John Wayne’s son speaks on military service, Hollywood life and his dad, ‘The Duke’

Patrick Wayne (left) and father John Wayne. (Derek Rishmawy / Twitter)

Patrick Wayne served in the Coast Guard while managing a full-time career in Hollywood, which spanned from 1950 to 1997. He served four years in the Coast Guard and starred in over 40 films, including 11 with his father, John “The Duke” Wayne.

The younger Wayne’s major film credits include Rio Grande, The Quiet Man, The Searchers, The Alamo, Donovan’s Reef, McClintock, The Green Berets and Big Jake.

Patrick now spends his time managing the John Wayne Cancer Institute, which advances research in the fight against cancer. For more info check out the John Wayne Cancer Institute and the John Wayne Cancer Foundation websites.

Patrick Wayne & Yvonne De Carlo in McLintock!

Watch this episode of “The Samurai Pulse” with WATM contributor Joel Searls to learn more about Patrick’s life, military experience, movie career and his relationship with his dad.

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Joel Searls

Senior Contributor, Marine Corps Veteran

Joel Searls is a journalist, writer, and creative who serves as a major in the Marine Corps Reserve as a civil affairs officer and COMMSTRAT officer. He works in entertainment while writing for We Are The Mighty, Military.com, and The Leatherneck. Joel has completed the Writer’s Guild Foundation Veterans Writing Project, is a produced playwright (Antioch), a commission screenwriter, and Entertainment consultant. His most recent feature film-producing project is “Running with the Devil,” a top 10 film on Netflix written and directed by Jason Cabell, a retired Navy SEAL. He is a graduate of The Ohio State University. You can check out more of his work on his blog and on The Samurai Pulse.


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