John Wayne Highlands, fierce fighters against communism, bestowed on Wayne a brass bracelet that he wore in the film and all subsequent films. Wayne finally won a Best Actor Oscar for "True Grit" (1969), two decades after his only other nomination. Wayne took on the role of the eponymous detective in the crime drama "McQ" (1974). His last film was "The Shootist" (1976), whose main character, J. B. Books, was dying of cancer—which Wayne himself succumbed to three years later. "The Shootist" (1976) contains numerous plot similarities to "The Gunfighter" of nearly thirty years before, a role which Wayne had wanted but
Wayne Morris (American actor) February 25, 1942. O'Rourke was the sister to B-movie actress Peggy Stewart. He had two daughters and a son. Aged 45, Morris died of a coronary occlusion September 14, 1959, aboard the "USS Bon Homme Richard". Wayne Morris (American actor) Wayne Morris (February 17, 1914 – September 14, 1959) was an American film and television actor, as well as a decorated World War II fighter ace. He appeared in many films, including "Paths of Glory" (1957), "The Bushwackers" (1952), and the title role of "Kid Galahad" (1937). Morris was born Bert DeWayne Morris, or Bert De Wayne Morris, in Los