Who did the most of the stunts for John Wayne in the 1965 movie, The Sons of Katie Elder?
Correct answer: John Wayne
Sherri
John Wayne was an awesome dude! I love to watch his movies; both cowboy & military.
BADSANTA0059
too bad we will never have anyone like John Wayne again
I miss the Duke!
Player #337312
Love his movies
KatWOhler
His cancer came from filming on site for The Conqueror. It was an old nuclear testing site. Every person on that set died of some form of cancer.
Damomma2004
One of his best was The Quiet Man
OzzMan715
J W was the real deal !! NO ONE around like that today!!!!!
Weiser8
WaldoLydeker, He was denied entry to the military because of a bad shoulder. He always had mixed emotions about doing military films for that exact reason.
DarkMaitri
EV777, Right on! I love the Duke. I am part Apache and appreciate how much he was supportive of Indians. 😊
BurningManager65030
Didn't feel the need to apologize for his manhood.
Player #2302284
He was a heck of an actor. God rest his soul
Andi
BADSANTA0059, Sure we will! I believe in the resurrection that was promised by God. And when God makes a promise, He's sure 2 keep it! Read about it at John 5:28. The resurrection will be coming sooner than u think. I just hope and pray that John Wayne will be in his memory. Until then, RIP Duke. I remember just as well when he died. My mom loved John Wayne, too. She organized a bicycle parade up in Columbus, IN 4 several.of us kids. In honor of the Dukes passing.
Dennis
DarkMaitri, true Americans, our ancestors did not come from India
Terry
I have every John Wayne movie ever put out!!
ROSEBUD
Judy, and sadly he was an alcoholic. Just shows everybody has their demons to fight. He was still a great man and a patriot. His speech of the greatness of America was wonderful when we had been in the midst of protests over Vietnam, was strong and sincere and much needed.
ROSEBUD
kronik, Jimmy Stewart. was another great actor but more than that, a great human being.
Cap’n Patch
Emmaline, my dad died from complications from amputation (his left leg) then they gave him morphine of which he was allergic to. He switched his machines off and died 5 minutes later. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered over North Island Naval Air Station. He was 66. My mom died when she was 95. She died of leukemia.She was diagnosed in her 90’s and refused treatment because she said she had lived her lived her life. She had her kids, she married her soulmate,and she traveled around the world.
Cap’n Patch
Lionessa, did the laudanum help?
Jesse H.
Sherri, He also had a couple of crime-dramas -- "McQ" and "Brannigan". Those got negative reviews, but so what-- It was worth DVR'ing those films off of the "Movies!" Channel, just for curiosity's sake.
DaniM
My favorite John Wayne movie was The Cowboys.
Hunter424
There is a museum dedicated to him in Fort Worth. It's run by his son and has lots of cool props and letters from his career.
Hunter424
I love his movies, and I always watch them with my grandfather. It is always fun to watch them, even for the 20th time.
Stacer
Who would ever know the answer to this question? No common knowledge at all.
kronik
Lionessa, when Jimmy Stewart tells him, you have a cancerrr...in that voice, you hear his voice falter a bit.
Faith
BADSANTA0059, who was he?? sorry im young
Lionessa
KatWOhler, Of about 250 cast and crew, 90 got cancer and at least 50 died. They were 100 miles downwind of the Nevada Test Site.
Kelly
While touring Madison County coveted bridges, my cousin and I happened on Winterset, which is the birthplace of The Duke. There is a statue of him in front of the museum. You can tour his house too, but it was closed when we were there.
jl
I saw him driving in CA on our way to see Hatari. I was 10. waved and got a big smile back. I was thrilled.
LisaBrack10
KatWOhler, Wow! I didn't know this. Thanks for sharing!
Tony
KatWOhler, Sad
Judy
KatWOhler, His smoking didn’t help.
Michelle
Deborah , so true
Lionessa
His final film, The Shootist, is a study of a gunfighter dying of cancer. It is a heartbreaking case of life imitating art, and a beautiful movie.
Connie
When JW learned that a hit was put out on him, he did not wuss or cry, nor did he tell his family, he handled it.
Renee
KatWOhler, that is horrible! I hope they chose that spot to film without knowing the dangers…
Patty
KatWOhler, I read this.
Emmaline
KatWOhler, John Wayne was a heavy smoker, as were most people of his era. His lung cancer was caused by smoking. Thank God that the Surgeon General came out in the early '60's and said that smoking causes cancer. Both of my parents were smokers (mom - 1 pack a day; dad - 2 packs a day). Mom immediately quit and dad quit a year later. At that time they were in their mid-late fifties. Dad lived to be 90 and mom lived to be 96. Others of that era that didn't quit died of cancer.
Heather
Now this is something. Absolute greatness. To persevere, pursue, and push through all of that, Wow. And the moment with his son…..goodness!
Top Cat
penawareof, John Wayne did almost all his stunts including Hatari
Lindy
I loved John Wayne's movie - Rooster Cogburn! It is a Classic!
Nope!
Rooster Cogburn!!