Michael Anthony Morrison (November 23, 1934 – April 2, 2003), better known by his stage name Michael Wayne, was an American film producer and actor. He was the eldest 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 first wife, Josephine Saenz.

Biography

Born in Los Angeles, California, Wayne graduated from Loyola University in California in 1956 with a Business degree and served in the

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Obituaries: Michael Wayne; Film producer, eldest son of John Wayne
– ''Variety''. – April 3, 2003 Wayne began his film career as a production assistant on the set of the

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film ''

The Quiet Man ''The Quiet Man'' is a 1952 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by John Ford. It stars John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Barry Fitzgerald, Ward Bond and Victor McLaglen. The screenplay by Frank S. Nugent was based on a 1933 '' Saturday ...

'' in 1951. He joined his father's film production company,

Batjac Productions Batjac Productions is an independent film production company co-founded by John Wayne in 1952 as a vehicle for Wayne to both produce and star in movies. The first Batjac production was '' Big Jim McLain'' released by Warner Bros. in 1952, and its ...

, for '' The Alamo'' (1960) and became line producer for ''

McLintock! :''See also McClintock (disambiguation)'' ''McLintock!'' is a 1963 American Western (genre), Western comedy film, comedy film, starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara, directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. The film co-stars Wayne's son Patrick Wayne, ...

'' (1963) and producer on many other John Wayne vehicles including ''

Big Jake ''Big Jake'' is a 1971 American Technicolor Western film starring John Wayne, Richard Boone and Maureen O'Hara. The picture was the final film for George Sherman in a directing career of more than 30 years. It grossed $7.5 million in the ...

'' (1971) and ''

Cahill U.S. Marshal ''Cahill U.S. Marshal'' is a 1973 American Western film in Technicolor starring John Wayne as a driven lawman in a black hat. The film was directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and filmed on location in Durango, Mexico. The supporting cast features G ...

'' (1973). Wayne, who developed the reputation of being a good businessman, served on the board of the

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and was The John Wayne Foundation's president and chairman of the board. He also was founder and chairman of the board of the John Wayne Cancer Institute at

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. Wayne and his wife, Gretchen, had five children, son Christopher, daughters Alicia, Josephine, Maria, and Teresa. He died at the age of 68 of heart failure as the result of complications from

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, just two months before his mother's death.

Filmography

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'' (1952) (uncredited) as Teenage boy at races *'' The Conqueror'' (1956) (uncredited) as Mongol guard *'' The Alamo'' (1960) Associate Producer, and assistant to Producer, and first assistant director: second unit (uncredited) *''

'' (1963) Producer *''

Cast a Giant Shadow ''Cast a Giant Shadow'' is a 1966 big-budget action film based on the life of Colonel Mickey Marcus, and stars Kirk Douglas, Senta Berger, Yul Brynner, John Wayne, Frank Sinatra and Angie Dickinson. Melville Shavelson adapted, produced and direct ...

'' (1966) Co-Producer *''

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'' (1968) Producer *''

Chisum ''Chisum'' is a 1970 American Western film directed by Andrew McLaglen, starring John Wayne in the titular role, and adapted for the screen by Andrew J. Fenady from his short story "Chisum and the Lincoln County War." The supporting cast featu ...

'' (1970) Executive Producer *''

'' (1971) Producer *''

The Train Robbers ''The Train Robbers'' is a 1973 American Western film written and directed by Burt Kennedy and starring John Wayne, Ann-Margret, Rod Taylor, Ben Johnson, and Ricardo Montalban. Filming took place in Sierra de Órganos National Park in the to ...

'' (1973) Producer *''

McQ ''McQ'' is a 1974 American Panavision neo-noir crime action film directed by John Sturges and starring John Wayne. It costars Eddie Albert, Diana Muldaur, and Al Lettieri, and features Colleen Dewhurst, Clu Gulager, David Huddleston, Julian Chri ...

'' (1974) Executive Producer *'' Brannigan'' (1975) Executive Producer, and presenter *'' Rapid Fire'' (1989) as Eddy Williams *''The Lost Platoon'' - Hayden (1991)

Television appearances

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'', episode #9.15, as himself (1959) *''

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In ''Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In'' (often simply referred to as ''Laugh-In'') is an American sketch comedy television program that ran for 140 episodes from January 22, 1968, to March 12, 1973, on the NBC television network, hosted by comedians Da ...

'', episode #2.3, as himself (1968) *''

Hollywood Greats ''Hollywood Greats'' is a BBC Television series, which originally ran from 1977 to 1985. The film critic Barry Norman wrote and narrated a series of in-depth profiles on major Hollywood film personalities, in which he interviewed surviving assoc ...

'', episode on John Wayne, as himself (1984) *''John Wayne's 'The Alamo, video documentary short, as himself (1992) *''The Making of 'The Quiet Man, video documentary short, as himself (1992) *''The Making of 'Sands of Iwo Jima, video documentary short, as himself (1993) *'' The 12th Annual Golden Boot Awards'', telemovie, as himself (1993) *''Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick'', documentary, as himself (1995) *''

E! True Hollywood Story ''E! True Hollywood Story'' is an American television documentary series on E! that pulls back the curtain and highlights some of pop culture's most fascinating people, moments and trends. The series offers exclusive interviews with new insigh ...

'', episode "James Bacon: Hollywood Confidential", as himself (1999)

References

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