Ethan Wayne Explained

Birth Name:	John Ethan Morrison
Birth Date:	22 February 1962
Birth Place:	Encino, California U.S.
Years Active:	1970–2003
Parents:	John Wayne Pilar Pallete
Relatives:	Michael Wayne (half-brother) Patrick Wayne (half-brother) Jennifer Wayne (niece)

John Ethan Morrison (born February 22, 1962) is an American actor, known professionally as Ethan Wayne. He is the son of actor John Wayne^[1] and his third wife, Pilar Pallete. He grew up in Newport Beach, California, where he shared his father's love of the ocean and outdoors. His name was chosen in direct relation to John Wayne's character in The Searchers ("Ethan Edwards").

He played Little Jake, the grandson of his father's title character in Big Jake. Ethan started doing stunt work after the death of his father in 1979. His first film was The Blues Brothers. He then resumed work as an actor. His next two major film appearances were both in 1981, in the comedy Longshot, and the slasher film Scream.

Later works included a role, in the NBC TV movie The Alamo: 13 Days to Glory, as Edward Taylor in 1986, Storm Logan on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful^{[2] [3]} (with Robert Mitchum's granddaughter Carrie Mitchum, whom he had met on the Big Jake set^[4]), 1987-88 which led to much work overseas, and his role as Officer Matt Doyle on The New Adam-12 (Universal Studios) 1989 through 1991. He appeared as an expert on John Wayne memorabilia on History Channel's Pawn Stars in the episode "Dog Day Afternoon" which aired January 14, 2014.

Other

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

Filmography

• Rio Lobo (1970) – unknown (uncredited)
• Big Jake (1971) – Little Jake McCandles
• The Blues Brothers (1980) – stunt man
• Longshot (1981) – Eddie
• Scream (1981) – Stan
• Escape from El Diablo (1984) – Sundance
• Man Hunt (1985) – Stranger
• The Return of the Living Dead (1985) – stunt man
• Operation Nam (1986) – Mike
• (1987) – Edward Taylor (TV movie)
• Witness Run (1996) – TV movie – Harrison Scott
• The Last Embrace (1997) – Webster
• Bombshell (1997) – cop no. 4
• Ma il buon Dio è proprio in gamba? (1998) – Gary Clemons
• Baby Geniuses (1999) – Stunt Man
• Comanche (2000) – Mark Kellogg
• Red Slate (2011) – stunt man

Television and video

• B.J. and the Bear (1981) – episode – "S.T.U.N.T." – Eric Jeffery
• Hollywood Greats (1984) – episode – "John Wayne" – himself
• Knight Rider (1984) – episode – "Speed Demons" – Danny Duvall
• The (New) $25,000 Pyramid (1987) – five episodes – himself
• The Bold and the Beautiful (1987–2003) – 41 episodes – Storm Logan
• Jesse Hawkes (1989) – episode – "The Centurians"
• The New Adam-12 (1989–1991) – episodes – Officer Matt Doyle
• Missione d'amore (1992) – TV mini series – Giorgio
• Piazza di Spagna (1993) – TV miniseries – Arnaldo
• Beyond the Horizon (1994) – episode – "Más allá del horizonte" – Juan Pedraza
• Suddenly Susan (1996) – episode – "The Me Nobody Nose" – Dr. Bryon Glaser
• John Wayne: On Board with the Duke (1997) – video documentary – himself
• 100 Years of John Wayne (2007) – TV movie/documentary short – himself
• The Personal Property of John Wayne (2011) – video documentary – himself
• The Duke at Fox (2011) – documentary short – himself
• Pawn Stars (2013) – episode – "Dog Day Afternoon" – himself
• To Tell the Truth (2018) - Himself

Notes and References

1. Web site: Growing up as John Wayne's son in O.C.. December 23, 2011. Orange County Register. en-US. April 9, 2020.
2. Web site: The Soaps: Ethan Wayne Enjoying His 'Bold' Acting Role. March 31, 1987. Los Angeles Times. en-US. April 9, 2020.
3. Web site: What Happened to Storm on B&B. April 11, 2019. Soaps In Depth. en-US. April 9, 2020.
4. Web site: Exclusive: Carrie Mitchum Speaks About Her Memories Of Portraying Donna Logan On 'B&B,' Her Family And Career Journey, By: Steven Brittingham. March 31, 2016. en-US. April 9, 2020.