I’m one of John Wayne’s biggest fans, but the Duke admitted in an interview that his halting manner of speaking or hesitation in speaking was due to him taking the time to recall his lines.
And Marilyn Monroe said that Gable’s dentures caused him to have really bad breath. She hated smooching scenes with him.
Actors. Except for Marion Francis and a few others, who needs ‘em?
Marion Francis= Marion Robert Morrison
I’m one of John Wayne’s biggest fans, but the Duke admitted in an interview that his halting manner of speaking or hesitation in speaking was due to him taking the time to recall his lines.
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Yet for years and years he was voted favorite actor, even many years after his death. His brilliance was incorporating the halting manner of speech into his characters.