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John Wayne’s seven children and their co-starring roles in his hit Western films uncovered
Going on to have eight children of her own, her primary role was as a wife and mother.However, she did participate in some other projects, including the insightful 1992 production The Making Of The Quiet Man, before sadly dying of lung cancer in 2000, aged 48.Her sister Melinda also appeared in The Quiet Man, although it would be the only film role that she took on.Meanwhile, appearing alongside Mary in the last of her father's films that she participated in, The Alamo, was her half-sister Aissa, the product of John's marriage to third wife Pilar Pallette.A post shared by John Wayne "The Duke" (@johnwayneofficial)A post shared by John Wayne "The Duke" (@johnwayneofficial)Turning the movie, which John himself directed, into a family affair, Mary's then infant daughter Anita Swift was also recruited to appear."That was my first and last film.