Marion Robert "John"
MORRISON "WAYNE"
(b.
26 May 1907
,
Winterset, Iowa, USA
d.
11 June 1979
,
Los Angeles, California, USA
)
Am I Your Ancestor?
MORRISON "WAYNE" Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!
Marion Robert "John" MORRISON "WAYNE" was born 26 May 1907 in Winterset, Iowa, USA
Marion Robert "John" MORRISON "WAYNE" was the child of ? and ?Marion Robert "John" MORRISON "WAYNE" died 11 June 1979 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
son of Clyde Leonard Morrison and Mary Alberta Brown
Details of the family tree of Marion appear below.
Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Marion Robert "John" MORRISON "WAYNE"(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)
[Hide/Show]
Discovering the Ancestry of Marion Robert "John" MORRISON "WAYNE": Events, Photos & Historical Records
1907 Birth 26 May 1907
Winterset, Iowa, USA
Biography
John Wayne, born Marion Robert Morrison on May 26, 1907, in Winterset, Iowa, was an American actor and filmmaker who became an iconic figure in the world of Western films. His career spanned over five decades, and he became one of the most recognizable and enduring personalities in the history of American cinema.
Wayne's family moved to Glendale, California, when he was a child. He played football at Glendale High School but an injury ended his sports aspirations. Wayne then attended the University of Southern California, where he began working at the film studio while taking on bit parts in silent movies. It was during this time that he adopted the screen name 'John Wayne.'
His big break came with the film 'The Big Trail' in 1930, a widescreen epic that showcased his rugged charisma. However, the film wasn't a commercial success, and Wayne struggled to find steady work for several years. It wasn't until the mid-1930s that he started gaining recognition in a series of...Read MORE...
John Wayne, born Marion Robert Morrison on May 26, 1907, in Winterset, Iowa, was an American actor and filmmaker who became an iconic figure in the world of Western films. His career spanned over five decades, and he became one of the most recognizable and enduring personalities in the history of American cinema.
Wayne's family moved to Glendale, California, when he was a child. He played football at Glendale High School but an injury ended his sports aspirations. Wayne then attended the University of Southern California, where he began working at the film studio while taking on bit parts in silent movies. It was during this time that he adopted the screen name 'John Wayne.'
His big break came with the film 'The Big Trail' in 1930, a widescreen epic that showcased his rugged charisma. However, the film wasn't a commercial success, and Wayne struggled to find steady work for several years. It wasn't until the mid-1930s that he started gaining recognition in a series of...Read MORE...
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2) 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.
1979 Death 11 June 1979
Los Angeles, California, USA
He died at the age of 72.
Postcards and Memories of Los Angeles, California, USA
Added: 11/28/2023 11:54:13 PM
- Updated: 11/28/2023 11:54:48 PM
Not the person you are looking for? Try again!
Search for YOUR Family by Name
NOTE: If you don't know your ancestor's whole name or are unsure of the spelling, specify part of the name.Search for YOUR Family by Place
Genealogy research for Marion Morrison "Wayne" (on other sites)
Find out more about Marion Robert "John" MORRISON "WAYNE".
Sign In or
Join for FREE! to see the details!
Completely FREE. We will never ask for your credit card or personal information.
