History Creator / JohnWayne

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Today his political views would be considered far-right due to his attitudes on race which were condescending at best and blatantly bigoted at worst; in a now infamous 1970 interview for ''Magazine/{{Playboy}}'', he proudly stated "I believe in white supremacy until the blacks are educated to a point of responsibility", and "There were great numbers of people who needed new land, and the Indians were selfishly trying to keep it for themselves." Additionally, he was generally skeptical about the Civil Rights movement, believing minorities should be "grateful" for being born in America and stop "bellyaching so much". A persistant urban legend claims Wayne tried to physically assault Native American activist Sacheen Littlefeather during her speech at the Oscars in 1973, which required him to be restrained by security.[[note]] Though it should be said that the exact details of the story seem to have [[https://selfstyledsiren.substack.com/p/john-wayne-and-the-six-security-men been exaggerated over the years.]] [[/note]] On the other hand, he was by no means a party line Republican; near the end of his life, for instance, Wayne supported returning the Panama Canal and publicly criticized his friend, UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan for opposing the Canal treaty.

Today his political views would be considered far-right due to his attitudes on race which were condescending at best and blatantly bigoted at worst; in a now infamous 1970 interview for ''Magazine/{{Playboy}}'', he proudly stated "I believe in white supremacy until the blacks are educated to a point of responsibility", and "There were great numbers of people who needed new land, and the Indians were selfishly trying to keep it for themselves." Additionally, he was generally skeptical about the Civil Rights movement, believing minorities should be "grateful" for being born in America and stop "bellyaching so much". Wayne is also claimed to have tried to physically assault Native American activist Sacheen Littlefeather during her speech at the Oscars in 1973, which required him to be restrained by security.[[note]] Though it should be said that the exact details of the story seem to have [[https://selfstyledsiren.substack.com/p/john-wayne-and-the-six-security-men been exaggerated over the years.]] [[/note]] On the other hand, he was by no means a party line Republican; near the end of his life, for instance, Wayne supported returning the Panama Canal and publicly criticized his friend, UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan for opposing the Canal treaty.

* ''Film/{{McQ}}'' (1974): Wayne plays the eponymous Seattle detective. This film is notable for introducing the [[CoolGuns MAC-10 submachine gun]] to the public and for its climactic car chase which features the first cannon rollover in film history.

* ''Film/SandsOfIwoJima'' (1949) Wayne plays a grizzled Sergeant, a Guadalcanal and Tarawa vet who leads a squad through Iwo Jima. [[spoiler:The first film in which Wayne's character dies on screen.]]

Today his political views would be considered far-right due to his attitudes on race which were condescending at best and blatantly bigoted at worst; in a now infamous 1970 interview for ''Magazine/{{Playboy}}'', he proudly stated "I believe in white supremacy until the blacks are educated to a point of responsibility", and "There were great numbers of people who needed new land, and the Indians were selfishly trying to keep it for themselves." Additionally, he was generally skeptical about the Civil Rights movement, believing minorities should be "grateful" for being born in America and stop "bellyaching so much". Wayne is also claimed to have tried to physically assault Native American activist Sacheen Littlefeather during her speech at the Oscars in 1973, which required him to be restrained by security.[[note]] Though it should be said that the exact details of the story seem to have [[https://selfstyledsiren.substack.com/p/john-wayne-and-the-six-security-men become exaggerated over the years.]] [[/note]] On the other hand, he was by no means a party line Republican; near the end of his life, for instance, Wayne supported returning the Panama Canal and publicly criticized his friend, UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan for opposing the Canal treaty.

