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Well, "John Wayne" is the stage name. One presumes that any coin would use a person's legal name. John Wayne was actually named Marion Wayne. I would underst
by sandworm101 3y ago
Well, "John Wayne" is the stage name. One presumes that any coin would use a person's legal name. John Wayne was actually named Marion Wayne. I would understand the naming of the airport as a tribute to the character rather than the actor.
- mdp2021 3y ago> the character rather than the actor They renamed the airport after he died, in his honour, as a prominent figure and a neighbour. So, both the individual and the persona: past his youth, he had almost exactly the face of somebody used to tolerate soaring planes when trying to collect some rest.
- 5555624 3y ago> John Wayne was actually named Marion Wayne No, Marion Morrison was John Wayne's real name. (Marion Robert Morrison to be more specific.)