelike likenesses, making them right at home in any environment.
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