The Secret Society Links Behind Some of History’s Biggest Names

John Wayne, the ultimate Hollywood cowboy, spent decades playing tough characters on screen, but he preferred fraternal structures in his private life. Born Marion Morrison, the actor entered the Marion McDaniel Lodge No. 56 in Tucson, Arizona, in 1970. He eventually earned the title of a 32nd-degree Mason within the Scottish Rite body. He supported their charity events in California and Arizona until his passing in 1979.