Wayne, John/Questions
| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| McLintock and Chisum/Big Jake Ranch Houses | 1/11/2012 | Paul Rabe |
| Q: Was the McLintock Ranch House a real residence or a set ? If real, does it still exist and where is ... A: According to IMDB, <i>McLintock</i> was filmed at Old Tuscon, a site used in over 300 films and TV ... | ||
| John Wayne movie | 12/19/2011 | Paul Rabe |
| Q: In a scene where John Wayne is shot off his horse in a prarie land setting and the bad guy takes off ... A: Sorry, I don't recognize the film. All I can suggest is to re-post this question at this URL: ... | ||
| Remaking Classic Movies. Why? | 9/10/2011 | Paul Rabe |
| Q: Someone has recently remade one of the Duke's best, namely, True Grit. Can you explain why they ... A: > Can you explain why they would do that? Because they can make money doing so. It's the same ... | ||
| Song sang by John Wayne | 6/10/2011 | Paul Rabe |
| Q: Normally I would consider myself a John Wayne buff. But as I prepared to ask this question, I feel ... A: Although I remember John Wayne acting(?) drunk in several parts of this film, as well as "singing," ... | ||
| Wayne shot by female, wound slows him down | 6/9/2011 | Paul Rabe |
| Q: I am looking for the name of the movie that JW starred in where he gets shot in the back and it ... A: Unfortunately, this added info does not elicit any more memory than before. My original suggestion ... | ||
| quote | 6/6/2011 | Mel Priddle |
| Q: I'm looking for the John Wayne western that he says talks about how he treats other people and how ... A: That was spoken by the character John Bernard Books in Waynes last film, "The Shootist": "I won't ... | ||
| John Wayne "I never mistreated..." | 6/6/2011 | Paul Rabe |
| Q: I'm looking for the John Wayne western that he says talks about how he treats other people and how ... A: I did a search for a significant quote that was remotely like that in ANY film. Found nothing. I ... | ||
| Wayne shot in the back | 6/5/2011 | Paul Rabe |
| Q: I am looking for the name of the movie that JW starred in where he gets shot in the back and it ... A: I can recall no film where John Wayne was shot in the back at the start of the film, resulting in ... | ||
| John Wayne | 5/15/2011 | Mel Priddle |
| Q: Mr. Priddle....did John Wayne's character die in the movie "The Barbarian and the Geisha"? A: The quick answer to your question is "No". This film was based on true events that happened to ... | ||
| John Wayne Movie | 5/13/2011 | Mel Priddle |
| Q: One of the first movies I ever saw in the theater was around 1967 it starred John wayne and I scene ... A: That was a film called "Big Jake" from 1971. Have a look here: ... | ||
| U.S. TV in India | 4/3/2011 | Paul Rabe |
| Q: IAM BHUSHAN PATIL FROM INDIA, I WANNA ASK U, IS THERE ANYWAY TO WATCH U.S.TV CHANNELS IN INDIA? A: Not sure why you're asking a John Wayne expert about U.S. TV in India, but I'll do my best. There ... | ||
| Song in Morgan Freeman film _Se7en_ | 3/12/2011 | Paul Rabe |
| Q: What was the name of that music in the movie "Seven" starring Morgan Freeman" who is a detective ... A: Not sure why you're asking a John Wayne expert about a film made fifteen years after Wayne had died, ... | ||
| John Wayne fist fights | 2/23/2011 | Mel Priddle |
| Q: I had someone tell me that they read in a John Wayne biography that when he was in a movie fist ... A: Yes, it's "a bunch of hooey". In fact Wayne in his 1930's westerns, together with legendary stuntman ... | ||
| John Wayne | 2/4/2011 | Mel Priddle |
| Q: What were the eight movies John Wayne died in? A: Hello Mike, John Wayne is 'seen to die' in the following films........ Reap the Wild Wind (1942) ... | ||
| Wayne says "You funny" | 2/3/2011 | Paul Rabe |
| Q: Which John Wayne film had the quote, "Ha Ha You funny." ? A: A search at http://www.imdb.com/search/text found 31 films with a memorable quote where the words ... | ||
| Stunt Doubles | 1/29/2011 | Paul Rabe |
| Q: My understanding was that John Wayne started his career by being a stunt man. Is that true and if ... A: Wayne did not begin his career as a stunt man, but as an laborer in the prop department; and later ... | ||
| john wayne name | 1/15/2011 | Paul Rabe |
| Q: How did he come up with the name john wayne from marion? A: It continues to be typical in the entertainment industry to adopt stage names that are more in ... | ||
| reap the wild wind | 1/5/2011 | Mel Priddle |
| Q: how did he die? in this picture A: At the end of the film Jack Stuart (John Wayne) is put on trial for deliberately wrecking his ship, ... | ||
| .The snows came early that year | 1/2/2011 | Mel Priddle |
| Q: I live in the Scottish Borders and this year we have had a very early and sever winter with heavy ... A: Now, I'm not certain of this one, but a particular film does come to mind which might be the one ... | ||
| John Waynes Horse Dollar | 12/29/2010 | Mel Priddle |
| Q: Whatever happened to John Waynes horse Dollar? Did Dollar have any offspring? A: Dollar was given to Wayne's film company by a man named Fargo who lived around Bisbee, Arizona. The ... | ||
| John Wayne playing "John" | 12/8/2010 | Paul Rabe |
| Q: How many films did he play a character called john A: According to http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000078/ 'Duke' played the following characters: John ... | ||
