Growing up as John Wayne's son in O.C. - 2011-12-24
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- John Wayne's son, Ethan Wayne, talks about growing up in Orange County and why his father decided to live here. Video by Rob Whitfield, The Orange County Register. Published on 2011-12-24
How far removed is this man from today's "stars" and THEIR children and "ISSUES? I am embarrassed for what Hollywood has become. God bless John Wayne.
I agree with you, I feel the some. my father was a lifelong Democrat and now he would be ashamed.
@Nobby Barnes poor snowflake.
@Nobby Barnes grow up coward loser sewer rat
@Nobby Barnes
That does not make much sense.
Loved him and every film he’s done, that was an actor of his time..
I first met Ethan as he stood in front of me in our savings and loan off 17th Street. I didn't know who he was at first and wondered why the tellers were enamored but very polite, smiling. He was so tall, so much dark hair and so well-mannered! I was about 23. I remember Duke's station wagon down on Balboa Island, and my blessed mom used to see Duke shopping at Fashion Island where he would tip his hat and smile his loving smile that made my mom melt. My fav. Duke movie is The Searchers, and so I named my only child, son after Duke's character and his son Ethan. Oh how we miss the old quiet undeveloped days of Orange County and our beaches. Well done here, Ethan. God bless you all. - mom of US Coast Guard veteran now, son Ethan
Thanks for the wonderful memories, I grew up in Orange county. Orange groves all over the place. fond memories. Duke thanks for being the man I thought you were.
Nance Schmance I lived in Corona Del Mar in the 70’s and Mom lived there until her death in 2015. Sure not the place it once was
Nuance Schmance
That station wagon was customized for him (I think by George Barris, of Batmobile fame) by having the roof raised up 6 inches or so, that way he could get in and out of it with his favorite cowboy hat on.
Interesting bit of trivia about Ethan, he was a stuntman in The Blues Brothers, it was his first movie that he worked as a stuntman in, after that he did several more and then got into the production end of movie making.
A unique perspective from Ethan Wayne. The fact that he holds his father in high regard says a lot about John Wayne's character. All of us are flawed and less than desirable traits but to outshine our negatives is what we hope to attain and I think John Wayne did this and to contribute like he did to cancer research makes me admire him even more than before.
Wayne was one hell of a great father, all his kids adored him.
@@Gloria-ro4vn that's what I mean, it is concrete evidence of his greatness as a person and not just as an actor.
Yep, have a look at Shirley MacLaine's daughter. Does not speak highly of her new age mother at all. John Wayne must have been the real deal, unlike most in Hollywood.
@@deanpd3402 you know that all of those spaced out ideals might seem so great to some of them airheads but it sure don't turn out well for their kids.
Only met & said Hi to him once when my mother pointed him out in the SavOn Drugstore cashier line. He seemed tall despite me being 6 one. A soft spoken man.
Maybe because he was 6' 4".
that's pretty funny...John Wayne in a drugstore checkout line - just like everybody else!
Dale DeWitt but they have no talent not like the old Hollywood😆
Dale DeWitt
You lucky dog, and here I was all proud of myself because I got my picture taken sitting in the Sanford and Son pickup truck last year, then you come along with "I only got to meet John Wayne once".
I'll never show that picture to anyone again.
I grew up watching his movies and still love to watch them. I’ll be 51 years old this year and I’ve watched how Hollywood has changed. John would not like today’s Hollywood at all. There will never be another John Wayne or anyone close to him in the movies. One of a kind. Rest In Peace Duke.
Wayne understood what was happening to Hollywood. He knew that Marxists were taking over. It was degeneracy back then and is today.
They don't have stars like they had back in the 50's and 60's
@DOE John
The KKK were democrats. Are you asking if the person was a democrat?
@@wendynichols6946
None of today's stars have any real life experience.
Many come straight from liberal arts school into the industry and more than likely have industry connections.
As far as i am concerned John Wayne was one of the Greatest American hero's ever! In the films and as a man. I believe we need more John Wayne's in this world in 2020. I have been to his hometown of Winterset, Iowa. And it is a lovely place to visit.
Couldn't agree more! I live in Derbyshire in England, during Lockdown and I envy you being able to visit. He and his films have got me through some rough times, I think the world of him.
I was born and raised in Oskaloosa, Ia which was about 50 miles from Winterset, Ia. John Wayne was my hero growing up and now I am 80 and I still watch his movies and respect him.
I think Ethan Wayne needs to be commended much more than he is. He had a chance at a career as an actor and gave it up to run the organization that bears his father's name.
