John Wayne

John Wayne (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), nicknamed "Duke," was an American film actor whose career began in silent movies in the 1920s. He was a major star from the 1940s to the 1970s. He is most famous for his Westerns, but he also made films of various other kinds. He epitomised a certain kind of rugged individualistic masculinity, and has become an enduring icon.

Character deaths

A frequently asked trivia question is: In how many films did John Wayne's character die? The answer is as follows:

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His death is seen in the following films:

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• The Shootist - He is killed in a gunfight in at the end of the film.
• The Cowboys - He is killed by Bruce Dern's character.
• The Alamo - Playing Davy Crockett, he is killed by a Mexican soldier's lance.
• Sands of Iwo Jima - He is killed by a sniper's bullet at the end of the film.
• Wake of the Red Witch - He dies as the ship sinks.
• The Fighting Seabees - He is shot by a sniper.
• Reap the Wild Wind - He is trapped inside the wreck of a sunken ship after a fight with a giant squid and drowns.

His character death is not shown in the following:

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• The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - His character is dead at the beginning of the film and the story is told in flashback by James Stewart who is attending his funeral.
• The Sea Chase - Lana Turner and Wayne are on a ship when it sinks, but the possibility that the characters survived is left open.
• The Deceiver - Ian Keith's character died, but the corpse was played by John Wayne.
• Central Airport - John Wayne has a very minor role as the co-pilot of an aircraft that crashes into the ocean.