Ethan Wayne
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John Ethan Morrison, better known by his stage name Ethan Wayne (born February 22, 1962 in Encino, California, also billed under his given name) is an American
actor
, son of actor John Wayne
and his third wife Pilar Pallete
Wayne. Ethan grew up in Newport Beach where he shared his father's love of the ocean and outdoors. His name was in direct relation to John Wayne
's character in The Searchers
, Ethan Edwards.
Ethan started doing stunt work after the death of his father in 1979, his first film was The Blues Brothers
, then went on to work as an actor. He played Little Jake in his father's film Big Jake
, in the NBC TV movie The Alamo: 13 Days to Glory, as Edward Taylor in 1986, Storm Logan on the CBS
soap opera
The Bold and the Beautiful
(with Robert Mitchum
's granddaughter Carrie Mitchum, whom he had met on the Big Jake set), 1987 through 1988 which led to a lot of work overseas, and his role as Officer Matt Doyle on The New Adam-12 (Universal Studios
) 1989 through 1991.
He now manages John Wayne Enterprises (www.johnwayne.com) and serves as the Director of the John Wayne Cancer Foundation and created its Team DUKE fundraising program (www.teamduke.org). Wayne is a licensed pilot, rated from ultra-lights to jets and helicopters. He enjoys kitesurfing and jiu-jitsu.
Brother of Aissa and Marisa, and is the half-brother of Patrick
, Toni, Melinda, and Michael Wayne
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, son of actor John Wayne
John Wayne
Marion Mitchell Morrison , better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer. He epitomized rugged masculinity and became an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height...
and his third wife Pilar Pallete
Pilar Pallete
Pilar Pallete is a former Peruvian actress and third wife of the American film star John Wayne.-Biography:Pilar was born into an upper class family, the daughter of a Peruvian senator. She married and divorced professional big-game hunter Richard Weldy...
Wayne. Ethan grew up in Newport Beach where he shared his father's love of the ocean and outdoors. His name was in direct relation to John Wayne
John Wayne
Marion Mitchell Morrison , better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer. He epitomized rugged masculinity and became an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height...
's character in The Searchers
The Searchers (film)
The Searchers is a 1956 American Western film directed by John Ford, based on the 1954 novel by Alan Le May, and set during the Texas–Indian Wars...
, Ethan Edwards.
Ethan started doing stunt work after the death of his father in 1979, his first film was The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers are an American blues and soul revivalist band founded in 1978 by comedy actors Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi as part of a musical sketch on Saturday Night Live...
, then went on to work as an actor. He played Little Jake in his father's film Big Jake
Big Jake (film)
Big Jake is a 1971 Western film, filmed on location in Durango, Mexico, starring John Wayne and directed by George Sherman.Big Jake was released to box-office success and generally-positive critical reviews, despite a mixed reaction by John Wayne fans....
, in the NBC TV movie The Alamo: 13 Days to Glory, as Edward Taylor in 1986, Storm Logan on the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
(with Robert Mitchum
Robert Mitchum
Robert Charles Durman Mitchum was an American film actor, author, composer and singer and is #23 on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest male American screen legends of all time...
's granddaughter Carrie Mitchum, whom he had met on the Big Jake set), 1987 through 1988 which led to a lot of work overseas, and his role as Officer Matt Doyle on The New Adam-12 (Universal Studios
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
) 1989 through 1991.
He now manages John Wayne Enterprises (www.johnwayne.com) and serves as the Director of the John Wayne Cancer Foundation and created its Team DUKE fundraising program (www.teamduke.org). Wayne is a licensed pilot, rated from ultra-lights to jets and helicopters. He enjoys kitesurfing and jiu-jitsu.
Brother of Aissa and Marisa, and is the half-brother of Patrick
Patrick Wayne
Patrick John Morrison, better known by his stage name Patrick Wayne , is an American actor, the second son of movie star John Wayne and his first wife, Josephine Alicia Saenz. He made over 40 films in his career, including nine with his father...
, Toni, Melinda, and Michael Wayne
Michael Wayne
Michael Anthony Morrison was an American film producer and actor, and the eldest son of legendary Hollywood actor John Wayne and his first wife, Josephine Alicia Saenz.-Biography:...
.