Patrick Wayne has lived a life rich in variety and adventure, from time as a Coast Guardsmen to a long career in TV and film, and more recently, as chairman of the John Wayne Cancer Institute. To commemorate his birthday this July, the second eldest son of John Wayne and Josephine Alicia Saenz (daughter of the U.S. Consul General to Panama) shares reflections of a life exceptionally well-lived.

John Wayne (left) and Patrick Wayne (right) on the set of Rio Grande in 1950. Photo courtesy of John Wayne Enterprises
John Wayne (left) and Patrick Wayne (right) on the set of Rio Grande in 1950. Photo courtesy of John Wayne Enterprises