Ep. 646 - The Life and Afterlife of John Wayne
About this episode
This episode explores the life and afterlife of actor John Wayne, delving into his career, personal life, and potential hauntings.
The actor John Wayne oozed tough. He was a man's man who was not only tough in his movies, but he was rugged in private life. Wayne's acting career began in 1939 and lasted for 40 years with the actor appearing in more than 100 movies. He won an Oscar, fathered seven children, loved multiple women, battled cancer twice and left behind an amazing legacy. The actor may have also left behind his spirit. Join us for the history and hauntings of John Wayne. The Moment in Oddity features the Pizza Welfare Check. Check out the website: http://historygoesbump.com Show notes can be found here: https://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2026/07/hgb-ep-646-life-and-afterlife-of-john.html Become an Executive Producer: http://patreon.com/historygoesbump Music used in this episode: Main Theme: Creepy Carnival Theme Created and produced by History Goes Bump Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (Moment in Oddity) "Vanishing" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Western Intro 1 by Sasha Ende at ende.app Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0…
People in this episode
Host: Diane Student
Topics covered
- John Wayne
- actor
- hauntings
- history
- legacy
Keywords
- John Wayne
- actor
- haunting
- Oscar
- movies
- legacy
- cancer
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