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8 John Wayne quizzes and 100 John Wayne trivia questions.
1.
  The Duke: A Legend    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
John Wayne was known as The Duke. This quiz is a look at the life and career of this legendary actor. See how much you know about him and his films. There may be spoilers.
Average, 10 Qns, Ilona_Ritter, Jun 30 24
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  When the Man Comes Around   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
John Wayne is a Hollywood icon and, in his day, the man. In this quiz, match the man or woman on the right with a significant moment they came into this actor's life.
Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Sep 14 19
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Sep 14 19
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  John Wayne - Howdy Pilgrims   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You had to love this giant of a actor who refused to compromise for anyone, both on screen and off it. This quiz deals with either Wayne's early years in Hollywood or the life of Wayne, the man.
Average, 10 Qns, Creedy, Sep 05 10
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  John Wayne: His Life and Roles   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The questions will deal with John Wayne's personal information, his movie roles, co-stars. I hope you enjoy the quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, gamesrfun2222, Oct 14 22
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  The Duke   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some obscure John Wayne trivia: John Wayne was one of Hollywood's greatest icons. While you may be familiar with "THe Duke" and his movies, just what do you know about the man?
Tough, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, Jun 22 15
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  Misc. John Wayne Questions   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Here's a quiz to see how much you know in general about the Duke.
Tough, 15 Qns, Genoyce, Mar 04 14
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  Litttle Known John Wayne Facts   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
How well do you know the Legend. Test and see.
Difficult, 25 Qns, Genoyce, Apr 29 18
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Apr 29 18
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  John Wayne   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How will do you know John Wayne ?
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trivia question Quick Question
Of all of his movies, which one was his dream movie?

From Quiz "Misc. John Wayne Questions"




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John Wayne Trivia Questions
1. How did John Wayne get the name "Duke"?

From Quiz John Wayne - Howdy Pilgrims

Answer: He was named after his dog

As a child trotting about everywhere with his daily life, Wayne was invariably faithfully followed by his very large Airedale Terrier, Duke. His route to school always took him past the local fire station and one of the firemen there began calling him "Little Duke" as a result. The name stuck and as he grew older, and with a given birth name of Marion, Wayne most definitely preferred to be called "Duke" instead. John Wayne was an Academy Award winning actor, producer and director, winning the Academy Award for Best Actor in the 1969 movie "True Grit" in which he played US Marshall Rooster Cogburn.

2. Where did John Wayne get his nickname "Duke"?

From Quiz The Duke

Answer: A family pet

Duke was the name of his family's Airedale terrier while he was growing up. John Wayne was born Marion Robert Morrison; and did you know that he never legally changed his name to John Wayne!

3. In "Wings of Eagles", how many cakes were made for the cake crashing scenes?

From Quiz Litttle Known John Wayne Facts

Answer: 6

Wayne and Ken Tobey had perfect aim on the first take. The cast and crew ate a lot of cake.

4. What actress featured in the most John Wayne films?

From Quiz John Wayne

Answer: Mae Marsh

5. As a young man, while studying law at the University of California, Wayne also had a promising football career ahead of him. Due to injury, his lost that scholarship and had to leave university as a result. What caused this injury?

From Quiz John Wayne - Howdy Pilgrims

Answer: Body surfing in huge waves

While he was playing football at Glendale High School, Wayne had applied to join the UN Naval Academy, but was not accepted. This led him to university on a football scholarship instead. There he played under the direction of the legendary coach Howard Jones and was so terrified of the man he was afraid to tell him he'd been out body surfing at the Wedge, a stretch of water at Newport Beach notorious for huge crashing waves. The injury and subsequent loss of his scholarship led him into the world of movies instead.

6. Which singer/actress presented John Wayne with his only Academy Award?

From Quiz The Duke

Answer: Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand presented John Wayne with his only Oscar. It was for his performance in "True Grit" (1970). After receiving the award, the Duke was heard to say "If I'd have known that, I'd have put on an eye-patch 35 years ago".

7. Which actor owed his chance at stardom to John Wayne, who suggested him for the lead role in a major TV series?

From Quiz John Wayne: His Life and Roles

Answer: James Arness

John Wayne suggested that James Arness be considered for the role of Matt Dillon in ?Gunsmoke?.

8. What famous cowboy movie star helped Wayne get his start?

From Quiz Litttle Known John Wayne Facts

Answer: Tom Mix

9. What was Wayne's character's occupation in "Hondo"?

From Quiz Misc. John Wayne Questions

Answer: army dispatch rider

10. What actor's, who was also in many John Wayne films, parents were close friends of the Duke and also starred in many John Wayne movies?

From Quiz John Wayne

Answer: Harry Carey, Jr.

His parents names are Harry Carey, SR. and Olive Carey.

11. John Wayne played football for which college team in 1927?

From Quiz The Duke

Answer: University of Southern California

John Wayne played for the University of Southern California for one year. They lost only two games. One was to Stanford and the other was to Notre Dame. He lost his athletic scholarship due to injury and did not matriculate.

12. "There's right and there's wrong. You got a do one or the other. You do the one and you're living. You do the other and you may be walking around, but you're dead as a beaver hat." What John Wayne movie are these famous lines from?

