John Wayne remembered on his 119th birthday

May 26. John Wayne? The Quiet Man - 1952 An Irish-born boxer returns to his homeland to reclaim his family's farm and begins a turbulent romance with a beautiful spitfire. #MayMovieChallenge

Remembering one of Hollywood’s greatest icons and stars — the Oscar winning JOHN WAYNE — born 119yrs ago today.

"Life it tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid." -- John Wayne, born #OTD 1907

Born on this day, 26 May 1907 (119 years ago): John Wayne, American actor, director, and producer (Historical Calendar) #BOTD #OTD

So I share a birthday with, among others: * John Wayne * Peter Cushing * Sally Ride * Lenny Kravitz * Helena Bonham Carter * Frederik X of Denmark * the 1st Duke of Marlborough * Dorothea Lange * Al Jolson * Lauryn Hill * Mehmet Okur

Remembering the 1907 bday of John Wayne, the iconic leading man in so many classic Westerns. John Ford’s. “The Searchers” is still right up there with the all time greats. share.google/cnsPIN92tMGr...

Happy 119th Birthday To John Wayne Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), Professionally Known As John Wayne And Nicknamed "The Duke", Was An American Actor Who Became A Popular Icon Through His Starring Roles In Films Which Were Produced During Hollywood's Golden Age, Especially

May 26 Historybook: Dow Jones Industrial Average begins with 12 stocks (1896); John Wayne born (1907); Jazz musician Miles Davis born (1926); ~8,000 troops evacuated at Dunkirk (1940); 1st American woman in space, Sally Ride, born (1951); Matt Stone born (1970); Lauryn Hill born (1975).

First, a happy birthday to the late John Wayne. Secondly, those shorts are the last word...

Though by the mid-1960s John Wayne had said he was too old to have love interests in his films, he admitted to making an exception for Vera Miles in HELLFIGHTERS, telling the @apnews.com, “If I turned down a love scene with Vera I’d not only have to be old, but stupid besides” #JohnWayne

John Wayne is born www.history.com/this-day-in-... An Orange Co CA airport agent once made fun of me for flying home to Iowa. I said, 'You're the one who named your fuckin airport after an Iowan.' He did not know. Happy to share the knowledge!

Featured Birthday of the Day: On this day on May 26, 1907, John Wayne, born Marion Robert Morrison, (Green Berets, The Comancheros, True Grit), was born in Winterset, Iowa. Wayne reportedly appeared in 169 feature films during his acting career of 50 years.

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26 May 1907 Marion M Robert Morrison aka John Wayne was born in Winterset, Iowa, USA. He gained just one Oscar as Best Actor playing Marshal Rooster Cogburn in True Grit. #History #HistoryMatters

Happy Birthday Duke! A drawing that belonged to my Dad, think Ill watch Big Jake tonight. #Duke #johnwayne #bigjake #Happybirthdayjohnwayne