[Valin]

It does somehow seem very appropriate to celebrate his birthday today.

[tame]

Happy Birthday, Duke!!!!

I just watched a very interesting A&E Bio about the Duke, and I just saw The Shootist for the first time.

[tame]

BTW, your screen name reminded me of one of my favorite John Wayne movies: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence

[Tijeras_Slim]

Great article.

I also did not know Jimmy Stewart lost a son in Vietnam. Jimmy was another great one, actor and American.

[petuniasevan]

The New York Times called it (The Green Berets) "unspeakable ... rotten ... stupid."

The New York Times: "unspeakable...rotten...stupid."

I remember in high school we were showed a film which was narrated by the Duke. When he introduced himself on the screen, the entire male population of that classroom leaped to their feet and applauded.

[Iowa Granny]

Yes, absolutely appropriate. Thanks for bringing this to us.

[sandydipper]

My Hero - Happy Birthday "Pilgrim".

[Ahban]

He was my father's hero. Who will be the next one? Mel Gibson? I dunno. Maybe he was one of a kind.

[microgood]

Happy Birthday Duke. I named my German Shepherd dog Duke in honor of him.

[syriacus]

He appeals to people of all ages. My daughter (now 18) has loved his films for years.

[ex-Texan]

Thanks for posting this ! Appreciated it very much.

[BigBadWolf]

They Were Expendable, In Harms Way, Sands of Iwo Jima, The Longest Day...great movies! My all time pesonal favorite would have to be The Alamo. Watch it every year.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

NEVER FORGET



What would JOHN WAYNE do..?

T'was US -vs- THEM...

at the OSCARS:


http://www.tripflicks.com/pro/
(Photos)



Signed:..ALOHA RONNIE Guyer / Golden Jacket Vet-U.S. 7th Cavalry's Opening Days of the Vietnam War 1965-66

http://www.lzxray.com/guyer_collection.htm
(Photos)


NEVER FORGET

[ALOHA RONNIE]

NEVER FORGET


'..T'was US -vs- THEM at the OSCARS = Results'

http://www.TheAlamoFILM.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=883
(The Thread)


NEVER FORGET

[RAY]

They were two unusually good men, John Wayne and. Ronald Reagan. Both leave legacies to our good..

Yes, it is encouraging that men and women in entertainment rise to use their skills for the good of society and this country. Where is a John Wayne when we need him? Maybe God, instead of an actor, gave us George W!

Rest well John Wayne and may Ronald Reagan’s final days be as comfortable as possible.

[Camel Joe]

As I sit at my computer I need only look up to a pencil drawing of the Duke with his tall hat and bandana around his neck. He is the cowboy that made all us younguns want to be the goodguy. He planted a seed in Americas youth that has prospered generation after generation. A legacy that we in turn can pass on to our children, a legecy of all that is great and good about America. Scum like George Clooney and the rest of the socialists in todays Hollywood can never reach the hearts of our great nation as did the Duke. He was truly one of a kind and I can never repay him for all that he has done for me personally even though I never met him. It was the Duke that reenforced the values my parents and my God would have me live by. Thanks Duke, and happy birthday from us all.

[gunnyg]

Sgt John W. Stryker USMC
"Sands Of Iwo Jima"

Semper Fidelis
Dick Gaines, GySgt USMC (Ret.)

[Rightly Biased]

Happy Birthday Marrion Morrison-------

(??)-- "I thought you were dead"

John Wayne-- "Not hardley"

From the movie with his two sons, an Indian, and Dog. JW was looking for his kidnapped grandson.

[Cloud William]

From Incommunicado by Jimmy Buffett:

**********

Now on the day that John Wayne died
I found myself on the continental divide
Tell me where do I go from here
Think I'll ride into Leadville and have a few beers
I think of "Red River" or "Liberty Valance"
Can't believe the old man's gone

Chorus:
But now he's incommunicado
Leavin' such a hole in a world that believed
That a life with such bravado
Was takin' the right way home

*************

[Becki]

My father owned his own business and worked long hours. Most times he was gone when we got up, and came home after we were in bed.

But he loved his westerns. On Saturdays, I would sit up with him until 3:00 or 4:00 in the morning watching John Wayne movies. They were some of the best times I had with him.

Becki

[Rightly Biased]

ok here is the best John Wayne movie list I can find.