Patrick tried and wasn't really a bad actor but never caught on as a star. I do think Clint Eastwood's son has a shot at being a big star if he chooses the right roles.
When you loose your parent to this horrible disease, you will do anything to keep others from feeling the same pain and loss.
Even in Australia we grew up with the Duke in those great American flicks .. Good bloke & deadset legend, Duke & the Westerns are a timeline connection to our parents for us, maybe why we can watch them over & over.
Well said mate!!
Diane W. Lol .. Cheers Diane, sounds like you’re fair dinkum.
Queenslander what is fair Dinkum ?? Lol
Diane W. Hey Diane .. Fair Dinkum is probably the best thing you could say about someone else .. if you said ‘JohnWayne is fair dinkum’ it means true blue & genuine, a good bloke & you won’t get dudded .. probably the most Aussie saying there is, apparently came from the gold fields in the 1800’s . Once Fair Dinkum is used about someone there’s no need for any further Due Diligence. Lee Marvin used to come to my home town ‘Cairns in North Queensland’ fishing for Black Marlin every year in the 1970’s & he’d drink in the local Pubs around town & he became known as a ‘Fair Dinkum Bloke’ he said it was the most honourable thing ever said about him.
@Diane W.
John Wayne is my HERO 💋
In the late 60s my Dad was going to John Wayne's house to deliver a new piano, he asked if I wanted to go along, I had plans to go horseback riding with a neighbor girl. Wish I would have gone.
I'll bet money Ethan was a good kid and a credit to his parents.
albert gardner I observed him (Ethan)at a charity event years and years ago and Ethan, was the only “Celebrity” to go around naturally and shake hands with the kids and even the vendors. I was impressed.
Oops he's not a drumond lol he's an adult now an shows his he wa raised very decr t young man
He was a stuntman in The Blues Brothers, it was his first film he did stunt work in and after that he did a few more before getting into the production end of movie making.
Look at the credits at the end of the movie, listed under "Stunts" you'll see John E Wayne, Ethan is really his middle name, I'll assume that they raised him using his middle name because there was already someone around the house who went by John.
We lived in Costa Mesa, in ‘64-‘65. We were at a shopping center, and there he stood, with his family. I am guessing Ethan was with him. He was a mountain of a man in my eyes, as a 7 year old, and just as nice as he could be to me and my Dad. He talked to me for a minute as we walked, a great day.
When you are the "DUKE's" Son you KNOW how to carry Oneself & it CERTAINLY shows here.. Sounds like "Junior" has his feet FIRMLY on the ground....
Ethan Wayne (this guy here) was a stuntman in The Blues Brothers.
Check out the credits at the end under "Stunts" you'll see John E Wayne.
Ethan was his middle name, presumably since there was already someone around the house named John he was raised using his middle name.
He went on to do stunts in a few more movies and then got into the production end of films.
An American’s American.
I’m proud of what you do, Ethan.
Gregory Hughbanks thank you for honoring your dad and being proud! thank you...
Karal, Ethan is not my dad he and I are the same age. I’m just proud of what he does in the memory of his dad with the cancer institute. Thank you.
M Schmidt what? LOL 😂
@@gregdavis19
Ethan was a stuntman in The Blues Brothers, it was his first movie he did stunt work in, after that he did stunt's in several more movies and then moved into the production end of films.
He's listed as John E Wayne in the credits under "Stunts" at the end of the movie, Ethan was really his middle name but since there was already a John around the house he was raised using his middle name.
@@dukecraig2402 thanks for that duke, Albert gardner
You ate a very lovely man . I was never a star struck person . but my family loved your father and I cried when he passed . He was one of the reasons I was proud of this country
God Bless you . he would be so proud
Love John Wayne! A man's man!
My son and I are huge John Wayne fans..my sons been a fan since he was 3 or 4 years old. He watched many of his films...his favorite is Big Jake..
just as i imagined, down to earth and generous...
God bless you son....your Dad would be proud!!!
Lived in Newport Beach..young
Late. 70's could see Balboa Bay from front door of house . .one of John Waynes sons lived in neighborhood. John. Wayne . A Legend. .my favorite cowboy
So this is my husband's account. I grew up in Newport and went to Newport Harbor and in the early - mid 70's and I was 16 years old and served him an ice cream cone from Thriftys on 17th and Irvine Blvd. I was too young and very shy, so I did not ask for an autograph. I never forgot it though - one of the special moments in my life... Katherine
Robert simester 💘 story
I went to CDM high school in the 70’s and worked at Dad’s donuts on the Island. Good times
My Dad, also from Iowa, loved John Wayne. I liked him a great deal as well.
