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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. 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>. Many of his Westerns were directed by [[John Ford]]. | + | '''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, p. A10</ref>. Vincent Canby called him "as emblematic of the United States of America as the Indian head penny, and perhaps even more enduring."<ref>Canby, Vincent (1979), "Myth as a Man Realized Our Dreams," ''The New York Times,'' June 13, 1979, p. B10</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]]. He supported the war in Vietnam and starred in a movie about it, ''The Green Berets,'' which irritated critics such as Roger Ebert who wrote: "What we certainly do not need is a movie depicting Vietnam in terms of cowboys and Indians.... We need no more propaganda. But propaganda is what we get in 'The Green Berets,' a heavy-handed, remarkably old-fashioned film."<ref>[http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19680626/REVIEWS/806260301/1023 The Green Berets], Robert Ebert's 1968 review</ref> | He was politically a conservative, anti-Communist, and a supporter of [[Richard Nixon]], [[Barry Goldwater]], [[Spiro Agnew]], and [[Ronald Reagan]]. He supported the war in Vietnam and starred in a movie about it, ''The Green Berets,'' which irritated critics such as Roger Ebert who wrote: "What we certainly do not need is a movie depicting Vietnam in terms of cowboys and Indians.... We need no more propaganda. But propaganda is what we get in 'The Green Berets,' a heavy-handed, remarkably old-fashioned film."<ref>[http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19680626/REVIEWS/806260301/1023 The Green Berets], Robert Ebert's 1968 review</ref> | ||
Revision as of 01:06, 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]. Vincent Canby called him "as emblematic of the United States of America as the Indian head penny, and perhaps even more enduring."[3]
Many of his Westerns were directed by John Ford.
He was politically a conservative, anti-Communist, and a supporter of Richard Nixon, Barry Goldwater, Spiro Agnew, and Ronald Reagan. He supported the war in Vietnam and starred in a movie about it, The Green Berets, which irritated critics such as Roger Ebert who wrote: "What we certainly do not need is a movie depicting Vietnam in terms of cowboys and Indians.... We need no more propaganda. But propaganda is what we get in 'The Green Berets,' a heavy-handed, remarkably old-fashioned film."[4]
Notes and references
- ↑ John Wayne, Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Shephard, Richard F. (1979), "'Duke,' an American Hero," The New York Times, June 12, 1979, p. A10
- ↑ Canby, Vincent (1979), "Myth as a Man Realized Our Dreams," The New York Times, June 13, 1979, p. B10
- ↑ The Green Berets, Robert Ebert's 1968 review