Today, we celebrate the 113th birthday of legendary actor John Wayne. The Duke – real name Marion Michael Morrison – was born on May 26, 1907 and died on June 11, 1979.

He appeared in more than 170 films during his career and was one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. He was nominated for three Academy Awards, and won one for his 1969 film, True Grit.

Let’s take a look at some images from the life of the Hollywood icon.

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  American actor John Wayne stands by the street sign honouring his name in Prescott, Arizona. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

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  28th October 1960: US actor John Wayne with children of the Meath School at Ottershaw, of the Invalid Children's Aid Association, during a visit. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

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  February 1974: American film star John Wayne (1907 - 1979) promoting his latest film 'McQ'. Born Marion Morrison, he repeatedly played the archetypal western hero. His films include 'Stagecoach' (1939), 'She Wore a Yellow Ribbon' (1949), and 'True Grit' for which he won an Oscar in 1969. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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  Actors Claudia Cardinale and John Wayne are featured in the Wild West show of the Matt Masters Circus, in a scene from the film 'Circus World', Spain, December 10th 1963. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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  Portrait of actors John Wayne and Sophia Loren amongst Roman ruins, during the filming of the movie 'Legend of the Lost', Rome, 1963. (Photo by Keystone Features/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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  Actor John Wayne with his wife Pilar Pallete and daughter Aissa, in Monte Carlo following sailing the Atlantic, Monaco, August 29th 1963. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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  Actor John Wayne and his wife Esperanza Baur, smiling in their car following their wedding, 1945. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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  26th February 1951: American actor John Wayne (1907 - 1979) surrounded by fans at the opening of Republic House, the new Headquarters of Republic Pictures, in Soho Square, London. (Photo by Ron Burton/Keystone/Getty Images)

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  American actor John Wayne (1907 - 1979) sits in a carriage next to an unidentified older boy, late 1900s. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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  5th July 1933: Film actor John Wayne on his wedding day with his wife Josephine Saenz and Loretta Young (1913 - 2000). (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

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  6th July 1974: John Wayne (1907 - 1979) filming 'Brannigan' in London's Piccadilly. (Photo by McCarthy/Express/Getty Images)

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  American actor John Wayne (1907 - 1979) during location filming for the Vietnam War movie 'The Green Berets', 20th October 1967. (Photo by Harry Benson/Daily Express/Getty Images)
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  American actor John Wayne (1907 - 1979) with his wife Pilar on board their yacht 'The Wild Goose' at Monte Carlo, following a transatlantic crossing, 26th August 1963. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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  NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 23: Actor John Wayne's driving license on display at the John Wayne Auction Preview at the Ukrainian Institute of America at the Fletcher Sinclair Mansion on September 23, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)

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