Month: April 2023

John Wayne’s former 2,000-acre California ranch on the market for $12 million

A sprawling Riverside County ranch once owned by Western film star John Wayne is on the market for $12 million.…

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John Wayne’s ‘Holy Grail’ High School Yearbook Sold for More Than Fans Expected on ‘Pawn Stars’

Movie star John Wayne represented America itself for his fans, making even his high school yearbook worth something. The item in question ended up…

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Marie Windsor, ’50s femme fatale and John Wayne co-star, was warned to repent for playing evil on screen: book

Marie Windsor was so convincing at playing bad that many people thought the devil would get her. The actress, who…

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John Wayne was grabbed and shaken in appalling treatment on Stagecoach set

John Wayne and John Ford collaborated on my classic Westerns but the one that made Duke a star was 1939’s Stagecoach.…

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John Wayne: Icon Of America’s Booming Confidence

Earlier this year, the Harris Poll released its annual list of America’s 10 favorite movie stars. There, among today’s big…

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The Man Who Dared to Fill John Wayne’s Boots

The lanky, long-faced Mr. Cord actually bears a closer resemblance to Tom Tyler, who played the Ringo Kid’s gun-slinging nemesis,…

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Brendan Wayne, Grandson of Hollywood Icon John Wayne, Can (Unsurprisingly) Hold His Own In a Fight

No, they were looking at me to play the lawyer who grilled Rooster in the beginning. I really wanted to…

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John Wayne Rode His Own Horse Named Dollar in 7 Movies

Western movie star John Wayne frequently rode a horse to complete his cowboy image. However, he grew an affinity for one animal in…

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‘True Grit’: John Wayne vs. Jeff Bridges – which one has more true grit?

 Lorey SebastianIt doesn’t take rocket science to see why True Grit enjoyed the biggest opening weekend of any Coen brothers movie…

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More Awesomeness, or John Wayne Part 2

I’ve been reminded that, in my earlier column on what to me were three glorious days spent in the company of…

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