Michael Wayne

Michael Wayne, the eldest son of the Duke and associate producer for John Wayne’s masterpiece The Alamo, was born in 1934 and produced a number of great films including The Green Berets and Big Jake. As a youngster, he made minor appearances in his father’s movies, namely The Quiet Man and The Conqueror.
A shrewd businessman with a heart of gold, Wayne was an impressive force as the guardian to his father’s image and memory, and as the John Wayne Foundation’s president.
His energy, humor, charm and character were a credit to him. Wayne is survived by his wife Gretchen and five children.

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Western film and television shows helped shape the moral values of many people in this country. Children grew up watching Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, The Lone Ranger, and many other heroes of the silver screen following the "Code of the West." The battle of wrong vs. right was the theme of virtually every Western movie and television show, and the right always prevailed.

Wildest Westerns is a Western magazine that is dedicated to revisiting those "thrilling tales of yesteryear" in the articles, interviews, reviews, and photos on our magazine pages. Some of America's most respected and remembered heroes and villains came from these Western genres. It is our hope that this Western magazine will awaken the memories in your heart, and also help bring to light the values of the Western to those who didn't have the benefit of knowing these wonderful heroes and villains. We will always remember them, and would like to say "Thank You" to all the actors, actresses, directors, producers, studios, and all the unsung heroes behind the scenes that brought us the Western.