He sounds like his dad! 😊
I love John Wayne movies
My father and mother inlaw knew John. At one time they all were working at the same studio. They all met for a barbecue in the late 50's at Mickey Simpson house in the San Fernando Valley in California. Numerous actors would be at these barbecues. My inlaws said it was normal, they drank, ate and used the pool.
Bill J wow...
I had the pleasure of meeting Mr Wayne in 73... my Aunt and Uncle moved in next door to him in NPB. Mr Wayne actually offered to help my Aunt and Uncle to move they’re things into the house, without telling this speaks a lot of what kind of man JW was.❤️
His movies are legendary. And I miss this type of star. RIP SIR
Used to stay on Balboa Island a couple of weeks every summer in the 60s. Would love when the Wild Goose would cruise Balboa Bay.
I stood out there and just looked at Newport, and thought, this is just one beach in one spot in one state in America. It’s rich and richer, and I love it even today. What matters is how blessed this country really is and I’m so sorry that for years I didn’t realize that and now I see millions more people that don’t realize it or even care.
I own a theater and his movies are some of our best attended. Love him.
I wish we had more men like John Wayne today...
The culture would need to change. The only way that will happen is if conservatives get on point and unite.
We do, there are many racists in America
@@tombryan1
The democrats opposed the end of slavery, they formed the KKK and they also voted against the civil rights act.
Democrats even had a KKK elected senator up until 2010. The Clintons even made speeches about how much they loved the man.
It was the republican party that destroyed slavery, beat the KKK and introduced the civil rights act.
Clearly you are unaware of history.
He was John Wayne the man before everything else. I remember the day he died, my mum cried openly in the kitchen at hearing the news.
Lived in Newport when I was a boy.my dad always used to point out John Wayne's and sherley temples houses when we would go to the fun zone in Balboa. ❤️ Miss that place
Thank you for sharing your special memories and photos.
My favorite western actor. Grew up across the street from his married family in a private community in Newport Beach.
I remember it must have been 1974 or 75 that's when we lived in Costa Mesa, my mom and I were going to the Bank of America on Westcliff, we had parked and as my mom got out of the car another car parked next to us, when the man driving opened his door it hit our car, very lightly, the man was so apologetic but there was no damage, so he walk with my mom and me into the bank, opening the door and making sure my mom went before him in line, he was being a perfect gentleman, it was John Wayne and yes, he was driving a station wagon.
Thank you for posting your dad was and still is a true American hero !!!
White Front!!!! Yeah I remember that store.
I remember it was just like K-Mart. When you walked inside, you immediately smelled popcorn and ICEE's. I was very young, maybe four or five years old the last time I was in there, so that's all I can remember. Oh! ,and the front of the store was structured to look like a sort of tunnel you walked under to get inside. At least the one in Ontario, Cal. was that way.
My Dad and I loved John Wayne westerns. I watch them now at 72 and I enjoy them like it's the first time seeing it. I have seen every movie he made I think. Cheers for the Duke.
Son sounds like a good credit to his family.
Man's man nothing like we have now
How nice to meet his son beautifull like Dad I watch all his films on sundays I love him more knowing he helps cancer patients what a heart ❤thank you for video RIP mr John Wayne in the presence of God 🙂
I like how Ethan keeps the remarkable legacy alive ....Cute to remember him in his dad's movies also....you grow up knowing the whole family!!
Newport Beach was a small town then ,John Wayne was a fixture in the community nobody really made a big deal of it , we always stopped and looked at his station wagon that had a raised roof . One time as kids we were looking at his yacht , and Billy the boats cook gave us tour. Great childhood growing up at that time in Newport Beach
Thanks ETHAN for sharing your Dad with all of US normal folk. I’m sure he is happy with your handling the affairs. You da man in my book. Lifeguard stand #3 in Huntington Beach was our hang out. They had some gooood strips (tortillas and sauce) down there. Fond memories in Newport too. Stay well my friend and see ya the trail.
Your Dad was my Hero”
Jmc. Your right. He does 👍
He was our favorite actor
Born in Winterset, Iowa
Seems like a great family
Your dad - John Wayne would of been a helluva of a football player if he wouldn't of had gotten hurt with sum injuries early in his days at USC. He would of made the pros too - NFL or AFL.
I never had the opportunity to me him.
Mr. Hahn, retired.
