Ethan Wayne

John Ethan Morrison (born February 22, 1962), better known as Ethan Wayne, is an American actor, stuntman and podcast host. He is the youngest son of John Wayne and only son of Pilar Pallete, and is best known for his role as Storm Logan in the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful (1987–1989, 1994, 1998, 2000−2001, 2003).

Early life John Ethan Morrison was born on February 22, 1962, in Los Angeles, California, the middle child and only son to John Wayne, an American actor, and his third wife, Pilar Pallete, a Peruvian former actress. He has two sisters, Aissa Maria Wayne and Marissa Carmela Wayne, and four half-siblings: Michael Wayne, Mary Antonia "Toni" Wayne LaCava, Patrick Wayne, and Melinda Ann Wayne Munoz, from his father's first marriage to Josephine Alicia Saenz.

Wayne grew up in Newport Beach, California. His name was chosen in direct relation to Ethan Edwards, his father's character in The Searchers. when his father died from stomach cancer on June 11, 1979. His father left an estate worth US$6.85M, of which he received US$85,000.

Career Wayne made his debut in 1970, as a child actor, with an uncredited role in the Western film Rio Lobo. He made his credited film debut with the role of Little Jake McCandles, the grandson of his father's title character in the Technicolor Western film Big Jake (1971). At the start of his career, he was occasionally credited as John Ethan Wayne. His next two major appearances were both in 1981, as Stan in the slasher film Scream, and as Eddie in the comedy film Longshot.

Wayne portrayed Stephen "Storm" Logan Jr. in the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, making his debut appearance in the episode broadcast on March 24, 1987. His character was written out of the programme in the episode broadcast on March 10, 1989, after his contract ran out. He returned briefly in September 1994, making his departure that October. He returned in the episode broadcast on New Year's Eve 1997, making his departure in the episode broadcast on January 7, 1998. He made a brief return in January 2001. He made his return in the episode broadcast on April 30, 2003, making his departure in the episode broadcast on May 8. On the soap opera, Wayne worked with Robert Mitchum's granddaughter, Carrie Mitchum, whom he first met on the set of Big Jake.

Wayne received a lot of work overseas after he started to appear on The Bold and the Beautiful.

Wayne appeared as an expert on the History Channel reality television series Pawn Stars in 2013, during the episode "Dog Day Afternoon", to help authenticate merchandise supposedly related to his father's career.

In celebration of what would have been his father's 111th birthday on May 26, HDNet Movies tapped Wayne to host a "Western Icons" event from May 18–28 which featured films starring his father, Gary Cooper, Clint Eastwood, Gregory Peck, Sidney Poitier, Randolph Scott, and others.

Wayne now manages John Wayne Enterprises. He serves as the director of the John Wayne Cancer Foundation and created its Team DUKE fundraising programme.

Wayne is the host of The John Wayne Gritcast podcast series.

Personal life Wayne keeps his personal life mostly private. He is the uncle of Jennifer Wayne, from the country music group Runaway June.

Wayne and his longtime girlfriend, Gina Rivadenegry, a flight attendant, eloped in Phoenix, Arizona, in December 1989. The couple quickly separated and their divorce was finalized in 1990, after less than a year of marriage.

Filmography As an actor Film YearTitleRoleNotes 1970 Rio Lobo Boy Extra Uncredited 1971 Big Jake Little Jake McCandles Credited as John Ethan Wayne 1981 Scream Stan Longshot Eddie 1983 Escape from El Diablo Sundance Credited as John Ethan Wayne 1985 Man Hunt Stranger 1986 Operation Nam Mike 1987 The Alamo: 13 Days to Glory Edward Taylor Television film 1996 La signora della città Harrison Scott 1997 Bombshell Cop No. 4 The Last Embrace Webster 1998 Ma il buon Dio è proprio in gamba? Gary Clemons 2000 Comanche Mark Kellogg Short film

Television YearTitleRoleNotes 1981 B. J. and the Bear Eric Jeffers Episode: "S.T.U.N.T." 1984 Knight Rider Danny Duvall Episode: "Speed Demons" 1985 The Best Times Bodie Oates Episode: "Volleyball" 1987–1989,1994, 1997–1998,2000, 2001, 2003 The Bold and the Beautiful Storm Logan 217 episodes 1989 Jesse Hawkes Episode: "The Centurians" 1990–1991 The New Adam-12 Officer Matt Doyle 47 episodes 1992 Piazza di Spagna Arnaldo 3 episodes 1993 Missione d'amore Giorgio 3 episodes 1994 Más allá del horizonte Juan Pedraza 3 episodes 1997 Suddenly Susan Dr. Byron Glaser Episode: "The Me Nobody Nose"

As himself YearTitleNotes 1970 Plimton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo 1984 Hollywood Greats Episode: "John Wayne" 1987 The $25,000 Pyramid 5 episodes The $10,000 Pyramid 5 episodes 1997 John Wayne: On Board with the Duke 2007 100 Years of John Wayne 2011 The Duke at Fox The Personal Property of John Wayne 2013 Pawn Stars Episode: "Dog Day Afternoon" 2014 CBS Mornings Episode: "Episode dated 10 July 2014" 2015 Home & Family Episode: "Dash Mihok/Ethan & Marisa Wayne" 2016 The Cowboy 2 episodes 2018 To Tell the Truth Episode: "Ashley Graham/Jenna Elfman/Donald Faison/Alex Trebek" 2021 Big Jake's 50th Anniversary Panel 2023 John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons Red Steagall Is Somewhere West of Wall Street

As a stuntman YearTitleNotes 1980 The Blues Brothers 1985 The Return of the Living Dead 1999 Baby Geniuses 2011 Red State

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