Ethan Wayne

John Ethan Morrison was born in Los Angeles, California on February 22, 1962, as the middle child and only son{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://pilarwayneart.com/about/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=Pilar Wayne Art |language=en-US}} to John Wayne (1907-1979), an American actor, and his third wife, Pilar Pallete (born 1928), a Peruvian former actress.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=December 6, 2024 |title=Did You Know That John Wayne's Wife Is Still Alive? |url=https://www.remindmagazine.com/article/22890/john-wayne-wife-still-alive-who-is-widow-pilar-pallette/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=Remind |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last= |date=June 20, 2020 |title=Duke's Legacy: Part 6 |url=https://www.johnwayne.com/journal/duke/2020-6-20-dukes-legacy-part-6/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=John Wayne Enterprises |language=en-US}} He has two sisters, Aissa Maria Wayne (born 1956){{Cite web |last= |date=June 19, 2020 |title=Duke's Legacy: Part 5 |url=https://www.johnwayne.com/journal/duke/2020-6-19-dukes-legacy-part-5/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=John Wayne Enterprises |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=March 17, 2022 |title=Episode 24 – Aissa Wayne |url=https://www.johnwayne.com/gritcast/episode-24-aissa-wayne/ |access-date=December 26, 2024 |website=John Wayne Enterprises |language=en-US}} and Marissa Carmela Wayne (born 1966),{{Cite web |last= |date=June 21, 2020 |title=Duke's Legacy: Part 7 |url=https://www.johnwayne.com/journal/duke/2020-6-19-dukes-legacy-part-7/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=John Wayne Enterprises |language=en-US}} and four half-siblings;{{Cite web |last=Tremaine |first=Julie |date=June 23, 2024 |title=John Wayne's 7 Children: All About the Duke's Sons and Daughters |url=https://people.com/all-about-john-wayne-kids-8639043 |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=People |language=en-US}} Michael Wayne (1934–2003),{{Cite web |date=April 5, 2003 |title=Michael Wayne Obituary (2003) - San Diego, CA - San Diego Union-Tribune |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/sandiegouniontribune/name/michael-wayne-obituary?id=38166584 |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=Legacy.com |language=en-US}} Mary Antonia "Toni" Wayne LaCava (1936–2000), Patrick Wayne (born 1939), and Melinda Ann Wayne Munoz (1940–2022),{{Cite web |date=April 19, 2022 |title=Melinda Ann Munoz Obituary (2022) - Laguna Hills, CA - O'Connor Mortuary - Laguna Hills Chapel & Mortuary |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/melinda-munoz-obituary?id=34335288 |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=Legacy.com |language=en-US}} from his father's first marriage to Josephine Alicia Saenz.{{Cite web |last= |date=June 15, 2020 |title=Duke's Legacy: Part 1 |url=https://www.johnwayne.com/journal/duke/2020-6-15-dukes-legacy-part-1/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=John Wayne Enterprises |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last= |date=June 16, 2020 |title=Duke's Legacy: Part 2 |url=https://www.johnwayne.com/journal/duke/dukes-legacy-part-2/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=John Wayne Enterprises |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last= |date=June 17, 2020 |title=Duke's Legacy: Part 3 |url=https://www.johnwayne.com/journal/duke/2020-6-17-dukes-legacy-part-3/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=John Wayne Enterprises |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last= |date=June 18, 2020 |title=Duke's Legacy: Part 4 |url=https://www.johnwayne.com/journal/duke/2020-6-18-dukes-legacy-part-4/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=John Wayne Enterprises |language=en-US}}

Wayne grew up in Newport Beach, California.{{Cite web |last=Nolasco |first=Stephanie |date=December 4, 2018 |title=John Wayne's son recalls growing up with 'The Duke': 'He knew he wasn't going to be around when I was older' |url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/john-waynes-son-recalls-growing-up-with-the-duke.amp |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=Fox News |language=en-US}} His name was chosen in direct relation to Ethan Edwards, his father's character in The Searchers. He was 17-years-old{{Cite web |last= |date=November 23, 2016 |title=Duke: Family Man, First and Foremost |url=https://www.johnwayne.com/journal/duke/2019-2-28-duke-family-man-first-and-foremost/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=John Wayne Enterprises |language=en-US}} when his father died from stomach cancer on June 11, 1979.{{Cite web |last=McLellan |first=Dennis |date=November 5, 1987 |title=Good Times, Bad Times : John Wayne's Wife Pilar Says She Wrote Book to Protect an Image, Tell Children Real Story |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-11-05-li-19026-story.html |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=June 12, 1979 |title=John Wayne Dead of Cancer on Coast at 72 |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/97/03/23/reviews/wayne-obit.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908001051/http://www.nytimes.com/books/97/03/23/reviews/wayne-obit.html |archive-date=September 8, 2017 |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=New York Times |language=en-US}} His father left an estate worth US$6.85M, of which he received US$85,000.{{Cite news |date=June 21, 1979 |title=Wayne Estate Put at $6.8 Million; Third Wife Is Left Out of the Will |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1979/06/21/archives/wayne-estate-put-at-68-million-third-wife-is-left-out-of-the-will.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240629003622/https://www.nytimes.com/1979/06/21/archives/wayne-estate-put-at-68-million-third-wife-is-left-out-of-the-will.html |archive-date=June 29, 2024 |access-date=December 23, 2024 |work=New York Times |pages= |language=en-US}}