From Quiz John Wayne: His Life and Roles

Answer: The Alamo

"The Alamo" was one of Wayne's best movies and included a great cast including the following: Richard Widmark, Laurence Harvey, Richard Boone, Frankie Avalon, Ken Curtis, Denver Pyle and even had a role for his son Patrick Wayne as: Capt. James Butler Bonham.

13. Who was Wayne's favorite singer?

From Quiz Litttle Known John Wayne Facts

Answer: Frank Sinatra

14. Character actor, Mike Mazurki was in a few of Wayne's films. Can you choose which one?

From Quiz Misc. John Wayne Questions

Answer: Donovan's Reef

15. What movie had four of Wayne's children in it?

From Quiz John Wayne

Answer: The Quiet Man

The four oldest of Wayne's children were in the race scene with Maureen O'Hara.

16. Other than being a commercial flop, why was "The Conqueror" (1956) one of John Wayne's most controversial films?

From Quiz The Duke

Answer: The filming location was radioactive

"The Conqueror" (1956) was filmed in St. George, Utah. It was only 137 miles from the Nevada Testing Ground where nuclear testing was going on. The cast and crew were aware of this and there are publicity photos of John Wayne on the set carrying a Geiger counter. Over 70 people who worked on this film died of cancer, including the Duke himself. Cancer rate for the cast and crew was over 40%.

17. In what television series did John Wayne appear?

From Quiz John Wayne: His Life and Roles

Answer: I Love Lucy

Wayne appeared in the episode "Lucy and John Wayne" of the "I Love Lucy" show, that was first aired on October 10, 1955.

18. What was Wayne's favorite crime show?

From Quiz Litttle Known John Wayne Facts

Answer: Hawaii Five-O

19. Who played Wayne's mother in "The Conqueror"?

From Quiz Misc. John Wayne Questions

Answer: Agnes Moorehead

It's strange that she would be remembered for the roll of Endora on Bewitched when Ms. Moorehead was an accomplished stage and screen actress.

20. What actor did Wayne accidentally shoot in real life?

From Quiz John Wayne

Answer: Ward Bond

Wayne was later willed the shot gun that he shot Bond with. When Bond died he left it to the Duke.

21. The first big budget film in which Wayne appeared was shown in wide screen for the first time, a format unknown to film audiences at the time. The film though was a flop. Why was this so?

From Quiz John Wayne - Howdy Pilgrims

Answer: Picture theatres weren't equipped to show that sized film

The wide screen version was known as Grandeur and it used new cameras and techniques and the groundbreaking 70mm wide screen process. However most picture theatres of the time were only equipped to show 35mm films. Though the film was also shot in the smaller size, by the time this was shown, it was a little too late. Another contributing factor perhaps was that, because of the current depression, people were simply being careful with their money. The few audiences who did get to see the film shot with the new process however were more than impressed and many were known to leap to their feet during the film's more exciting scenes, cheering wildly.

22. How many movies (including tv movies) did actor Patrick Wayne appear in with his father?

From Quiz John Wayne: His Life and Roles

Answer: 11

Patrick Wayne appeared with his father in the following movies: "Rio Grande", "The Quiet Man", "Rookie of the Year" [TV], "The Searchers", "The Alamo", "The Comancheros", "Flashing Spikes" [TV], "Donovan's Reef", "McLintock", "The Green Berets" and "Big Jake".

23. Who was Wayne's favorite western writer?

From Quiz Litttle Known John Wayne Facts

Answer: Emmet Rhodes

24. In "The Searchers", Moses Harper would only tell one person about Scar. Who was that person, and what else did Moses Harper want?

From Quiz Misc. John Wayne Questions

Answer: Martin Pawley, a rocking chair and a roof over his head

25. Which son of John Wayne's was in 9 of his dad's movies?

From Quiz John Wayne

Answer: Patrick Wayne

Patrick's first movie was "Rio Grande".

26. What was the name of the production company founded by John Wayne in the early 1950s?

From Quiz The Duke

Answer: Batjac Productions

John Wayne founded Batjac Productions so that he could produce as well as star in his movies. Batjac's first release was "Big Jim McLain" in 1952, and the last movie was "McQ" released in 1974. John Wayne lost a large portion of his personal wealth while producing and starring "The Alamo" (1960) one of Batjac's releases.

27. What was John Wayne's birth name?

From Quiz John Wayne: His Life and Roles

Answer: Marion Robert Morrison

He was born with the name Marion Robert Morrison. When John Wayne's brother was born the name Robert was given to him, and Duke's name was changed to Marion Michael Morrison. Then his mother Mary Morrison had a sudden change of heart. Her one wealthy relative was called Marion and, in an attempt to acquire her child a future inheritance, she renamed him Marion Michael Morrison. She named her second, more favored son, Robert. Source: Pilar Wayne's book, John Wayne: My Life with the Duke, McGraw Hill, New York, 1987.

28. What kind of cigarettes did John Wayne smoke?

From Quiz Litttle Known John Wayne Facts

Answer: Camels

He smoked five or more packs a day.

29. In "The Wings of Eagles" what does Carson keep telling Wayne to motivate him to move?

From Quiz Misc. John Wayne Questions

Answer: I'm going to move that toe

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