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John Wayne

Utah's Little Hollywood

— Kanab Utah "Walk of Fame" —

 
 
John Wayne Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2010
1. John Wayne Marker
Inscription.

Starred in "In Old Oklahoma"
for Republic Studios in Kanab in 1943.
Co-Stars were Martha Scott
George "Gabby" Hayes, and Dale Evans.

 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EntertainmentHeroes. In addition, it is included in the Utah - Kanab "Walk of Fame" series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.
 
Location. 37° 2.882′ N, 112° 31.642′ W. Marker is in Kanab, Utah, in Kane County. It is on Center Street (U.S. 89), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 78 East Center Street, Kanab UT 84741, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Color Country. It is also in the American Southwest, in the Mountain West, in Colorado Plateau, and at the Four Corners. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dale Evans (a few
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steps from this marker); "John McIntire" (a few steps from this marker); Gary Cooper (within shouting distance of this marker); “Claire Trevor and Robert Ryan" (within shouting distance of this marker); "Joanne Dru" (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lone Ranger (within shouting distance of this marker); Charlton Heston (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Boone (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kanab.
 
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
 
Also see . . .  John Wayne. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 30, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.) 
 
John Wayne and Helen Parrish in In Old California image. Click for more information.
via IMDb, 1942
2. John Wayne and Helen Parrish in In Old California
IMDb website entry
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John Wayne Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2010
3. John Wayne Marker
Looking NE across US Route 89 toward the Parry Lodge Motel
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,284 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on March 21, 2014, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos:   1. submitted on March 30, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.   2. submitted on March 15, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.   3. submitted on March 30, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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