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QUESTION 30-The stage name 'John Wayne' was not Marion's original choice. Where did the name come from?

Correct Incorrect Initially considering the name 'Duke Morrison,' Wayne received a suggestion from a Fox Studios executive that the name 'John Wayne' would be more fitting. The executive proposed the name after Revolutionary War General Anthony Wayne, whom Wayne admired. Indeed, 'John Wayne' has a certain ring to it.