Wayne made his debut in 1970, as a child actor, with an uncredited role in the Western film Rio Lobo.{{Cite web |title=Rio Lobo |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/rio-lobo/cast/2030038713/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=TV Guide |language=en-US}} He made his credited film debut with the role of Little Jake McCandles, the grandson of his father's title character in the Technicolor Western film Big Jake (1971).{{Cite web |title=Big Jake |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/big-jake/cast/2030010150/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=TV Guide |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last= |date=October 6, 2021 |title=Big Jake at 50 |url=https://www.johnwayne.com/journal/duke/big-jake-at-50/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=John Wayne Enterprises |language=en-US}} At the start of his career, he was occasionally credited as John Ethan Wayne.

Wayne started doing stunt work in 1979, following the death of his father. His debut was the musical action comedy film The Blues Brothers (1980). He then resumed work as an actor.{{Cite web |title=Ethan Wayne - Actor |url=https://www.tvinsider.com/people/ethan-wayne/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=TV Insider |language=en-US}} His next two major appearances were both in 1981, as Stan in the slasher film Scream,{{Cite web |title=Scream (1983) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/scream_1983 |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |language=en-US}} and as Eddie in the comedy film Longshot.{{Cite web |last= |date=February 23, 2023 |title=John Wayne's son followed in his father's footsteps – do you recognize him? |url=https://en.newsner.com/celebrity/john-waynes-son-followed-in-his-fathers-footsteps-do-you-recognize-him/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=Newsner English |language=en-US}}

Wayne portrayed Stephen "Storm" Logan Jr. in the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, making his debut appearance in the episode broadcast on March 24, 1987.{{Cite web |last=Reichardt |first=Nancy M. |date=March 31, 1987 |title=THE SOAPS : ETHAN WAYNE ENJOYING HIS 'BOLD' ACTING ROLE |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-03-31-ca-1606-story.html |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}} His character was written out of the programme in the episode broadcast on March 10, 1989, after his contract ran out.{{Cite web |last=Mello |first=Michael |date=December 23, 2011 |title=Growing up as John Wayne's son in O.C. |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2011/12/23/growing-up-as-john-waynes-son-in-oc/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=Orange County Register |language=en-US}} He returned briefly in September 1994, making his departure that October. He returned in the episode broadcast on New Year's Eve 1997, making his departure in the episode broadcast on January 7, 1998. He made a brief return in January 2001. He made his return in the episode broadcast on April 30, 2003, making his departure in the episode broadcast on May 8.{{Cite web |last=Eades |first=Chris |date=March 1, 2021 |title=What Happened to Storm on B&B |url=https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/cbs/the-bold-and-the-beautiful-storm-logan-170361 |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=Soaps In Depth |language=en-US}} On the soap opera, Wayne worked with Robert Mitchum's granddaughter, Carrie Mitchum, whom he first met on the set of Big Jake.{{Cite web |last=Brittingham |first=Steven |date=March 31, 2016 |title=Exclusive: Carrie Mitchum Speaks About Her Memories Of Portraying Donna Logan On 'B&B,' Her Family And Career Journey |url=http://highlighthollywood.com/2016/03/exclusive-carrie-mitchum-speaks-about-her-memories-of-portraying-donna-logan-on-bb-her-family-and-career-journey-by-steven-brittingham/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=Highlight Hollywood |language=en-US}}

Wayne received a lot of work overseas after he started to appear on The Bold and the Beautiful.

