#5: John Wayne Didn’t Avoid Military Service on Purpose
Many people believe John Wayne dodged the draft during World War II to protect his movie career. The rumor stuck partly because he played so many heroic roles, which made the contrast feel dramatic. Fans assumed he stayed home by choice.
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The truth is more bureaucratic than dramatic. Wayne was granted multiple deferments for family and work reasons, and his studio pushed hard to keep him filming. Whether he wanted to enlist is debated, but he never actively dodged anything the way people claim.