John Wayne was borne Marion Robert Morrison on 26th May 1907 in Winterset, Iowa. John Wayne`s career started at an early age, with him acting and working as a member of the stage crew for various school productions. during his time at college, john started working for the then Fox Film Corporation, in the prop department and as a member of the "swing gang" who moved furniture between sets. John Wayne worked as an extra in several films and, whilst working at fox, he met director John Ford. Ford saw something in Wayne and cast him in a small role in "hangman's House" (1928). From then on, Wayne acted in several small parts for Ford. Wayne`s first important role came in 1930 in the film"The Big Trail. Throughout the 1920`s and 1930`s Wayne took many roles, not only westerns, but also as a boxer, a pilot and a football player. At The end of the 1930`s, John Wayne`s breakthrough role came when he was cast as the Ringo Kid in 2 Stagecoach"(1939). From then on, John Wayne became an iconic name in the movie industry. Wayne went on to star in many films portraying various characters such as cowboys, civil war officers, and World War 11 heroes. the award-winning actor became one of the most loved people in the American film industry. Crafted in the finest materials, this Character Jug of the year has been created by Royal Doulton to commemorate 100 years since John Wayne`s birth.

This Hand Made Hand Decorated Character Jug is Beautifully Modelled in Earthenware by a Master Craftsman, and is the Seventeenth Character Jug of the Year Royal Doulton's brilliant creative director Charles Noke, was in his seventies when he introduced character jugs in 1933. And the Royal Doulton range of Toby Jugs, Mugs, Character Jugs has continued to expand, to include Characters from History and popular personalities, encompassing more than 300 different subjects and creating an exciting collecting challenge.