Scott Eyman, the author of a biography of John Wayne, is sharing what the actor was like in real life Wayne was known for bringing to life characters with a tough demeanor and rugged image in his many ...

John Wayne is among the biggest movie stars to ever grace the silver screen, yet if it weren’t for a bodysurfing accident, that legendary career may never have happened. The Duke was attending USC on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eyman had the unusual experience of meeting Wayne in 1972, long before he would go on to write the biography John Wayne: The Life ...

Jim Olson, a Sam Houston State University history professor who co-wrote the 1995 biography "John Wayne: American," believes Wayne's guilt over not serving in the war propelled him to compensate by ...

For generations of moviegoers, more than just playing heroes, John Wayne embodied a certain idea of American manhood. Onscreen, he was tough, commanding and seemingly unshakable, the kind of man who ...

For generations of moviegoers, more than just playing heroes, John Wayne embodied a certain idea of American manhood. Onscreen, he was tough, commanding and seemingly unshakable, the kind of man who ...