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In which movies did John Wayne's character die?

Question #48316. Asked by Snoopy4114.

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gtho4
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gtho4
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Answer has 63 votes.

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His death is seen in the following films:

• The Shootist - He is killed in a gunfight in at the end of the film.
• The Cowboys - He is killed by Bruce Dern's character.
• The Alamo - Playing Davy Crockett, he is killed by a Mexican soldier's lance.
• Sands of Iwo Jima - He is killed by a sniper's bullet at the end of the film.
• Wake of the Red Witch - He dies as the ship sinks.
• The Fighting Seabees - He is shot by a sniper.
• Reap the Wild Wind - He is killed by a giant squid.

His character death is not shown in the following:

• The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - His character is dead at the beginning of the film and the story is told in flashback by James Stewart who is attending his funeral.
• The Sea Chase - Lana Turner and Wayne are on a ship when it sinks, but the possibility that the characters survived is left open.
• The Deceiver - Ian Keith's character died, but the corpse was played by John Wayne.
• Central Airport - John Wayne has a very minor role as the co-pilot of an aircraft that crashes into the ocean.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayne

Jun 12 2004, 6:47 AM
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elburcher
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elburcher
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Answer has 9 votes.
l. CENTRAL AIRPORT (1933)
2. REAP THE WILD WIND (1942)
3. THE FIGHTING SEABEES (1944)
4. WAKE OF THE RED WITCH (1948)
5. SANDS OF IWO JIMA (1950)
6. THE ALAMO (1960)
7. THE COWBOYS (1970)
8. THE SHOOTIST (1976)

THE OFFICIAL COUNT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE MOVIE,"THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE" AS HE DID NOT DIE ONSCREEN. IN THAT MOVIE, WHICH WAS A STORY FLASHBACK, JOHN WAYNE WAS ALREADY DEAD FROM THE BEGINNING AND THE STORY JUST RECOUNTED THE CHARACTERS LIFE.


Jun 19 2006, 5:38 PM
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