AISSA WAYNE & JOHN WAYNE

John Wayne was one of the most popular film actors of the 20th century, known for his roles in films such as “True Grit” and “The Alamo”. He received his first film lead role in The Big Trail (1930). Together with John Ford he got his next big break at Stagecoach (1939). His acting career took another leap forward when he worked with director Howard Hawks in Red River (1948). Wayne won his first Oscar in 1969 for his role in True Grit.

Wayne began working behind the scenes as a producer in the late 1940s. His seven children from two of his three marriages survived him. During their marriage to Joséphine Saenz from 1933 to 1945, the couple had four children, two daughters Antonia and Melinda and two sons Michael and Patrick. She is an actress famous for McClintock! (1963), The Alamo (1960) and Sacrée soirée (1987). She is the daughter of John Wayne. She was previously married to Thomas A. Gionis and Earl Lawrence Kuhle II.