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4. FYI: He was a well known racist. Black people weren't allowed in his movies or even on the set.

Tue Jul 7, 2020, 11:48 AM

Jul 2020

That old, cultural icon thing ignores who the man really was.

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John Wayne: Iowa's cultural icon or a 'rotten SOB?' [View all] rurallib Jul 2020 OP

The latter. Next? Beakybird Jul 2020 #1

He was and is a cultural icon and a great actor at times. stopbush Jul 2020 #2

How do you explain Althea Gibson's appearance in The Horse Soldiers? stopbush Jul 2020 #6

He still was a known racist. Why dispute it? brush Jul 2020 #7

Just stop. I know the quotes. They don't excuse your lying. stopbush Jul 2020 #10

An asshole and a mediocre actor. fleur-de-lisa Jul 2020 #3

+1 progressoid Jul 2020 #5

He kind of reminded me of my uncle 47of74 Jul 2020 #12