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1.

Where did John Wayne go to college?

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Answer: USC
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How did John Wayne die?

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Answer: Cancer
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Which beer company used old footage of John Wayne in their TV commercial?

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Answer: Coors
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What position did John Wayne play in football?

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Answer: Tackle
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In which movie did John Wayne play a boxer who killed another fighter in the ring?

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Answer: The Quiet Man
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What was John Wayne's dog's name in "Big Jake"?

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Answer: Dog
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In "The Quiet Man", why was John Wayne reluctant to fight his brother-in-law?

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Answer: He Didn't Want To Kill Again
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What was the name of the woman John Wayne was chasing in the movie The Quiet Man?

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Answer: Mary Kate Dannegher
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In what movie did John Wayne play the character Mr. McCandles?

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Answer: Big Jake
10.

What was the name of the Indian chief who abducted John Wayne's niece in The Searchers?

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Answer: Scar
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What was the tough Sergeant's name in the movie "The Sands of Iwo Jima"?

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Answer: Striker
12.

Which actor fought along side John Wayne in The War Wagon?

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Answer: Kirk Douglas
13.

Where was John Wayne born?

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Answer: Winterset, Iowa
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What young actress does John Wayne save in "The Searchers"?

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Answer: Natalie Wood
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What was the name of John Wayne's character in "Stagecoach"?

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Answer: Ringo Kid
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What movie starring John Wayne cost over 17 million dollars to make?

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Answer: The Longest Day
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In the John Wayne movie, "The Sons of Katie Elder", how many sons were there?

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Answer: Four Sons
18.

What memento from the filming of "Red River" did John Wayne often wear?

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Answer: Indian Bracelet
19.

In the 1968 John Wayne movie "Hellfighters" what were the Hellfighters fighting?

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Answer: Oil Rig Fires
20.

In the movie "McLintock!", what did the boys race to get off the weathervane?

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Answer: A Hat
21.

In the movie "McClintock!' what do the initials G.W. stand for?

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Answer: George Washington
22.

What does McLintock's daughter get spanked with in the John Wayne movie "McLintock!"?

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Answer: Fireplace Shovel
23.

In the film "McLintock!" what is Mr. Birnbaum's assistant's ethnicity?

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Answer: Native American
24.

What was John Wayne's name in "The Sons of Katie Elder"?

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Answer: John Elder
25.

What did John Wayne do with the money from his wife's dowry in "The Quiet Man"?

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Answer: He Burned It In The Furnace
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What was John Wayne's 3rd wife's name (in real life)?

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Answer: Pilar
27.

In "Hatari!" with John Wayne, what animal does Dallas catch and convince Sean to bring home?

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Answer: Elephant
28.

In what movie does Pockets (Red Buttons) try and milk a male goat?

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Answer: Hatari!
29.

Who was the character John Wayne played in "McClintock"?

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Answer: G.W. McClintock
30.

How many wives did John Wayne have?

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Answer: 3
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What was John Wayne's first wife's name?

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Answer: Josephine
32.

What was John Wayne's father's occupation?

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Answer: Pharmacist
33.

How tall was John Wayne?

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Answer: 6 Feet, 4 Inches
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How much did John Wayne weigh as an adult?

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Answer: 244 Pounds
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What size neck did John Wayne have?

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Answer: 18/Jan
36.

In what movie does John Wayne die in that only show the coffin, not his body?

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Answer: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
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Which movie studio made the most John Wayne movies?

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Answer: Republic Studios
38.

Who played Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton in the John Wayne movie "The Searchers"?

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Answer: Ward Bond
39.

Walter Brennan co-starred with John Wayne in which two films?

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Answer: Red River And Rio Bravo
40.

What child actress appeared in the movie "Fort Apache"?

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Answer: Shirley Temple
41.

What is Billy the Kid's nickname for Pat Garrett in "Chisholm"?

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Answer: Big Casino
42.

What was the name of Walter Brennan's character in "Rio Bravo"?

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Answer: Stumpy
43.

The son of which famous actor appeared along with John Wayne's son, Patrick, in "Big Jake"?

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Answer: Robert Mitchum
44.

How many dresses did the character Katie Elder own?

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Answer: Two
45.

On what TV show were John Wayne's cement footprints stolen and redone many times?

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Answer: I Love Lucy
46.

What is the name of John Wayne's boxer nephew?

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Answer: Tommy Morrison
47.

In the movie "Rio Lobo", how does John Wayne's character tell two Confederate soldiers to reach him?

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Answer: Via The Black Thorn, Texas Sheriff
48.

In the John Wayne movie "True Grit", what kind of gun does Maddie carry?

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Answer: Colt Dragoon
49.

With John Wayne, Dean Martin and Earl Holliman, who was the fourth son in "The Sons of Katie Elder"?

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Answer: Michael Anderson, Jr.
50.

In the 1986 television remake of "Stagecoach", who played Wayne's role?

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Answer: Kris Kristofferson
51.

What was the only picture in which John Wayne worked with Roy Rogers?

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Answer: Dark Command
52.

Which noted Mexican actor co-starred with the Duke in three movies?

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Answer: Pedro Armendariz
53.

In "The Searchers", what does Ethan do with his saber?