Beverly Hills CA
What a handsome son! Never knew he had one. 😆 but yes. Still love the Legend. My 4 girls we always watched John Wayne when they were small. They still love outdoors and horses!!
People think that John Wayne was the ultimate cowboy. When asked who it was he stated ask Joel McCrea. Joel actually had a work cattle ranch that had a bunk house. It's now a museum run by his grandson. Both were incredible actors.
The best cowboy ever to put boots on!
When ever the young men that work for me try to get away with doing a job not up to standards, i always tell them "that aint how john wayne would do it!" in his films he showed me what a man was supposed to be. They don't make em like him any more, but i'm still trying. I'm pushing 60 and he's there all the time. RIP Duke.
Im proud my Son graduated from USC, as John graduated there.
YUP.... DOWN THE ROAD FROM MY HOUSE ON THE BACK BAY ON POLARIS DRIVE. NEWPORT HARBOR HIGH HERE. I WENT TO SCHOOL WITH YOUR SISTER. ISABELLA OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT ...I CAN'T THINK OF HER PROPER NAME AT THIS MOMENT. I MISS YA'LL. I REALLY MISS YOUR DAD! IT BROKE MY HEART AND EVERY TIME I SEE HIS FILMS... I MISS HIM SO.
My favorite actor period!
The Crab Cooker! Spent my high school years on Newport Beach, the best!
And don't forget the Crab Cooker! Well yes, and the surf. Didn't I mention girls? Oops, my bad.
Love ya Duke.
I remember walking by his sons house on Toluca Lake with my Aunt Carol! One morning there were eggs thrown at his house. We felt so sad for his son. March 1989.
Fabulous life for a fabulous guy..how lucky were you..
Must be cool to have had a real life legendary dad 😳
GOD broke the mold when he created that MAN. I still remember where I was when they announced his death on the radio, pulling into Kmart parking lot with my mother. I was 11 years old. I've seen every movie he has done. The shootist is one of my favorites. 💯🇺🇸💪🏻👍🏻
I couldn't imagine Newport Beach in thise days. Must have been Awsome
I didn't know your Dad and
my Dad were born the same year and both passed awayway the same year. I have lived in Southern California all of my life
You have your Dads voice 🙂
I agree sounds like dad😊
I loved John Wayne. 👍👍👍👍
Born in the USA. Cheech answers who is the president of the United States.. oh oh that cowboy dude John Wayne! Lmao 😂
I went to school with melinda, patrick, michael, and Tony, cathedral chapel.
I used work for orange parks department and I'd
go thru the bay picking debris in a county boat early 70's used wave at the family always friendly.
Ethan Wayne, thank you for this, When I was a young Marine station at El Toro, in 1977, 78 Mr, Wayne had a next-door neighbor who was a retired Marine, If I remember correctly. Do you remember his next-door neighbor's son? The retired Marine Son and I worked part-time at El Toro Air station at the PX, I would give him a ride home now and then, I'm trying to remember his name and get in contact with him. I worked in the base commissary and lived off base in Stanton Ca. Thank you.
As a side note Feb. of 2020 we stayed in the John Wayne room at the El Rancho hotel on our trip back from Las Vegas. just before the Shutdown.
My uncle hasn't stopped watching. He's 95. In fact they served around the same time. My question is what happened to Ohio? It was said he lived there also. Close to Doris Day , and bordered Ernie Pyle s Indiana , it was booming as well. It's good to know family travelled too. To see the chess game is amusing. Not everyone played to game others with ills. Nice video....
Leave it to John to be down to earth
3 months in Mexico, 3 months in Alaska, 3 months on a 175 ft ship, rest of the year at the beach, sounds pretty Hollywood to me.
You can do all of that in Hollywood?
He shot liberty valance......
Meet John Wayne in Tucson at the mall.
When did becoming a movie star become so big. It's great that he was normal.
@Margaret Gust well according to her children she appears to have gotten a little pscho about it ; that's not normal.
@Margaret Gust also stars like Robert Mitchum kept his homelife normal according to his children; they really did realize he was so famous until they were in their late teens.
Different people in those days
We were born at the same hospital St. John’s in Santa Monica but I was born in 51
I guess you're talking about Ethan and not John
We need more Republican actors like him NOW. I think he'd make it today and swat DeNiro like a fly!
Somehow you watched this and thought about politics? Go enjoy your life man.
Declare57 That racist bigot wouldn’t make it in today’s society
@stephen ortega Norris was and still is far-right a-hole. He opposed same-sex marriage yet he doesn't believe in the sanctity of marriage. He committed adultery repeatedly, having a child with another woman while he was married to his wife. Then he divorced his first wife which the bible says is adultery.