| How many people did Wayne's characters KILL | 11/22/2010 | Paul Rabe |
| Q: i've alwyas wondered how many people john wayne killed or fatally wounded in his films A: Hmmmm. Good question. Unfortunately, the only way to determine this is to watch each film and add ... | ||
| john wayne | 11/15/2010 | Paul Rabe |
| Q: Did John Wayne ever say, get on your horse and drink ur milk? A: The quote attributed to him is, "Get off your horse and drink your milk." A quick search found ... | ||
| Revolver | 10/6/2010 | Mel Priddle |
| Q: What type of revolver did John Wayne mainly use in hiswestern films? A: I'm no expert on guns, but I've done some digging and found the following information on the ... | ||
| Racing and Shooting Horses | 10/1/2010 | Paul Rabe |
| Q: I remember a western that John Wayne played in where I believe there was a race and the younger ... A: I could only find one film with John Wayne that involved a horse race as a significant part of the ... | ||
| John Wayne killed in his movies | 9/30/2010 | Paul Rabe |
| Q: How any times John Wayne was killed in the movies he played in? A: This question gets asked sufficiently often that I have my reply stored: The answer depends on how ... | ||
| John Wayne Movie | 9/25/2010 | Paul Rabe |
| Q: Do you know in which movie John Wayne played a horse rancher? I'm looking for quote that has him ... A: John Wayne played a cantankerous horse rancher in _Chisum_. Although none of the quotes from that ... | ||
| John Wayne movie with an Indian Chief | 9/17/2010 | Mel Priddle |
| Q: John W. and an Indian Chief are on a hill I believe (both realizing they're now too tired and old to ... A: That was in the film "She Wore A Yellow Ribbon" (1949), and it was Chief John Big Tree playing the ... | ||
| John Wayne movies, similar plot | 9/10/2010 | Paul Rabe |
| Q: JW made 2 movies the exact same story line..one Rio Bravo and Rio Grande, I think. Who were the ... A: The complete cast of the two films you ASKED about can be found at these URLs: ... | ||
| The Alamo 1960 | 8/31/2010 | Paul Rabe |
| Q: Who was the stuntman for Crockett in the fight scene with Emile's thugs just before he met Bowie? A: Stunt doubles, by the very nature of their of their profession, make an concerted effort to NOT be ... | ||
| John Wayne movies | 8/19/2010 | Mel Priddle |
| Q: I sooo hope you can help. In many of John Wayne's films his son Patrick played his son. There was ... A: You don't put any dates regarding your question, so I am going to have to make a complete guess at ... | ||
| john wayne uses a button to make saliva? | 7/28/2010 | Paul Rabe |
| Q: greetings! a south florida woman says she saw in a john wayne movie the hero pulled a button from ... A: Sorry, I don't recognize any such scene at all, although _Three Godfathers_ did feature John Wayne ... | ||
| John Wayne Character Deaths | 7/19/2010 | Paul Rabe |
| Q: How many movies did John Wayne's character die, and, please what are the names of those movies? ... A: This question gets asked sufficiently often that I have my reply stored: The answer depends on how ... | ||
| John Wayne playing real characters | 7/14/2010 | Paul Rabe |
| Q: In how many movies did John Wayne play a real life character? I know he played David Crockett in ... A: Permit me to give as complete an answer as I can. If you want to say, "That wasn't a REAL person he ... | ||
| names of John Wayne movies | 7/10/2010 | Paul Rabe |
| Q: Where can I find a complete list of John Wayne movies that he starred in? A: Here's a list of every time Wayne has appeared onscreen, including TV and documentaries: ... | ||
| John Wayne in Green Berets | 7/9/2010 | Paul Rabe |
| Q: Didn't John Wayne also die in "The Green Berets"? A: No. At film's end he's walking along a beach at sunset, with the sun at the horizon. ... | ||
| Verification of a John Wayne quote | 7/9/2010 | Paul Rabe |
| Q: I'm rediscovering my childhood love of The Duke...and heard that he reportedly said "God-damn, I'm ... A: After I did a search for "john wayne" "I'm the stuff" I found these words attributed to Wayne on ... | ||
| Films in which the Wayne characters died | 5/25/2010 | Paul Rabe |
| Q: How many children did John Wayne have?, and what sex were they? Yours faithfully, Mark Jones ... A: This is an oft-asked question. The answer depends on how you define whether a character has "died" ... | ||
| The Duke | 5/15/2010 | Mel Priddle |
| Q: My husband loves John Wayne and is collecting his movies. He has been searching for a movie in which ... A: Although John Wayne's nickname was "Duke", he never made a film by that title. However, he did play ... | ||
| character names | 5/7/2010 | Mel Priddle |
| Q: Rev Ray A: No, I don't believe there ever was in a John Wayne film. But the name does crop up in the following ... | ||
Paul Rabe
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I have seen ALMOST every film with an appearance by The Duke, made since 1940, and a few dozen of those before then. If it's a film with him, I've most likely seen it, have an opinion on it, and can try to answer questions about it. I have no usable expertise for films not starring John Wayne.
Experience
I saw my first film in which Wayne stars almost fifty years ago. Since then, I have seen over 120 films where he makes an appearance.
Education/Credentials
Master of Arts, University of Texas
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