John Wayne knew he was “on borrowed time” as he pushed through the Cahill US Marshal shoot despite his declining health. Daily Express :: Films Feed
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John Wayne almost died on movie his combative co-star called ‘biggest piece of crap’
John Wayne had a serious close shave on Hellfighters, which his combative co-star called “the biggest piece of crap I’ve ever done”. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
Read More »John Wayne ‘nicest guy in the world’ on Rio Lobo set where director ‘punched’ leading lady
John Wayne was incredibly kind to his Rio Lobo co-star, despite struggling with poor health on the set where director Howard Hawks punched leading lady Jennifer O’Neill. Daily Express :: Films Feed
Read More »John Wayne was so ill on his final movie The Shootist it was almost entirely cancelled
John Wayne suffered from ill health for the last 15 years of his life, being hospitalised for two weeks with influenza on his last movie The Shootist. At one point, doctors were even unsure if they would allow Duke to complete his final picture, in which he played an old gunslinger with cancer opposite James Stewart. Daily Express :: Entertainment ...
Read More »John Wayne was in so much pain he couldn’t sleep when filming Western with Ann-Margret
John Wayne was in poor health when shooting The Train Robbers, which is on ITV4 this weekend. Yet his co-star Ann-Margret remembers how Duke remained tenacious to stay strong. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
Read More »John Wayne Western set tragedy saw cast members killed and their bodies never recovered
John Wayne filmed a classic Western with Maureen O’Hara in which cast members were killed and their bodies never recovered. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
Read More »John Wayne ‘completely exhausted’ on Western set where director ‘punched’ leading lady
John Wayne was in very poor health and struggled with action scenes on the set of one of his classic Westerns, where the director punched his leading lady. Daily Express :: Films Feed
Read More »The Alamo: John Wayne ‘never forgave’ fellow Western legend for humiliating snub
John Wayne was upset by his fellow Western legend when working on The Alamo. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
Read More »John Wayne estate shares rare The Searchers behind-the-scenes set photo
John Wayne’s estate has shared a rare behind-the-scenes photo from the set of The Searchers. Daily Express :: Films Feed
Read More »Injured John Wayne struggled to breathe with oxygen mask on movie with Katharine Hepburn
John Wayne suffered serious health problems while shooting Rooster Cogburn with Katharine Hepburn. Duke had struggled with pneumonia, relied on an oxygen mask and would have furious outbursts on set. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
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