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The life story of John Wayne began in the central Iowa town of Winterset. He was born Marion Robert Morrison on May 26, 1907, the son of Clyde and Mary Brown Morrison.
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John Wayne, real name Marion Michael Morrison, was born on 26 May 1907 in Iowa. His father was Clyde, a pharmacist, and his mother was Mary. As a young boy Wayne sold newspapers, and had a dog named "Duke". He later stole the name for his nickname.
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Wayne was born Marion Robert Morrison[2] in Winterset, Iowa, but his name was changed to Marion Michael Morrison when his parents decided to name their next son Robert. His family was Presbyterian. His father, Clyde Leonard Morrison (1884-1937), was of Scot-Irish [3] and English descent [4], and the son of American Civil War veteran Marion Mitchell Morrison (20 January 1845-05 December 1915). Marion Mitchell was born in Cherry Fork, Adams, Ohio as the son of Robert Morrison and Mary Mitchell. Wayne's mother, Mary Alberta Brown, was ... of Irish descent.
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Wayne was born Marion Morrison in Winterset, Iowa in 1907, but the family moved to California around 1915. Some biographies list his real name as Marion Michael Morrison, while others refer to Marion Robert Morrison and other variations.
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