John Wayne born
1907 — May 26
Born Marion Robert Morrison in Winterset, Iowa. After nine years of B-Westerns, Stagecoach (1939) made him a star.
★ On This Day in Cinema ★
May 26
Classic cinema events for May 26 — actor birthdays, premiere dates, and film history.
Jay Silverheels born
1912 — May 26
Tonto in The Lone Ranger TV series (1949-1957) — born Harold Smith on the Six Nations Reserve in Ontario.