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John Ethan Morrison (also known as John Ethan Wayne; February 22, 1962) is an American actor, known professionally as Ethan Wayne. He is the son of actor
John Wayne Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed The Duke or Duke Wayne, was an American actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films made during Hollywood's Gol ...
, and his third wife,
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. He grew up in
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,
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, where he shared his father's love of the ocean and outdoors. His name was chosen in direct relation to John Wayne's character in ''
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'' ("Ethan Edwards"). He played Little Jake, the grandson of his father's title character in ''
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''. Ethan started doing stunt work after the death of his father in 1979. His first film was ''
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''. He then resumed work as an actor. His next two major film appearances were both in 1981, in the comedy ''Longshot'', and the slasher film ''
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''. Later works included a role, in the NBC TV movie ''The Alamo: 13 Days to Glory'', as Edward Taylor in 1986,
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on the CBS
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'' The Bold and the Beautiful'' (with Robert Mitchum's granddaughter Carrie Mitchum, whom he had met on the ''Big Jake'' set), 1987-88 which led to much work overseas, and his role as Officer Matt Doyle on ''
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'' (
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) 1989 through 1991. He appeared as an expert on John Wayne memorabilia on History Channel's '' Pawn Stars'' in the episode "Dog Day Afternoon" which aired January 14, 2014.


Other

He now manages John Wayne Enterprises and serves as the director of the John Wayne Cancer Foundation and created its Team DUKE fundraising program.


Filmography

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'' (1970) – unknown (uncredited) *''
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'' (1971) – Little Jake McCandles *''
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'' (1980) – stunt man *'' Longshot'' (1981) – Eddie *''
Scream Scream may refer to: *Screaming, a loud vocalization Amusement rides * Scream (Heide Park), a gyro drop tower in Soltau, Germany * Scream! (ride), a tower ride at Six Flags Fiesta Texas and Six Flags New England * Scream! (roller coaster), at ...
'' (1981) – Stan *''Escape from El Diablo'' (1984) – Sundance *'' Man Hunt'' (1985) – Stranger *''The Return of the Living Dead'' (1985) – stunt man *''
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'' (1986) – Mike *'' The Alamo: 13 Days to Glory'' (1987) – Edward Taylor (TV movie) *''Witness Run'' (1996) – TV movie – Harrison Scott *'' The Last Embrace'' (1997) – Webster *'' Bombshell'' (1997) – cop no. 4 *''The Last Embrace'' (1997) – Webster *''Ma il buon Dio è proprio in gamba?'' (1998) – Gary Clemons *''
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'' (1999) – Stunt Man *''Comanche'' (2000) – Mark Kellogg *''Red Slate'' (2011) – stunt man


Television and video

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'' (1981) – episode – "S.T.U.N.T." – Eric Jeffery *''
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'' (1984) – episode – "John Wayne" – himself *'' Knight Rider'' (1984) – episode – "Speed Demons" – Danny Duvall *'' The (New) $25,000 Pyramid'' (1987) – five episodes – himself *'' The Bold and the Beautiful'' (1987–2003) – 41 episodes – Storm Logan *''
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'' (1989) – episode – "The Centurians" *''
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'' (1989–1991) – episodes – Officer Matt Doyle *''Missione d'amore'' (1992) – TV mini series – Giorgio *'' Piazza di Spagna'' (1993) – TV miniseries – Arnaldo *''Beyond the Horizon'' (1994) – episode – "''Más allá del horizonte''" – Juan Pedraza *'' Suddenly Susan'' (1996) – episode – "The Me Nobody Nose" – Dr. Bryon Glaser *''John Wayne: On Board with the Duke'' (1997) – video documentary – himself *''100 Years of John Wayne'' (2007) – TV movie/documentary short – himself *''The Personal Property of John Wayne'' (2011) – video documentary – himself *''The Duke at Fox'' (2011) – documentary short – himself *'' Pawn Stars'' (2013) – episode – "Dog Day Afternoon" – himself *'' To Tell the Truth'' (2018) - Himself


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wayne, Ethan 1962 births Living people American male soap opera actors Hispanic and Latino American male actors Newport Harbor High School alumni People from Encino, Los Angeles American people of Peruvian descent