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Early in his career Wayne was introduced to the world of cross-dressing by western movie producer and longtime transvestite, John Ford, who extolled its virtues – a way to ease the daily pressures of the movie business – to the impressionable young Wayne. (According to Ford’s biographer, the director picked the practice up from acquaintance Winston Churchill, the British politician, who said a bit of cross-dressing greatly eased his bouts with depression, or his black dog as he called it.) Ford got Wayne started, furnishing the young actor with a black shift, some matching pumps, and a glamour wig. A bit of a sentimentalist, Wayne retained the glamour wig Ford gave him and, rumor has it, was buried wearing it.

Ford called him "The Duchess".

He also liked the outfit in my avatar....

funny, you seem to know all these hidden secrets...speaking ill of the dead, a new low for you photo..and your facts based on rumors, whatever makes you happy..

Rumors? Prove I am wrong. I have been a student of Film History for quite a while. Hollywood has a very sordid past. More so than politics IMO.

John wayne isn't here to defend himself, makes it easy for you to say something about a dead actor...nice try!

I take it you didn't read the book...

John Wayne – Duke or Dutchess – a book review

By Mahone Dunbar on July 14th, 2008

Books that lance the pustules of Hollywood’s decadence so that the world can marvel over the ooze are nothing new. And in this regard, John Wayne, Duke Or Duchess, which explores the hidden transvestism, or cross-dressing, of actor Wayne, covers no new ground.

In a modern world nearly immune to tales of excess and debauchery–a world of trannies, pre and post-op, see-all Internet porn, high school lipstick parties, and cigars and interns in the Oval Office–a mere cross-dresser doesn’t merit so much as a raised eyebrow these days, particularly in Hollywood. In fact, the last great Hollywood scandal where transvestism raised its head (the breakup of the comic team of Martin and Lewis) was back in the Jurassic Era.

However, when the drag queen in question is a macho icon of the silver screen, and his name is John Wayne, people pay attention. This is why Myron Steigelberg’s tell-all, show-all book, John Wayne, Duke Or Duchess, has been garnering so much attention on the talk show circuit.

“A least it explains that funny walk.” Hiram Stein, President, New Jersey John Wayne Fan Club.

http://paxety.com/2008/07/14/john-wayne ... ok-review/

Great actor..you may not like him...that's ok..the man is not here to defend himself, attack all you want..

I'm not attacking. Just asking if you read the book or even knew about that part of his life.

I would question your use of "great actor" since he basically played the same character with the same mannerisms in every movie he made. Great actors are able to completely change characters in movies and make you forget they are actors. You always knew it was John Wayne when he played a character.

I would say he was an "entertaining" actor.

He is still one of my favorite actors of all time. Not attacking at all just repeating what I have read and heard. Something that is done here all the time. :Whistle

never heard of any of this stuff..to me he was the king of westerns...it was today in history he won an oscar for True Grit!