Ethan Wayne

Ethan Wayne
Wayne in 1981
Born
John Ethan Morrison

(1962-02-22) February 22, 1962 (age 62)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesJohn Ethan Wayne
Occupation(s)Actor, stuntman, podcast host
Years active1970–present
Organizations
Known forRole of Storm Logan in The Bold and the Beautiful (1987–1989, 1994, 1998, 2000−2001, 2003)
Spouse
Gina Rivadenegry
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(m. 1989; div. 1990)​
Parents
Relatives
Signature

John Ethan Morrison (born February 22, 1962), known professionally 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 in Los Angeles, California on February 22, 1962, as the middle child and only son[1] to John Wayne (1907-1979), an American actor, and his third wife, Pilar Pallete (born 1928), a Peruvian former actress.[2][3] He has two sisters, Aissa Maria Wayne (born 1956)[4][5] and Marissa Carmela Wayne (born 1966),[6] and four half-siblings;[7] Michael Wayne (1934–2003),[8] Mary Antonia "Toni" Wayne LaCava (1936–2000), Patrick Wayne (born 1939), and Melinda Ann Wayne Munoz (1940–2022),[9] from his father's first marriage to Josephine Alicia Saenz.[10][11][12][13]

Wayne with his parent's on the set of The Sons of Katie Elder in 1964

Wayne grew up in Newport Beach, California.[14] His name was chosen in direct relation to Ethan Edwards, his father's character in The Searchers.[7] He was 17-years-old[15] when his father died from stomach cancer on June 11, 1979.[16][17] His father left an estate worth US$6.85M, of which he received US$85,000.[18]

Career

Wayne made his debut in 1970, as a child actor, with an uncredited role in the Western film Rio Lobo.[19] 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).[20][21] At the start of his career, he was occasionally credited as John Ethan Wayne.[7]

Wayne started doing stunt work in 1979, following the death of his father. His debut was the musical action comedy film The Blues Brothers (1980). He then resumed work as an actor.[22] His next two major appearances were both in 1981, as Stan in the slasher film Scream,[23] and as Eddie in the comedy film Longshot.[24]

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.[25] His character was written out of the programme in the episode broadcast on March 10, 1989, after his contract ran out.[26] 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.[27] On the soap opera, Wayne worked with Robert Mitchum's granddaughter, Carrie Mitchum, whom he first met on the set of Big Jake.[28]

Wayne received a lot of work overseas after he started to appear on The Bold and the Beautiful.[25]

Wayne portrayed Officer Matt Doyle in the police procedural crime drama series The New Adam-12 during the early 1990s.[29]

Wayne appeared as an expert on the History reality television series Pawn Stars in 2013, during the episode "Dog Day Afternoon", to help authenticate merchandise supposedly related to his father's career.[30]

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.[31]

Wayne now manages John Wayne Enterprises.[32][33] He serves as the director of the John Wayne Cancer Foundation[34] and created its Team DUKE fundraising programme.[35]

Wayne is the host of The John Wayne Gritcast podcast series.[36]

Personal life

Wayne keeps his personal life mostly private.[37]

Wayne and his longtime girlfriend, Gina Rivadenegry, a flight attendant, eloped in Phoenix, Arizona in December 1989.[38] The couple quickly separated and their divorce was finalized in 1990, after less than a year of marriage.[39][40][41] He is the uncle of Jennifer Wayne, from the country music group Runaway June.[42][43]

Wayne and Rivadenegry in 1987

Filmography

As an actor

Year Title Role Notes
1970 Rio Lobo Boy Extra Uncredited
1971 Big Jake Little Jake McCandles Credited as; John Ethan Wayne
1981 Scream Stan
1981 B. J. and the Bear Eric Jeffers Episode: "S.T.U.N.T."
1981 Longshot Eddie
1983 Escape from El Diablo Sundance Credited as; John Ethan Wayne
1984 Knight Rider Danny Duvall Episode: "Speed Demons"
1984 Cane arrabbiato Stranger Credited as; John Ethan Wayne
1985 The Best Times Bodie Oates Episode: "Volleyball"
1986 Cobra Mission Mike
1987–1989, 1994, 1997–1998, 2000, 2001, 2003 The Bold and the Beautiful Storm Logan 217 episodes
1987 The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory Edward Taylor Television film
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
1996 La signora della città Harrison Scott Television film
1997 Suddenly Susan Dr. Byron Glaser Episode: "The Me Nobody Nose"
1997 Bombshell Cop No. 4
1997 The Last Embrace Webster
1998 Ma il buon Dio è proprio in gamba? Gary Clemons
2000 Comanche Mark Kellogg Short

As himself

Year Title Notes
1970 Plimton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
1984 Hollywood Greats Episode: "John Wayne"
1987 The $25,000 Pyramid 5 episodes
1987 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
2011 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 61 Episode: "Ashley Graham/Jenna Elfman/Donald Faison/Alex Trebek"
2021 Big Jake's 50th Anniversary Panel
2023 John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons
2023 Red Steagall Is Somewhere West of Wall Street

As a stuntman

Year Title Notes
1980 The Blues Brothers
1985 The Return of the Living Dead
1999 Baby Geniuses
2011 Red State

Source(s): [44][45][46]

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