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Beggars of Life lobby card, 1928

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John Wayne in publicity stills for Haunted Gold (1932), edited by William Clemens. Bill was born in Saginaw, Michigan, and had 21 editor credits 1931-36, and 35 director credits 1936-47. His other credits are not worth mentioning.

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John Wayne as John Mason and Blue Washington as Clarence in a publicity still for Haunted Gold (1932). Blue was born in Los Angeles and had 88 acting credits from 1919 to an uncredited bit in The Hustler (1961 with Paul Newman).

His other honorable mentions are Beggars of Life, Hallelujah, Rio Rita, Souls at Sea and Tales of Manhattan. His other notable credits include King Kong, Cleopatra, Annie Oakley, Tarzans Revenge, Gone with the Wind, The Long Voyage Home, Road to Morocco, Pinky, Angels in the Outfield, and John Ford's The Wings of Eagles (also with Wayne).

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John Wayne, his horse Duke, and Blue Washington in a publicity still for Haunted Gold (1932). This was the second of five times Duke was ridden by John Wayne in 1932 and 1933. The first time he was ridden was in another John Wayne low budget western, but he was not ridden by John. John Wayne's first screen credit, for Words and Music (1929) was credited to Duke Morrison.