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Director Sandy Oliveri
How Marion Morrison became John Wayne. Film clips, trailers and rare photos trace the Duke's rise from a mild-mannered USC student to the ultimate Western hero, from his silent-movie debut and first leading role to his failed turn as a singing cowboy and his big breakthrough in Stagecoach. Free with ads.