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| − | '''John Wayne''' (real name: Marion Morrison; nickname: "Duke"), 1907-1979<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000078/ John Wayne], Internet Movie Database</ref>, U. S. film actor, was an icon of American heroism, often appearing in patriotic roles, particularly in movies made during World War II. | + | '''John Wayne''' (real name: Marion Morrison; nickname: "Duke"), 1907-1979<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000078/ John Wayne], Internet Movie Database</ref>, U. S. film actor, was an icon of American heroism, often appearing in patriotic roles, particularly in movies made during World War II. His New York Times obituary called him "the greatest figure of one of America's greatest native art forms, the western."<ref name=obit>Shephard, Richard F. (1979), "'Duke,' an American Hero," ''The New York Times,'' June 12, 1979</ref>. |
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| + | He was politically a conservative, anti-Communist, and a supporter of [[Richard Nixon]], [[Barry Goldwater]], [[Spiro Agnew]], and [[Ronald Reagan]]. | ||
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Revision as of 00:57, May 5, 2007
John Wayne (real name: Marion Morrison; nickname: "Duke"), 1907-1979[1], U. S. film actor, was an icon of American heroism, often appearing in patriotic roles, particularly in movies made during World War II. His New York Times obituary called him "the greatest figure of one of America's greatest native art forms, the western."[2].
He was politically a conservative, anti-Communist, and a supporter of Richard Nixon, Barry Goldwater, Spiro Agnew, and Ronald Reagan.
Notes and references
- ↑ John Wayne, Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Shephard, Richard F. (1979), "'Duke,' an American Hero," The New York Times, June 12, 1979