Famous Hollywood movie actor John Wayne is the star of the artwork that is aboard his luxury yacht, the Wild Goose, which currently is a for-hire party boat based in his former hometown of Newport Beach, California, USA. The paintings are by his third wife, Pilar Wayne, and Orange County artist Frank Tauriello. The Duke, as Wayne was nicknamed, spent more than a million dollars converting a Navy minesweeper from World War II into his 136-foot () pleasure craft in 1962. Wayne and his extended family used the impressive vessel for 17 years until his death at the age of 72.
Famous Hollywood movie actor John Wayne is the star of the artwork that is aboard his luxury yacht, the Wild Goose, which currently is a for-hire party boat based in his former hometown of Newport Beach, California, USA. The paintings are by his third wife, Pilar Wayne (she did the top center portrait of John), and Orange County artist Frank Tauriello. The Duke, as Wayne was nicknamed, spent more than a million dollars converting a Navy minesweeper from World War II into his 136-foot () pleasure craft in 1962. With his extended family, Wayne spent 17 years hosting presidents, fellow actors and many other celebrities on his impressive vessel until his death at the age of 72.
Size: 3950px × 2259px
Location: Hornblower Cruises, Mariner's Mile Marina, 2431 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach, California, USA
Photo credit: © Michele and Tom Grimm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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