Stage name of Marion Morrison. 1907-1979.
Nicknamed `Duke' from the name of a dog he
once owned, Wayne was the archetypal hero and
western star. His films include Stagecoach
1939, Red River 1948, She Wore a Yellow
Ribbon 1949, The Searchers 1956, Rio Bravo
1959, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance 1962,
and True Grit 1969 (Academy Award). He also
appeared in many war films, such as The Sands
of Iwo Jima 1945, In Harm's Way 1965, and The
Green Berets 1968. Other films include The
Quiet Man 1952 and The High and the Mighty
1954. He was active in conservative politics.