U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for May 26

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for May 26

WASHINGTON, May 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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TUESDAY, MAY 26: JOHN WAYNE

Profile America -- Tuesday, May 26th. Today marks the 102nd anniversary of the birth of legendary movie star John Wayne. He was born in Winterset, Iowa, with the name Marion Morrison. His father's ill health caused the family to move to Southern California. His first acting role came in 1930, but it was with "Stagecoach" in 1939 that he became a star. During his career, he made more than 200 movies. By the time of his death in 1979, his name had become synonymous with patriotism and courage. For his early roles, Wayne sometimes earned less than $100. Today, making movies is a more than $64 billion a year industry, providing jobs for 271,000 people. Profile America is a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau, now preparing for the 2010 Census.

Sources: Chase's Calendar of Events 2009, p.286
2002 Economic Census, NAICS 5121

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov/ (look under the "Newsroom" button).

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CONTACT: Rick Reed of the U.S. Census Bureau, +1-301-763-2812, fax:
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