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 | | John Wayne (May 26, 1907 - June 11, 1979), called "Duke", was an American actor whose career spanned the evolutionary phase of American cinema, appearing in silent movies and "talkies" alike. |
 | | His first starring role was in the movie The Big Trail; it was the director of that movie, Raoul Walsh, who gave him the stage name "John Wayne", after Revolutionary War general "Mad Anthony" Wayne. |
 | | John Wayne died of gastric cancer on June 11, 1979 and was interred in the Pacific View Memorial Park cemetery in Corona del Mar, California, USA. |
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