John Wayne Felt ‘Ashamed’ Starring in Westerns and Deeply Wanted a Gutsy Career Change
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John Wayne Said the ‘Best’ Advice He Ever Got Was to Keep Working on Bad Movies
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This Classic Is the Closing Chapter in the Golden Age of Westerns
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John Wayne Was America’s Favorite Cinematic Soldier, But He Didn’t Serve In WWII
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John Wayne: How One Stunt Nearly Killed the Duke
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‘The Quiet Man’: Maureen O’Hara Broke Her Wrist After Trying to ‘Sock’ John Wayne in the Jaw
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Why Glen Campbell Said He Was ‘Looking Like Mickey Rooney’ While Working with John Wayne on ‘True Grit’
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John Wayne ‘was not a racist,’ would have saved George Floyd, actor’s son says
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10 Famous Singers Who Starred In Western Movies With John Wayne
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John Wayne Was ‘Disappointed’ He Didn’t Get an Oscar Nomination For His ‘Best Achievement’
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