Classe américaine, La (1993) (archive footage) .... Georges Abitbol
... aka Grand détournement, Le (1993) (France)
Early American Christmas (1978) (TV)
... aka Perry Como's Early American Christmas (1978) (TV) (USA: complete title)
America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music (1976) (TV)
Shootist, The (1976) .... John Bernard Books
Rooster Cogburn (1975) .... Rooster Cogburn
... aka Rooster Cogburn... and the Lady (1975)
Brannigan (1975) .... Lt. Jim Brannigan Chicago PD
... aka Joe Battle (1975)
McQ (1974) .... Det. Lt. Lon McQ
Cahill U.S. Marshal (1973) .... U.S. Marshal J.D. Cahill
... aka Cahill (1973) (UK)
... aka Wednesday Morning (1973)
Train Robbers, The (1973) .... Lane
Cowboys, The (1972) .... Wil Andersen
Big Jake (1971) .... Jacob 'Big Jake' McCandles
Harry Jackson: A Man and his Art (1970) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
Rio Lobo (1970) .... Col. Cord McNally
... aka San Timoteo (1970)
Chisum (1970) .... John Simpson Chisum
Undefeated, The (1969) .... Col. John Henry Thomas
True Grit (1969) .... Deputy U.S. Marshal Reuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburn
Hellfighters (1968) .... Chance Buckman
Green Berets, The (1968) .... Col. Mike Kirby
El Dorado (1967) .... Cole Thornton
War Wagon, The (1967) .... Taw Jackson
Cast a Giant Shadow (1966) .... Gen. Mike Randolph
Sons of Katie Elder, The (1965) .... John Elder
In Harm's Way (1965) .... Capt./RAdm. Rockwell Torrey
Greatest Story Ever Told, The (1965) .... The centurion
... aka George Stevens Presents The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) (USA: complete title)
Circus World (1964) .... Matt Masters
... aka Magnificent Showman, The (1964) (UK)
... aka Samuel Bronston's Circus World (1964)
Donovan's Reef (1963) .... Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan
McLintock! (1963) .... George Washington McLintock
Flashing Spikes (1962) (TV) .... Sergeant-Umpire in Korea
How the West Was Won (1962) .... Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman
Longest Day, The (1962) .... Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort
Hatari! (1962) .... Sean Mercer
Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The (1962) .... Tom Doniphon
10 del Texas, I (1961)
Comancheros, The (1961) .... Ranger Capt. Jake Cutter
North to Alaska (1960) .... Sam McCord
Alamo, The (1960) .... Col. Davy Crockett
Horse Soldiers, The (1959) .... Col. John Marlowe
Rio Bravo (1959) .... Sheriff John T. Chance
Barbarian and the Geisha, The (1958) .... Townsend Harris
I Married a Woman (1958) .... John Wayne/Leonard
Legend of the Lost (1957) .... Joe January
... aka Timbuctù (1957) (Italy)
Jet Pilot (1957) .... Col. Jim Shannon
Wings of Eagles, The (1957) .... Frank W. 'Spig' Wead
Searchers, The (1956) .... Ethan Edwards
Conqueror, The (1956) .... Temujin, later Genghis Khan
... aka Conqueror of the Desert (1956)
Rookie of the Year (1955) (TV) .... Mike Cronin, a Reporter
Blood Alley (1955) .... Capt. Tom Wilder
Sea Chase, The (1955) .... Capt. Karl Ehrlich
High and the Mighty, The (1954) .... Dan Roman
Hondo (1953) .... Hondo Lane
Island in the Sky (1953) .... Capt. Dooley
Trouble Along the Way (1953) .... Steve Aloysius Williams
... aka Alma Mater (1953)
Big Jim McLain (1952) .... Jim McLain
... aka Jim McLain (1952)
Quiet Man, The (1952) .... Sean Thornton aka Trooper Thornton
Flying Leathernecks (1951) .... Maj. Daniel Xavier 'Dan' Kirby
Operation Pacific (1951) .... Lt Cmdr. Duke E. Gifford, XO, Thunderfish
