Michael Wayne: Producer and Eldest Son of John Wayne Dies at 68

Michael Wayne was an American film producer, the eldest son of actor John Wayne. Born Michael Anthony Morrison on November 23, 1934, in Los Angeles, he began as a production assistant on John Ford's The Quiet Man.

He joined his father's company, Batjac Productions, and became a producer on The Alamo (1960), McLintock! (1963), Big Jake (1971) and Cahill U.S. Marshal (1973). He appeared in a few small roles and later served as president of the John Wayne Foundation.

Wayne helped found the John Wayne Cancer Institute. He married Gretchen Deibel in 1958 and had five children. He died in Burbank, California, on April 2, 2003, at age 68, of heart failure with complications of lupus.

Achievements: Producer of The Alamo (1960) and Big Jake (1971), president of the John Wayne Foundation.

Birth: November 23, 1934 - Los Angeles, California.

Profession: Film producer.

Interesting Facts: His birth surname Morrison matched his father's birth name, Marion Robert Morrison.