Raymond C. Wilson

The Duke and I: My Family Ties to John Wayne (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Marion Robert Morrison, professionally known as John Wayne and nicknamed 'The Duke', was an American actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood's Golden Age. About one year ago, I discovered through research into my family's history that I am related to John Wayne through a common ancestor -- Robert Finley (who was John Wayne's 6th great grandfather and my 9th great grandfather). That makes John Wayne my 7th cousin, 3 times removed. The Duke's career flourished from the silent era of the 1920s through the American New Wave of the 1960s and 70s, as he appeared in a total of 179 film and television productions. He was among the top box-office draws for three decades, and appeared with many other important Hollywood stars of his era. In 1999, twenty years after his death, the American Film Institute selected John Wayne as one of the greatest male stars of classic American cinema.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Raymond C. Wilson
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Februar 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798224439638
• Artikelnr.: 69980789

Autorenporträt

Raymond C. Wilson is a military historian, filmmaker, and amateur genealogist. During his military career as an enlisted soldier, warrant officer, and commissioned officer in the U.S. Army for twenty-one years, Wilson served in a number of interesting assignments both stateside and overseas. He had the honor of serving as Administrative Assistant to Brigadier General George S. Patton (son of famed WWII general) at the Armor School; Administrative Assistant to General of the Army Omar Nelson Bradley at the Pentagon; and Military Assistant to the Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army at the Pentagon. In 1984, Wilson was nominated by the U.S. Army Adjutant General Branch to serve as a White House Fellow in Washington, D.C. While on active duty, Wilson authored numerous Army regulations as well as articles for professional journals including 1775 (Adjutant General Corps Regimental Association magazine), Program Manager (Journal of the Defense Systems Management College), and Army Trainer magazine. He also wrote, directed, and produced three training films for Army-wide distribution. He is an associate member of the Military Writers Society of America. Following his retirement from the U.S. Army in 1992, Wilson made a career change to the education field. He served as Vice President of Admissions and Development at Florida Air Academy; Vice President of Admissions and Community Relations at Oak Ridge Military Academy; Adjunct Professor of Corresponding Studies at U.S. Army Command and General Staff College; and Senior Academic Advisor at Eastern Florida State College. While working at Florida Air Academy, Wilson wrote articles for several popular publications including the Vincent Curtis Educational Register and the South Florida Parenting Magazine. At Oak Ridge Military Academy, Wilson co-wrote and co-directed two teen reality shows that appeared on national television (Nickelodeon & ABC Family Channel). As an Adjunct Professor at U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Wilson taught effective communications and military history for eighteen years. At Eastern Florida State College, Wilson wrote, directed, and produced a documentary entitled "Wounded Warriors - Their Struggle for Independence" for the Chi Nu chapter of Phi Theta Kappa. Since retiring from Eastern Florida State College, Wilson has devoted countless hours working on book manuscripts.