Wayne portrayed Officer Matt Doyle in the police procedural crime drama series The New Adam-12 during the early 1990s.{{Cite web |title=New Adam-12 |url=http://www.tv.com/shows/new-adam-12/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217122954/http://www.tv.com/shows/new-adam-12/ |archive-date=February 17, 2020 |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=TV.com |language=en-US}}

Wayne appeared as an expert on the History reality television series Pawn Stars in 2013, during the episode "Dog Day Afternoon", to help authenticate merchandise supposedly related to his father's career.{{Cite web |last=Nelson |first=Jeff |date=March 25, 2023 |title=John Wayne Fans Call His Son's 'Pawn Stars' Appearance the Best Expert Appearance Ever in Sketchy 'Rio Grande' Dealing |url=https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/john-wayne-fans-call-sons-pawn-stars-appearance-best-expert-appearance-ever-sketchy-rio-grande-dealing.html/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=Showbiz Cheat Sheet |language=en-US}}

In celebration of what would have been his father's 111th birthday on May 26, HDNet Movies tapped Wayne to host a "Western Icons" event from May 18–28 which featured films starring his father, Gary Cooper, Clint Eastwood, Gregory Peck, Sidney Poitier, Randolph Scott, and others.{{Cite web |last=Leydon |first=Joe |date=May 13, 2018 |title="Western Icons With Ethan Wayne" showcases The Duke and other legendary actors |url=https://www.cowboysindians.com/2018/05/western-icons-with-ethan-wayne-showcases-the-duke-and-other-legendary-actors/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=Cowboys and Indians Magazine |language=en-US}}

Wayne now manages John Wayne Enterprises.{{Cite web |title=John Wayne - The Duke's Official Website |url=https://www.johnwayne.com/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=John Wayne Enterprises |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last= |date=October 3, 2018 |title=New Life for Duke Spirits |url=https://www.johnwayne.com/journal/news/new-life-for-duke-spirits/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=John Wayne Enterprises |language=en-US}} He serves as the director of the John Wayne Cancer Foundation{{Cite web |title=John Wayne Cancer Foundation gift establishes new surgical oncology fellowship training program at UCI |url=https://news.uci.edu/2021/09/27/john-wayne-cancer-foundation-gift-establishes-new-surgical-oncology-fellowship-training-program-at-uci/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=UC Irvine News |language=en-US}} and created its Team DUKE fundraising programme.{{Cite web |title=John Wayne Cancer Foundation |url=https://johnwayne.org/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=John Wayne Cancer Foundation |language=en-US}}

Wayne is the host of The John Wayne Gritcast podcast series.{{Cite web |title=The John Wayne Gritcast |url=https://www.johnwayne.com/gritcast/ |access-date=December 24, 2024 |website=John Wayne Enterprises |language=en-US}}

Wayne keeps his personal life mostly private.{{Cite web |last=McLellan |first=Dennis |date=January 26, 1990 |title=Listen, Kid: The Duke's Still a Force : Personality: A decade after his death, John Wayne still casts a long shadow over his widow and family, the keepers of his legend. |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-01-26-vw-892-story.html |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}

Wayne and his longtime girlfriend, Gina Rivadenegry, a flight attendant, eloped in Phoenix, Arizona in December 1989.{{Cite web |last=McLellan |first=Dennis |date=January 26, 1990 |title=THE WAYNE FAMILY : LIFE IN THE SHADOW OF THE DUKE |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-01-26-li-822-story.html |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}} The couple quickly separated and their divorce was finalized in 1990, after less than a year of marriage.{{Cite web |date=March 3, 2019 |title=Ethan Wayne, John Wayne's Son: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know |url=https://entertainmentnow.com/news/ethan-wayne-john-waynes-son/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=entertainmentNOW |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Koirala |first=Kareena |date=December 25, 2019 |title=John Wayne's Three Sons Are All Grown up and They Followed in His Footsteps |url=https://news.amomama.com/186879-john-waynes-three-sons-are-all-grown-the.html |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=AmoMama |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Lambert |first=Arden |date=May 22, 2021 |title=Meet John Wayne's Son Ethan Wayne |url=https://www.countrythangdaily.com/ethan-wayne/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=Country Thang Daily |language=en-US}} He is the uncle of Jennifer Wayne, from the country music group Runaway June.{{Cite web |last=Tracy |first=Brianne |date=January 10, 2021 |title=Runaway June's Jennifer Wayne Marries Austin Moody in Beach Wedding with a 'Western Flair' |url=https://people.com/country/runaway-june-jennifer-wayne-marries-austin-moody-beach-wedding/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=People |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Michaud |first=Sarah |date=January 13, 2021 |title=Inside Jennifer Wayne of Runaway June's Oceanfront Florida Wedding: All the Photos |url=https://people.com/country/runaway-june-jennifer-wayne-austin-moody-wedding-photos/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=People |language=en-US}}

Source(s): {{Cite web |title=Ethan Wayne |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0915550/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Ethan Wayne |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/john_ethan_wayne |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Ethan Wayne |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/ethan-wayne/credits/3000184283/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=TV Guide |language=en-US}}

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