Today his political views would be considered far-right due to his attitudes on race which were condescending at best and blatantly bigoted at worst; in a now infamous 1970 interview for ''Magazine/{{Playboy}}'', he proudly stated "I believe in white supremacy until the blacks are educated to a point of responsibility", and "There were great numbers of people who needed new land, and the Indians were selfishly trying to keep it for themselves." Additionally, he was generally skeptical about the Civil Rights movement, believing minorities should be "grateful" for being born in America and stop "bellyaching so much". Wayne is also claimed to have tried to physically assault Native American activist Sacheen Littlefeather during her speech at the Oscars in 1973, which required him to be restrained by security.[[note]] Though it should be said that the exact details of the story seem to have [[https://selfstyledsiren.substack.com/p/john-wayne-and-the-six-security-men been exaggerated over the years.]] [[/note]] On the other hand, he was by no means a party line Republican; near the end of his life, for instance, Wayne supported returning the Panama Canal and publicly criticized his friend, UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan for opposing the Canal treaty.

Today his political views would be considered far-right due to his attitudes on race which were condescending at best and blatantly bigoted at worst; in a now infamous 1970 interview for ''Magazine/{{Playboy}}'', he proudly stated "I believe in white supremacy until the blacks are educated to a point of responsibility", and "There were great numbers of people who needed new land, and the Indians were selfishly trying to keep it for themselves." Additionally, he was generally skeptical about the Civil Rights movement, believing minorities should be "grateful" for being born in America and stop "bellyaching so much". Wayne is also claimed to have tried to physically assault Native American activist Sacheen Littlefeather during her speech at the Oscars in 1973, which required him to be restrained by security.[[note]] Though it should be said that the exact details of the story seem to have [[https://selfstyledsiren.substack.com/p/john-wayne-and-the-six-security-men been exaggerated over the years. [[/note]] On the other hand, he was by no means a party line Republican; near the end of his life, for instance, Wayne supported returning the Panama Canal and publicly criticized his friend, UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan for opposing the Canal treaty.

Today his political views would be considered far-right due to his attitudes on race which were condescending at best and blatantly bigoted at worst; in a now infamous 1970 interview for ''Magazine/{{Playboy}}'', he proudly stated "I believe in white supremacy until the blacks are educated to a point of responsibility", and "There were great numbers of people who needed new land, and the Indians were selfishly trying to keep it for themselves." Additionally, he was generally skeptical about the Civil Rights movement, believing minorities should be "grateful" for being born in America and stop "bellyaching so much". Wayne is also claimed to have tried to physically assault Native American activist Sacheen Littlefeather during her speech at the Oscars in 1973, which required him to be restrained by security, although the exact details of the story seem to have [[https://selfstyledsiren.substack.com/p/john-wayne-and-the-six-security-men become exaggerated over the years]]. On the other hand, he was by no means a party line Republican; near the end of his life, for instance, Wayne supported returning the Panama Canal and publicly criticized his friend, UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan for opposing the Canal treaty.

Today his political views would be considered far-right due to his attitudes on race which were condescending at best and blatantly bigoted at worst; in a now infamous 1970 interview for ''Magazine/{{Playboy}}'', he proudly stated "I believe in white supremacy until the blacks are educated to a point of responsibility", and "There were great numbers of people who needed new land, and the Indians were selfishly trying to keep it for themselves." Additionally, he was generally skeptical about the Civil Rights movement, believing minorities should be "grateful" for being born in America and stop "bellyaching so much". Wayne is stated to have tried to physically assault Native American activist Sacheen Littlefeather during her speech at the Oscars in 1973, which required him to be restrained by security. On the other hand, he was by no means a party line Republican; near the end of his life, for instance, Wayne supported returning the Panama Canal and publicly criticized his friend, UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan for opposing the Canal treaty.

John Wayne (born Marion Michael Morrison; May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), nicknamed "Duke",[[note]]Originally "Little Duke", which came from his childhood habit of going everywhere with his dog "Duke" and was the name he'd answer to. He actually wouldn't notice, or even get confused, when people called him "John Wayne"[[/note]] is considered by many to be the closest thing to the [[TestosteronePoisoning epitome of manliness]] in American film. For the most part, Wayne had two roles on-screen: he was either a cowboy or a soldier. It didn't matter which he was, though, because he was John Wayne.