John Wayne John Wayne Marion Mitchell Morrison (born Marion Robert Morrison; May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed "The Duke", was an American actor and filmmaker. An Academy Award-winner for "True Grit" (1969), Wayne was among the top box office draws for three decades. Born in Winterset, Iowa, Wayne grew up in Southern California. He was president of Glendale High class of 1925. He found work at local film studios when he lost his football scholarship to the University of Southern California as a result of a bodysurfing accident. Initially working for the Fox Film
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? (film) Becomes of the Broken Hearted?" won nine of its 13 New Zealand Film Award nominations in 1999, including Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Original Music. What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? (film) What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? is a 1999 film, directed by Ian Mune and starring Temuera Morrison as an abusive Māori husband Jake "the Muss" Heke. The film is based on Alan Duff's novel "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?" (1996), the sequel to "Once Were Warriors" (1990) which was made into the film "Once Were Warriors" (1994). Jake