John Wayne's Daughter Says The Duke Called A Beloved Actor 'Awful'

John Wayne had a few actors he didn't like, including his successor Clint Eastwood , who he thought was taking the Western genre in the wrong direction. However, there was another actor he hated for a different reason. Wayne's daughter, Aissa Wayne, said that he called this actor " awful " more than once.

It seems interesting to note, because this actor went on to win an Oscar for his performance in a Western movie, although ironically, it was one directed by no other than Clint Eastwood himself. It was also clearly a matter of taste for John Wayne, because this specific actor had earned three Oscar nominations early in his career as well.

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