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John Wayne
Same as Marion Morrison and Duke Morrison

Born 26 May 1907 in Winterset, Iowa, USA, as Marion Robert Morrison.
Died 11 June 1979 in Los Angeles, California, USA, of cancer.

Married Josephine Alicia Saenz, 24 June 1933; son Michael Anthony Morrison (producer Michael Wayne), born 23 November 1934; daughter Mary Antonia Morrison (actress Toni Wayne), born 25 February 1936; son, Patrick John Morrison (actor Patrick Wayne), born 15 July 1939; daughter Melinda Ann Morrison (actress Melinda Wayne), born 3 December 1940; divorced, 25 December 1945.
Married Esperanza Diaz Ceballos, 17 January 1946; divorced, 1 November 1954.
Married Pilar Palette, 1 November 1954; daughter Aissa Wayne, born 31 March 1956; son John Ethan Wayne, born 22 February 1962; daughter Marisa Carmela Wayne, born 22 February 1966; separated 1973 but married until John’s death, 11 June 1979.

References: Eyman-Wayne p. 15 : Website-IMDb.