John Wayne Movie Trivia

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Instructions: The Duke ruled the silver screen for decades. How well do you know the films of the legendary John Wayne?

1.
John Wayne won his only Best Actor Academy Award for which 1969 film?
A
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
B
The Shootist
C
El Dorado
D
True Grit
2.
What was John Wayne's birth name?
A
Robert Marion Duke
B
Marion Robert Morrison
C
William John Morrison
D
John Michael Wayne
3.
In 'Stagecoach' (1939), Wayne played the Ringo Kid. Who directed this classic western?
A
Howard Hawks
B
Henry Hathaway
C
Raoul Walsh
D
John Ford
4.
John Wayne starred in 'The Searchers' (1956). What is his character Ethan Edwards searching for?
A
A lost military fort
B
His kidnapped niece
C
A notorious outlaw
D
A stolen gold shipment
5.
In 'True Grit' (1969), Wayne plays a one-eyed U.S. Marshal. What is the character's name?
A
John T. Chance
B
Rooster Cogburn
C
G.W. McLintock
D
Tom Dunson
6.
Which director worked with John Wayne on the most films, including 'The Quiet Man' and 'She Wore a Yellow Ribbon'?
A
Henry Hathaway
B
Howard Hawks
C
John Ford
D
John Huston
7.
In 'The Quiet Man' (1952), Wayne's character returns to which country to claim his family's homestead?
A
Scotland
B
England
C
Wales
D
Ireland
8.
In 'Rio Bravo' (1959), John Wayne teams up with Dean Martin and which young singer/actor?
A
Frankie Avalon
B
Elvis Presley
C
Ricky Nelson
D
Bobby Darin
9.
Wayne played Davy Crockett in which 1960 epic about a famous Texas battle?
A
The Horse Soldiers
B
The Alamo
C
North to Alaska
D
The Comancheros
10.
In 'Red River' (1948), Wayne plays a tough cattle driver on a drive from Texas to which state?
A
Missouri
B
Montana
C
Kansas
D
Colorado
11.
John Wayne's final film, released in 1976, was a western about a gunfighter dying of cancer. What was it called?
A
Big Jake
B
The Shootist
C
Cahill U.S. Marshal
D
Rooster Cogburn
12.
In 'Sands of Iwo Jima' (1949), Wayne plays a tough Marine sergeant preparing troops for which battle?
A
Battle of Midway
B
Battle of Guadalcanal
C
Battle of Iwo Jima
D
Battle of Okinawa
13.
John Wayne was nicknamed 'Duke.' How did he get this name?
A
From a childhood dog named Duke
B
From a poker game
C
From his first movie role
D
His mother gave him the name
14.
In 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance' (1962), who co-starred alongside Wayne as the tenderfoot lawyer?
A
Gregory Peck
B
Henry Fonda
C
James Stewart
D
Gary Cooper
15.
Approximately how many feature films did John Wayne appear in during his career?
A
About 120
B
About 170
C
About 80
D
About 220

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