John Wayne
John (John Wayne, May 26, 1907-June 11, 1979), was born in Iowa, USA, an actor, famous for acting tough guys in westerns and war films
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It was the incarnation of all Americans in that era: honesty, individuality, and heroism. His work " Stagecoach " is well-known in the world of cinema. He has appeared in 181 films in his lifetime and has a great influence. He is one of the greatest movie stars in Hollywood history. In 1999, he was selected by AFI as the 13th " The greatest actor in a hundred years ". He also ranked 4th in the " Ten cultural icons of the United States ".
Personal Life
John (JOHN WAYNE) was born in the United States on May 26, 1907. He is a Hollywood star who is famous for acting in Western films. Before his instructor John Ford named him John, his name was Marion Morrison. In 1939 Ford asked him to play a role in the famous " Stagecoach ". With this film, he is well-known in the world of cinema. Prior to this, he has been playing some small roles in Western films. Conservatively invest millions of dollars in " Alamo ". In this film, Mexicans are bad guys and Americans are good guys. Interestingly, however, his three wives are all Latino.
Character Evaluation
John goes beyond the usual criteria for distinguishing a famous actor. He represents American values and ideals. In the middle of his career, he began a legendary career, and the role he chose could not be contrary to his off-screen image. In his last film shootist (1976), he refused to let his character shoot a man in the back. The classic image of war heroes began to take shape four years after the end of World War II and after the release of "Blood Battle on the Sulfon Island". He left his footprints in front of the Chinese Theater in Hollywood, pouring cement with sand from Iwo Jima . His status has risen very quickly and is legendary. When Emperor Hirohito of Japan visited the United States in 1975, he requested a meeting with John because he symbolized Japan’s former enemy.
Very popular in World War II war zones, such as South Korea and Vietnam. In the 1950s, perhaps it was largely due to the successive release of military films, such as "Blood Battle Iwo Jima", " Flying Tigers ", "They were Expendable" and "Ford Cavalry Trilogy",Has become a symbol of the US military --even if he lacks actual military experience. Many veterans said that their participation in the army was related to the movies they watched. His name is used to clearly identify various tools. For example, P-38 is named after "John" because "it can do anything", and the paper towel is called "John's toilet paper" because of "its roughness and its Be tough and don't bully anyone". A rock passage used for military tanks and jeeps in San Bernardino, State of California, was locally named "John’s Pass."
Many public places are named John in memory of him. They include the John Airport in the State of California Orange County , where his life-size statue is placed at the entrance; John’s Wharf near Washington, and John ’s Elementary School in Brooklyn Joseph Beckham , New York, titled "John And the American Frontier" is a 38-foot-long mosaic mural and a more than 100-mile trail named "John's Pioneer Journey" in Iron Horse National Park in State of Washington . A larger than life sizeBronze sculptures riding horses were erected on the corners of the street.
He is a conservative Republican Party member. In 1943, he participated in the founding of the film industry alliance to maintain the ideals of the United States. In 1947, he was elected chairman of the agency. He is a fanatical anti-communist. In 1951, he also showed his support for the anti-communist cause in "Tan Dao Annihilation".
Because of his huge popularity and his status, as the most famous Republican Party star in Hollywood, a wealthy Texas Republican Party supporter hopes to participate in government operations like his friend and fellow actor Senator George Murphy. He refused and joked that "he doesn't believe that citizens will seriously consider letting an actor work in the White House." However, he supported his friend Ronald Wilson Reagan's two elections for the governor of the State of California in 1966 and 1970.
He is also a member of the conservative and anti-communist John Birch Society.
The strong anti-communist stance has led to a very dangerous situation. The 2003 report from the Soviet Archives indicated that Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin had ordered the assassination, but until the death of Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin, the assassination order could not be completed. His successor, Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev , reportedly told during a visit to the United States in 1958 that he personally revoked the order.
He played a retired boxing champion in " The Quiet Man " and a fierce fight with another boxer was considered the most realistic boxing scene in the history of film. This star who has successfully played countless roles in western films has left people with long-term memories with his strong physique and silent temperament.After his death on June 11, 1979, Bei enjoyed the sorrow and honor. The United States from the president to the movie fans admired him, and Congress awarded him the Medal of Freedom. To express his condolences, the national flag on buildings in Los Angeles was lowered to half mast.
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