John Wayne (born Marion Robert Morrison) was, quite probably, the most popular and beloved movie star of them all. More than that, he was an American icon- ranking with Washington, Lincoln and Davy Crockett.
John Wayne's last film was to be The Shootist, a 1976 Western film. Wayne had lived a very full life and his 70-year-old body was quickly breaking down. The filming was very unsteady, due to the Duke's bad health. He had trouble breathing and there was an oxygen tank on the set for him to take breaths.
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When John Wayne was attending USC in the 1920s he lost his football scholarship after he was injured body surfing.
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