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Marion Mitchell Morrison (born Marion Robert Morrison May 26, 1907 June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed Duke, was an American actor and filmmaker. An Academy Award-winner for True Grit (1969), Wayne was among the top box office draws for three decades.Born in Winterset, Iowa, Wayne grew up in Southern California. He was ... ... ( read more! ) William Holden (April 17, 1918 November 12, 1981) was an American actor. Holden won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1953 and the Emmy Award for Best Actor in 1974. One of the biggest box office draws of the 1950s, he was named one of the "Top 10 Stars of the Year" six times (19541958, 1961) and appeared on the American Film Institutes AFIs 100 ... ... ( read more! ) ... Judson Pratt (December 6, 1916 February 9, 2002) was an American character actor. Pratt began his professional career on stage in the 1940s. From the 1950s to 1980, he appeared in over 100 film and television roles. Pratt retired from acting in 1980. ... ... ( read more! ) Hoot Gibson was a colorful figure, a light-hearted, fun-loving personality on screen and off. Hoots cheerful westerns included a significant amount of comedy. His mild, peaceful character rarely carried a gun. As an expert horseman, Hoot was always impressive on a galloping horse. Gibsons film career began in 1910 with a few films for the Biograph ... ... ( read more! ) ... Willis Ben Bouchey(May 24, 1907 September 27, 1977) was an American character actor who appeared in almost 150 films and television shows. ... ... ( read more! ) Although best known as the deputy on Bonanza (1959) and Robert in The Magnificent Seven (1960), Russells was also well known on a national level as the owner of the Portland Mavericks Baseball Club. Helming the only independent team in the class A Northwest League, Russell was an innovator. Before Bull Durham (1988), there were the Mavericks. Russe ... ... ( read more! ) ... Raised on a cattle ranch in Montana. Educated at Stanford and the University of Nevada as an engineer. Washed out as an Army pilot. Toured the country in rodeos as a saddle bronc rider. Broke his neck in a horsefall in his 20s, but didnt know it until his 40s. Chosen along withTex Ritterfrom a rodeo at Madison Square Garden in New York to appear in ... ... ( read more! ) ... Denver Dell Pyle (May 11, 1920 December 25, 1997) was an American film and television actor. He was known for portraying Briscoe Darling Jr. in several episodes of The Andy Griffith Show, and playing Jesse Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard from 1979-85.Pyle was born in Bethune, Colorado on May 11, 1920 to farmer Ben H. Pyle and his wife Maude His broth ... ... ( read more! ) Strother Martin (March 26, 1919 August 1, 1980) was an American actor in numerous films and television programs. Martin is perhaps best known as the prison "captain" in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke, where he uttered the line, "What weve got here is...failure to communicate."Description above from the Wikipedia article Strother Martin, licensed und ... ... ( read more! ) ... Carleton Scott Young (October 21, 1905 - November 7, 1994) was an American character actor known for his deep voice who performed in more than 200 American television and film roles. ... ... ( read more! )