Whether it was a studio wig, a numbers game of football in college, or a near-miss with nuclear fallout, Wayne’s life was far ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. John Wayne was a terribly opinionated man who sometimes gave voice to some truly terrible opinions. The politically conservative movie star, ...

John Wayne is among the biggest movie stars to ever grace the silver screen, yet if it weren’t for a bodysurfing accident, that legendary career may never have happened. The Duke was attending USC on ...

Jim Olson, a Sam Houston State University history professor who co-wrote the 1995 biography "John Wayne: American," believes Wayne's guilt over not serving in the war propelled him to compensate by ...

NEW YORK - On the 100th anniversary of John Wayne's birth, the Duke still swaggers through the American psyche as not just an actor, but a patriot - his centennial spawning fond remembrance, and ...

John Wayne had seven children: Michael, Mary, Patrick, Melinda, Aissa, John and Marisa Wayne Hulton Archive/Getty Western film star and Academy Award-winner John Wayne is iconic for his tough demeanor ...