Michael Morris

Michael Morris may refer to:

John Wayne

Marion Mitchell Morrison (born Marion Robert Morrison; May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known by his stage name John Wayne and by his nickname "Duke", was an American film actor, director, and producer. An Academy Award-winner for True Grit (1969), Wayne was among the top box office draws for three decades. An enduring American icon, for several generations of Americans he epitomized rugged masculinity and is famous for his demeanor, including his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height.

Born in Iowa, Wayne grew up in Southern California. He found work at local film studios when he lost his football scholarship to USC as a result of a bodysurfing accident. Initially working for the Fox Film Corporation, he mostly appeared in small bit parts. His first leading role came in Raoul Walsh's lavish widescreen epic The Big Trail (1930), which led to leading roles in numerous B movies throughout the 1930s, many of them in the Western genre.

Wayne's career took off in 1939, with John Ford's Stagecoach making him an instant mainstream star. Wayne went on to star in 142 pictures. Biographer Ronald Davis says: "John Wayne personified for millions the nation's frontier heritage. Eighty-three of his movies were Westerns, and in them he played cowboys, cavalrymen, and unconquerable loners extracted from the Republic's central creation myth."

Michael Morris (director)

Michael Morris is an American television director and producer. He is perhaps best known for his work on the ABC television drama Brothers & Sisters, working as a producer and director on that series throughout its five-season run (2006–2011). He has also directed episodes of Smash, which aired for only two seasons, Political Animals and the USA Network series In Plain Sight starring his wife, actress Mary McCormack.

In 2010, it was announced that Morris would make his feature film directorial debut with a film entitled Golden Gate, however no further development on the film has been made since.

Personal life

Morris has been married to actress Mary McCormack since July 2003. They have three daughters, Margaret (born 2004), Rose (born 2007), and Lillian (born 2011).

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