Pilar Pallete
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Pilar Pallete is a former Peru
vian actress and third wife of the American
film star John Wayne
.
vian senator. She married and divorced professional big-game hunter Richard Weldy. She met John Wayne
, 29 years her senior, in Lima
, Peru
, in 1953, while he was scouting locations for ”The Alamo
." In 1953, Pilar came to Los Angeles to dub a film in English, when she ran into John Wayne for the second time. A year later on November 1, 1954, they married in Kona, Hawaii, the very same day Wayne's divorce became final. Pilar retired from her motion picture career to be a wife and mother to their three children: Aissa, Ethan
and Marisa.
During the next ten years of their marriage, they traveled extensively, usually on location for John Wayne's many films. In 1965, they moved to Newport Beach, California
. She and Wayne separated in 1976. She rented a studio inside the Fernleaf Courtyard, in Corona Del Mar, California. She would entertain her clients outdoors with coffee and finger sandwiches and found herself, one year later, with a full-time restaurant. John Wayne died of stomach cancer on June 11, 1979.
In 1984 she married Stephen Stewart, a municipal court judge. They were later divorced.
In 1998, Pilar married Jesse Upchurch, a travel company executive. Pilar has created among other works of art, a collection of still nature and beautiful ladies, Belly Dancers called "Glamour Girls", as well as group images from the Hollywood world.
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vian actress and third wife of the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
film star John Wayne
John Wayne
Marion Mitchell Morrison , better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer. He epitomized rugged masculinity and became an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height...
.
Biography
Pilar was born into an upper class family, the daughter of a PeruPeru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vian senator. She married and divorced professional big-game hunter Richard Weldy. She met John Wayne
John Wayne
Marion Mitchell Morrison , better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer. He epitomized rugged masculinity and became an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height...
, 29 years her senior, in Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, in 1953, while he was scouting locations for ”The Alamo
The Alamo (1960 film)
The Alamo is a 1960 American historical epic released by United Artists. The film was directed by John Wayne, who also starred as Davy Crockett. The cast also includes Richard Widmark as Jim Bowie and Laurence Harvey as William B...
." In 1953, Pilar came to Los Angeles to dub a film in English, when she ran into John Wayne for the second time. A year later on November 1, 1954, they married in Kona, Hawaii, the very same day Wayne's divorce became final. Pilar retired from her motion picture career to be a wife and mother to their three children: Aissa, Ethan
Ethan Wayne
John Ethan Morrison, better known by his stage name Ethan Wayne is an American actor, son of actor John Wayne and his third wife Pilar Pallete Wayne. Ethan grew up in Newport Beach where he shared his father's love of the ocean and outdoors...
and Marisa.
During the next ten years of their marriage, they traveled extensively, usually on location for John Wayne's many films. In 1965, they moved to Newport Beach, California
Newport Beach, California
Newport Beach, incorporated in 1906, is a city in Orange County, California, south of downtown Santa Ana. The population was 85,186 at the 2010 census.The city's median family income and property values consistently place high in national rankings...
. She and Wayne separated in 1976. She rented a studio inside the Fernleaf Courtyard, in Corona Del Mar, California. She would entertain her clients outdoors with coffee and finger sandwiches and found herself, one year later, with a full-time restaurant. John Wayne died of stomach cancer on June 11, 1979.
In 1984 she married Stephen Stewart, a municipal court judge. They were later divorced.
In 1998, Pilar married Jesse Upchurch, a travel company executive. Pilar has created among other works of art, a collection of still nature and beautiful ladies, Belly Dancers called "Glamour Girls", as well as group images from the Hollywood world.