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John Wayne -- The One Million Dollar Man

Posted Jul 28th 2009 12:06AM by TMZ Staff

John Wayne -- The One Million Dollar ManJohn Wayne's six-shooter wasn't the only thing that was loaded in the movie "Big Jake" -- the legendary cowboy pulled in a whopping seven figures for playing the lead role in the flick ... which was made way back in 1968.

Wayne's fat paycheck was revealed in a boring "Jake" lawsuit we just got our hands on -- and won't waste your time on -- which clearly states John was guaranteed $1,000,000 for the job.

But that's not all: Wayne was also set to make 10% of every penny the movie pulled in over $10 million -- too bad it only made a little over $7 million.

Ironically, "Big Jake" was also known as "The Million Dollar Kidnapping."

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1. I was really suprised to learn Harvey is a blazing f a g.

Posted at 12:22AM on Jul 28th 2009 by jesse sharpton

2. Very fricken nice

Posted at 12:19AM on Jul 28th 2009 by B

3. Very friger nice( first )

Posted at 12:21AM on Jul 28th 2009 by B

4. The idea of q ue ers getting married is ridiculous/

Posted at 12:26AM on Jul 28th 2009 by jesse sharpton

5. ran out of dead stars

Posted at 12:24AM on Jul 28th 2009 by Bluhber

6. As you can see . . . all the kids here don't have a clue who The Duke was! Quick, someone do a Lady GaGa post so the kids will have something to talk about.

Posted at 12:43AM on Jul 28th 2009 by OoooNoooo!

7. Murray's lawyer claims these leaks are 'timed' and that everyrone needs to chill and wait for the "long-delayed" toxicology reports. Even we plebes know that report is going to say NOTHING about Diprivan because it disappears immediately more or less and we all know there was a LONG delay (hours) before he was ever pronounced dead or his body tested. At that point Dr. Murray can say, "I must have misspoke, I did not administer Diprivan and if you claim I have, where's the evidence. I have no idea why he died." What do you bet...

Posted at 1:16AM on Jul 28th 2009 by Danger Baby

8. Oops, wrong forum. Sorry about that.

Posted at 1:18AM on Jul 28th 2009 by Danger Baby

9. I've missed the point on why this is important now. Could you please give a follow up or expand this piece?

Posted at 8:45PM on Jul 30th 2009 by GeeCee

10. The Duke ran his own production company so he was his own boss. Clint Eastwood did the same thing.

Posted at 6:34PM on Jul 28th 2009 by John Ford

11. AND THEN????....SO WHAT???

WHAT IS YOUR POINT?


THE DUKE MADE 1,000,000???? WAHT.ARE YOU SAYING???.... IT WAS NOT ENOUGH?

HECK, CAMERON DIAZ GOT $20,000,000 FOR THAT ONE MOVIE=....and she is worth it too




WHAT IS THE POINT????....... BOTH ACTORS ARE WORTH IT.
BUT
JOHN WAYNE.IS THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME...period.




a million bucks...what is the point here?

didnt coors pay a million dollars just to use his image in that ad?

Posted at 1:43AM on Jul 28th 2009 by AND THEN

12. Why are we even bringing this up after all these years he's been dead?????? Is there a point or was it a slow day for news.

Posted at 12:53PM on Jul 28th 2009 by Lady Juliette

13. john

Posted at 2:33AM on Jul 28th 2009 by Person

14. John Wayne will always be the greatest movie star ever. All the newbies should pack their stuff and go home. The Duke is the king.

Posted at 3:13AM on Jul 28th 2009 by savvydude

15. What ever the "duke" was, or you think he was, we need more like him.

Posted at 3:29AM on Jul 28th 2009 by cbgb

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