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8484 Wilshire Blvd,
Beverly Hills, CA.

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13151 Airway Ave.,
Costa Mesa, CA.




 There's a giant bronze statue of John Wayne in front of the Great Western Bank tower, at 8484 Wilshire Boulevard (between La Cienega & Hamilton,) in Beverly Hills. The larger-than-life image of "The Duke" is clad in his traditional cowboy garb, and sits astride a horse. Rumor has it that the artist who created the sculpture originally wanted to paint the statue a day-glo orange and make it rotate... but as you might expect, the city of Beverly Hills nipped that rather bizarre idea in the bud.

     THE JOHN WAYNE MEMORIAL STATUE: 
    Another larger-than-life statue of "The Duke" can be found in the main terminal of the John Wayne Airport, in Irvine (about 10 miles southeast of Disneyland). Formerly called the Orange County Airport, the airfield was renamed in memory of the actor shortly after his death. The large bronze statue is a fine likeness, capturing Wayne in mid-stride of his famous swagger, decked out in his Western duds, his right hand hovering over his six-shooter. The Orange County location is an appropriate one, since John Wayne called nearby Newport Beach home, and he is also buried there.  





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