@@bigmuscles250lbs
You do not like Norris position well that is just tough luck.
I think there are alot more Republican actors then you think; silent majority that wants to keep working in their field.
He looks like Paul Michael Glazer!!!
Donna yes .I see that resemblance also 👍
I sit down with Costco hotdog an couple ask to set at same table? Sure! She's got biggest diamond ring I ever saw! You going to gym later I ask? Why? To get in some arm curls to keep that arm strong enough to support that ring! She laughs an starts talking about their yacht moored across from "Wild Goose" John Wayne's yacht in Orange County!
Grew up on John Wayne..
It is interesting to watch this after watching the movie Trumbo...a movie everyone should see,it might change your mind in some small ways about who we make into heros
I know exactly who Trumbo was...and that makes me love John Wayne all the more.
Interesting
He played a rough n tumble character but unfortunately wasn't one in reality . Draft Dodger with a 3-A and age deferment . Meanwhile actors the same age and older like Jimmy Stewart and Clark Gable flew combat missions in bomber groups . I love his movies though with the Searchers being my favorite ..
I'm not a John Wayne fan, this is the first result when searching "John Wayne in a mansion" from Silicon Valley (HBO).
John Wayne,
“I don’t feel guilty about the fact that five or 10 generations ago these people (Blacks) were slaves,” he said. “Now, I’m not condoning slavery. It’s just a fact of life, like the kid who gets infantile paralysis and has to wear braces so he can’t play football with the rest of us.”
“I don't feel we did wrong in taking this great country away from them (native Americans), if that's what you're asking,” Wayne said. “Our so-called stealing of this country from them was just a matter of survival. There were great numbers of people who needed new land, and the Indians were selfishly trying to keep it for themselves.”
Would you say the same thing to the blacks who were free people of color and owned slaves? If so, maybe you should say something to the family of Anthony Johnson. He is the reason slavery was legal in the United States.
@@DonnyBrook762 YES! Citing exceptions does not excuse the behavior.
@@robertaguilar7394 Just as today, the exception goes for people of affluence, not skin color. The Slave for Life ruleing was not an exception for a person of color, it was an example of how things work if you have enough money. New Orleans is a great example of where you had affluent people of color before the American Civil War where at one point, approximately 20% that population owned at least one slave. It also well documented that some of the Cherokee tribe members took their slaves with them on the Trail of Tears; once they reached Oklahoma, they kept those slaves. Ownership of another human only works when there is something to be gained; back then, system of slavery was driven by the land owner who needed manual labor to maintain their wealth. The average person (of color or non-color) had no need nor could afford to own a slave because of the simple cost of ownership. Slavery was and is about basic economics. To own a slave, the money generated by that slave's labor has to cover all costs incurred over the duration of ownership while generating a profit. Just as back then, the same principals of economics apply today. Slavery is still alive and well for the same reasons, we just call it human trafficking and it exists in every State and in every industry where labor is required (not just the sex trade). The Duke's point of view was a product of his raising and socioeconomic background; to his children he was just dad no matter how wrong he was. Are we to expect future descendants of the current slave owners to be apologetic for something that they were not involved in even though they may reap the financial fruits of those that are being trafficed today? The current yearly estimate is that approximately 17,000 people are trafficked within the borders of the U.S. Once these people are no longer able to generate enough money to cover the cost of ownership, many of them simply disappear never to be seen again, just like back then. To get to the point, we as a nation should not be worried how people feel about their ancestors, we need to be more focused on how to resolve the fundamental problem that results in bigotry. that are still in existence expect people to feel anything for something they were not a part of. As humans, we tend to block out things that we don't like and in the process we often erase the important facts of history and develop a new narrative that fits what we want to believe or want others to believe. Right now, we are reaching a historical turning point where the the wealth is being transferred and this nation's traditional ruling majority group is loosing power and on the way to becoming a minority group (2042); when this happens, the history books will be rewritten so that they tell narrative of the powers that be.
DUKE still rocks.
No feeling sorry for the duke he lived a lavish life and I like him personally but never thought he was a great actor. Just my opinion
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Patrick Wayne was the hottest Wayne son
Eathen wayne.
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Yea Jimmy Stewart, Clark Gable and Audie Murphy pack your bags and serve your country while I stay home and make money acting like served it...
Vernon Slone really but lets not be too harsh on him, the real john wayne did not win the 2nd world war single handed as the hero worshipping gullables believe, in real life he was a very kind and generous human.