Rio Grande (1950) .... Lt. Col. Kirby York, CO, Fort Stark
... aka John Ford and Merian C. Cooper's Rio Grande (1950) (USA: complete title)
Sands of Iwo Jima (1949) .... Sgt. John M. Stryker
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) .... Capt. of Cavalry Nathan Cutting Brittles
Fighting Kentuckian, The (1949) .... John Breen
... aka Strange Caravan, A (1949)
Laramie (1949) (uncredited) .... Stock Footage from 'Stagecoach'
Wake of the Red Witch (1948) .... Capt. Ralls
3 Godfathers (1948) .... Robert Marmaduke Sangster Hightower
Red River (1948) .... Thomas Dunson
Fort Apache (1948) .... Capt. Kirby York
... aka War Party (1948)
Tycoon (1947) .... Johnny Munroe
Angel and the Badman (1947) .... Quirt Evans
... aka Angel and the Outlaw, The (1947)
Desert Command (1946) .... Tom Wayne
Without Reservations (1946) .... Rusty Thomas
... aka Thanks God, I'll Take It From Here (1946)
Dakota (1945) .... John Devlin
They Were Expendable (1945) .... Lt. (j.g.) 'Rusty' Ryan
Back to Bataan (1945) .... Col. Joseph Madden
... aka Invisible Army, The (1945)
Flame of Barbary Coast (1945) .... Duke Fergus
Tall in the Saddle (1944) .... Rocklin
Fighting Seabees, The (1944) .... Wedge Donovan
... aka Donovan's Army (1944)
In Old Oklahoma (1943) .... Daniel F. 'Dan' Somers
... aka War of the Wildcats (1944) (UK)
Lady Takes a Chance, A (1943) .... Duke Hudkins
... aka Cowboy and the Girl, The (1943)
Reunion in France (1942) .... Pat Talbot, RAF
... aka Mademoiselle France (1943) (UK)
... aka Reunion (1942)
Pittsburgh (1942) .... Charles 'Pittsburgh' Markham/Charles Ellis
Flying Tigers (1942) .... Capt. Jim Gordon
In Old California (1942) .... Tom Craig
Spoilers, The (1942) .... Glennister
Reap the Wild Wind (1942) .... Capt. Jack Stuart
Lady for a Night (1942) .... Jackson 'Jack' Morgan
Shepherd of the Hills, The (1941) .... Young Matt
Lady from Louisiana (1941) .... John Reynolds
... aka Lady from New Orleans (1941)
Man Betrayed, A (1941) .... Lynn Hollister
... aka Citadel of Crime (1941/II) (UK)
... aka Wheel of Fortune (1941) (USA: reissue title)
Seven Sinners (1940) .... Lt. Dan Brent
... aka Cafe of the Seven Sinners (1940)
Long Voyage Home, The (1940) .... Ole Olsen
Three Faces West (1940) .... John Phillips
... aka Refugee, The (1940)
Dark Command (1940) .... Bob Seton
Allegheny Uprising (1939) .... James 'Jim' Smith
... aka First Rebel, The (1940) (UK)
New Frontier (1939) .... Stony Brooke
... aka Frontier Horizon (1939)
Wyoming Outlaw (1939) .... Stony Brooke
Three Texas Steers (1939) .... Stony Brooke
... aka Danger Rides the Range (1939)
Night Riders, The (1939) .... Stony Brooke
... aka Lone Star Bullets (1939)
Stagecoach (1939) .... The Ringo Kid
Red River Range (1938) .... Stony Brook/Benson
Santa Fe Stampede (1938) .... Stony Brooke
Overland Stage Raiders (1938) .... Stony Brooke
Pals of the Saddle (1938) .... Stony Brooke, aka Ezeckial Saunders
Born to the West (1937) .... Dare Rudd
... aka Hell Town (1937) (USA: reissue title)
Adventure's End (1937) .... Duke Slade
Idol of the Crowds (1937) .... Johnny Hansen
I Cover the War (1937) .... Bob Adams
California Straight Ahead (1937) .... Biff Smith
Conflict (1936) .... Pat Glendon
Sea Spoilers (1936) .... Bob Randall
Winds of the Wasteland (1936) .... John Blair
Lonely Trail, The (1936) .... Capt. John Ashley
King of the Pecos (1936) .... John Clayborn
Lawless Nineties, The (1936) .... John Tipton
Oregon Trail, The (1936) .... Capt John Delmont