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Answer: Gives It To His Nephew Ben
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In "The Searchers", how long does John Wayne (Ethan) search for his kidnapped niece?

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Answer: 5 Years
55.

In the John Wayne film "The Searchers", who follows Debbie into her hiding place?

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Answer: The Family Dog, Chris
56.

In "The Searchers", whose dead body is found in the canyon where the Comanche trail splits into two?

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Answer: Ethan's Niece, Lucy
57.

In the film "The Searchers", how does John Wayne bury his niece's body?

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Answer: In His Johnny Reb Coat
58.

In "The Searchers", what does Martin end up with when he buys an Indian blanket?

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Answer: Nice New Indian Wife
59.

In "Big Jake", what does John Wayne mean when he asks his wife if she remembered his "greeners"?

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Answer: Shotguns
60.

In the film "Chisum", where does John Wayne often sit?

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Answer: Under A Tree On A Hill
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In the film "Chisum", why is John Wayne's niece coming to visit for the summer?

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Answer: She Wrote And Said She Was
62.

In the movie "Chisum", why does Sally ask John Chisum for $50?

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Answer: To Buy A Horse
63.

In "Chisum", what kind of wind did John Chisum tell Sally the north wind was called (in English)?

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Answer: Lonely
64.

In "Chisum", what was Pat Garrett's former occupation?

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Answer: Buffalo Hunter
65.

Whose name is on the "Wanted" sign near the beginning of the John Wayne movie "The Comancheros"?

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Answer: Paul Regret
66.

In "The Comancheros", who is the state of Louisiana willing to extradite?

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Answer: Paul Regret
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In "The Comancheros", what was John Wayne's "weakness"?

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Answer: He Was Honest
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In "The Comancheros", what is the name of the mule that Paul Regret is forced to ride?

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Answer: Mable
69.

What card game do Jake Cutter, Tully Crow, Paul Regret and some others play in "The Comancheros"?

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Answer: Five-Card Stud
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In "The Comancheros", Jake Cutter takes Paul Regret before which judge?

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Answer: Thaddeus Jackson Breene
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In "The Comancheros", what do all of the Rangers decide to do to keep Paul Regret from being tried?

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Answer: Say He's A Texas Ranger
72.

How many Best Actor Academy Awards did John Wayne win while he was alive?

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Answer: 1
73.

In "The Sons of Katie Elder", what do the brothers pick up to see in Colorado?

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Answer: Herd Of Horses
74.

In the classic "The Horse Soldiers", what plantation did the Duke and his soldiers arrive at?

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Answer: Greenbriar
75.

What was the name of John Wayne's horse in the movie "The Shootist"?

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Answer: Dollar
76.

In "Sands of Iwo Jima", what was the name of the hill where they raised the American flag?

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Answer: Mt. Suribachi
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What was John Wayne's character's name in "Fort Apache"?

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Answer: Captain York
78.

Who was the director of "In Harms Way"?

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Answer: Otto Preminger
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In the movie "In Harms Way", who starred as Rock Torrey/John Wayne's girlfriend, Maggie?

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Answer: Patricia Neal
80.

Who played the part of Fraser the bad guy in "Cahill, U.S. Marshall"?

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Answer: George Kennedy
81.

In the movie "McLintock!", who played the part of Katherine?

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Answer: Maureen O'Hara
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In the movie "Hatari", what do they call John Wayne?

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Answer: Bwana
83.

In John Wayne's "The Searchers", what does Mose want for helping to find Debbie?

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Answer: A Rocking Chair And A Roof
84.

What was Rooster Cogburn's cat's name?

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Answer: General Sterling Price
85.

What is Rooster's real first name?

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Answer: Rueben
86.

How did Rooster Cogburn lose his eye?

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Answer: The Civil War
87.

Who was the first choice for John Wayne's role of the Ringo Kid in the 1939 film "Stagecoach"?

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Answer: Gary Cooper
88.

Who performed John Wayne's aerial stunts in "Jet Pilot"?

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Answer: Chuck Yeager
89.

Which film, besides "The Alamo", did John Wayne direct?

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Answer: The Green Berets
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Who played John Wayne's sidekick in "The Fighting Kentuckian"?

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Answer: Oliver Hardy
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Who, with John Wayne and Lee Marvin, played the third old Navy pal in "Donovan's Reef"?

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Answer: Jack Warden
92.

What was the name of the USC College team that John Wayne played for?

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Answer: Trojans
93.

Where did John Wayne get the nickname Duke from?

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Answer: A Favorite Dog
94.

What was John Wayne's real name?

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Answer: Marion Michael Morrison
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What was John Wayne's boxing name in "The Quiet Man"?

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Answer: Trooper Thorn
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Who was John Wayne's female co-star in "Pittsburgh"?

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Answer: Marlene Dietrich
97.

What was Trooper Thornton's grandfather's name in the movie The Quiet Man?

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Answer: Sean Thornton
98.

How many of John Wayne's movies were nominated for Academy Awards?

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Answer: 25
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In what Alaskan city does the John Wayne movie "The Spoilers" take place?

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Answer: Nome
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In which movie did John Wayne utter the line "That'll be the day"?

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Answer: The Searchers
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