ACTOR

John Wayne

1907 - 1979

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Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne, was an American actor. Nicknamed "Duke", he became a popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood's Golden Age, especially in Western and war movies. His career flourished from the silent film era of the 1920s through the American New Wave, as he appeared in a total of 179 film and television productions. He was among the top box-office draws for three decades and appeared with many other important Hollywood stars of his era. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Wayne is the 66th most popular actor (up from 78th in 2019), the 162nd most popular biography from United States (down from 157th in 2019) and the 28th most popular American Actor.

John Wayne is most famous for his roles in Western films.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, John Wayne ranks 66 out of 13,578. Before him are Will Smith, Liam Neeson, Vivien Leigh, James Dean, Steven Seagal, and Kirk Douglas. After him are Katharine Hepburn, Richard Gere, Steve McQueen, Dwayne Johnson, Vin Diesel, and Tom Selleck.

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Among people born in 1907, John Wayne ranks 5. Before him are Frida Kahlo, Astrid Lindgren, Edwin McMillan, and Claus von Stauffenberg. After him are Ayub Khan, Katharine Hepburn, Oscar Niemeyer, Alexander R. Todd, W. H. Auden, Mircea Eliade, and J. Hans D. Jensen. Among people deceased in 1979, John Wayne ranks 6. Before him are Josef Mengele, Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, Mary Pickford, Park Chung-hee, and Giuseppe Meazza. After him are Ernst Chain, Nino Rota, Dennis Gabor, Herbert Marcuse, Jean Renoir, and Jean Monnet.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Wayne ranks 162 out of 20,380. Before him are Louis Sullivan (1856), William Faulkner (1897), James Dean (1931), Steven Seagal (1952), Kirk Douglas (1916), and Tina Turner (1939). After him are George Washington Carver (1864), Katharine Hepburn (1907), Charles Francis Richter (1900), William James (1842), John Steinbeck (1902), and Richard Gere (1949).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, John Wayne ranks 28. Before him are Chuck Norris (1940), Meryl Streep (1949), Will Smith (1968), James Dean (1931), Steven Seagal (1952), and Kirk Douglas (1916). After him are Katharine Hepburn (1907), Richard Gere (1949), Steve McQueen (1930), Dwayne Johnson (1972), Vin Diesel (1967), and Tom Selleck (1945).

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