Lawless Range (1935) .... John Middleton, aka John Allen
New Frontier, The (1935) .... John Dawson
Westward Ho (1935) .... John Wyatt/John Allen
Paradise Canyon (1935) .... John Wyatt aka John Rogers
... aka Paradise Ranch (1935)
Dawn Rider, The (1935) .... John Mason
Desert Trail, The (1935) .... John Scott, aka John Jones
Rainbow Valley (1935) .... John Martin
Texas Terror (1935) .... Sheriff John Higgins
'Neath the Arizona Skies (1934) .... Chris Morrell
... aka 'Neath Arizona Skies (1934)
Lawless Frontier, The (1934) .... John Tobin
Trail Beyond, The (1934) .... Rod Drew
Star Packer, The (1934) .... U.S. Marshal John Travers
... aka He Wore a Star (1935) (UK)
Randy Rides Alone (1934) .... Randy Bowers
Man from Utah, The (1934) .... John Weston
Blue Steel (1934) .... Marshal John Carruthers
West of the Divide (1934) .... Ted Hayden, aka Gat Ganns
Lucky Texan, The (1934) .... Jerry Mason
Sagebrush Trail (1933) .... John Brant (using alias John Smith)
College Coach (1933) (uncredited) .... Football Player
... aka Football Coach (1934) (UK)
Riders of Destiny (1933) .... Singin' Sandy Saunders
Man From Monterey, The (1933) .... Capt. John Holmes
Baby Face (1933) .... Jimmy McCoy, Jr. Executive Gotham Trust Co.
Life of Jimmy Dolan, The (1933) .... Smith
... aka Kid's Last Fight, The (1933) (UK)
His Private Secretary (1933) .... Dick Wallace
Somewhere in Sonora (1933) .... John Bishop
Central Airport (1933) (uncredited) .... Co-pilot in Wreck
Three Musketeers, The (1933/I) .... Tom Wayne
Telegraph Trail, The (1933) .... John Trent
Haunted Gold (1932) .... John Mason
Big Stampede, The (1932) .... Deputy Sheriff John Steele
That's My Boy (1932) .... Football Player
Ride Him, Cowboy (1932) .... John Drury
... aka Hawk, The (1932)
Hollywood Handicap, The (1932)
Hurricane Express, The (1932) .... Larry Baker (pilot)
Lady and Gent (1932) .... Buzz Kinney
... aka Challenger, The (1932)
Two-Fisted Law (1932) .... Duke
Texas Cyclone (1932) .... Steve Pickett
Shadow of the Eagle (1932) .... Craig McCoy
Voice of Hollywood No. 13, The (1932) .... Announcer
Maker of Men (1931) .... Dusty Rhodes
... aka Yellow (1931)
Range Feud (1931) .... Clint Turner
... aka Range Fued (1931) (USA: reissue title)
Deceiver, The (1931) .... Richard Thorpe as a corpse
Men Are Like That (1931) .... Lt. Bob Denton
... aka Arizona (1931) (copyright title (première title))
... aka Virtuous Wife, The (1931)
Three Girls Lost (1931) .... Gordon Wales
Girls Demand Excitement (1931) .... Peter Brooks
Big Trail, The (1930) .... Breck Coleman, Wagon Train Scout
Cheer Up and Smile (1930) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
Rough Romance (1930) .... Lumberjack
Born Reckless (1930) (uncredited) .... Extra
Men Without Women (1930) (uncredited) .... Radioman on Surface
Forward Pass, The (1929) (uncredited) .... Extra
Salute (1929) (uncredited) .... Bill (midshipman)
Words and Music (1929) (as Duke Morrison) .... Pete Donahue
Noah's Ark (1929) (uncredited) .... Extra
Black Watch, The (1929) (uncredited) .... Extra
... aka King of the Khyber Rifles (1929) (UK)
Speakeasy (1929) (uncredited) .... Extra
Hangman's House (1928) (uncredited) .... Horse Race Spectator/Condemned Man in Flashback
Four Sons (1928) (uncredited) .... Extra
Mother Machree (1928) (uncredited) .... Extra
Drop Kick, The (1927) .... USC Football Player
... aka Glitter (1928) (UK)
Annie Laurie (1927) (uncredited) .... Extra
Great K & A Train Robbery, The (1926) (uncredited) .... Extra
Bardelys the Magnificent (1926) .... Guard