But did you know John Wayne isn't his real name? "The Duke" was actually born Marion Morrison in 1907. As a kid, Morrison's ...

No one would argue that John Wayne was a true legend. Born Marion Robert Morrison in Iowa on May 26, 1907, he took the stage name John Wayne for his movies, but was also lovingly known as The Duke.

He never legally changed his given name, Marion Morrison. He thought his epitaph should be ... Harris Poll Favorite Movie Star list since the list began in 1994. He is John Wayne, and a handsome new ...