A Newbies Reference Guide to Duke
Born:................................Marion Robert Morrison
Date of Birth:......................May 26th, 1907
Place of Birth:.....................Winterset, Iowa
Date Of Death:....................June 11th, 1979.Los Angeles
Buried:..............................Pacific View Memorial Park, Newport Beach, California
Father's Name:....................Clyde L. Morrison
Mother's Name:.................. .Mary A. Brown
Brother's Name:...................Robert E. Morrison
Descended:....................... .Scottish/ English/ Irish
Color of Eyes:......................Blue
Color of Hair:................... .. Brown
Height:..............................6' 4"
Weight...............................212 lbs.(varying)
Number of Times Married:....... 3
Names Of Wives:...................Josephine Saenz, Esperanza Bauer, Pilar Palette
Number of Children:...............7
Names Of Children:................Michael, Mary Antonia, Patrick, Melinda, Aissa, John Ethan, Marisa
First Movie Made:..................Careful Please (1926)
Last Movie Made:...................The Shootist (1976)
Number of Films Made:........... 171(approx)
Most Movies With A Director:.....John Ford
Most Movies With An Actor:.......Yakima Canutt
Most Movies With An Actress:.....Mae Marsh
His Favorite Films:................. She Wore A Yellow Ribbon, The Quiet Man, The Searchers
Number of Oscar Nominations:...2- Sands of Iwo Jima, True Grit
Academy Award:....................Best Actor in True Grit as Rooster Cogburn (1970)
First Starring Role:.................The Big Trail (1930)
Years in Top Ten Box Office:......24 (1949 to 1973)With the exception of 1958
Closest Friends:.....................Ward Bond/ Paul Fix
Production Company:...............Batjac Productions originally Wayne-Fellows
Box Office Gross:....................By 1975 had grossed over $700 Million
Favorite Drinks:......................Bourbon, Scotch, Tequila
Political Party:...................... Republican
Last Public Appearance:...........Academy Awards Show (April 9th. 1979 )
Religion:............................. Presbyterian, but reported to have been converted to Roman Catholic ............................ .just before his death.
Nickname:............................Duke
Last Film Working On:..............Beau James - (Not finished)
High School Attended:............ .Glendale High School, Glendale, California
College Attended:...................USC
Sport/Position Played:............. Football/Tackle
Fraternity:............................SigmaChi
Stand-Ins/Stuntmen:................Yakima Canutt/ Chuck Roberson
Favorite Epitaph:...................."Feo, Fuerte y Formal" Spanish proverb meaning:
........................................ "He was ugly, strong and had dignity."
Compiled by ethanedwards
