In a newspaper article published yesterday, John Agar remembers Duke’s kindness on the set of ‘Fort Apache’:
‘ … To help defuse the situation, Wayne – who played Captain Kirby York – came alongside the young actor and mentored him with the more difficult aspects of the production. The 26-year-old never forgot the Western legend’s kindness to him and later said: “I would go to hell and back for Duke.” ‘
John Wayne movie feud had Henry Fonda ‘infuriated to point of tears’
Henry Fonda suffered severe bullying on John Wayne movie Fort Apache, as did co-star John Agar who stormed off set and almost quit the Western over his wife…
www.express.co.uk
