Pilar Pallete
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Wayne and Pallete in 1971
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| Born | 3 September 1928 Paita, Peru |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | c. 1950s–present |
| Spouse(s) | Richard Weldy (m. 1948; div. 1953) John Wayne (m. 1954; d. 1979) Stephen Stewart (m. 1984; div. 1997) Jesse L. Upchurch (m. 1998; div. 2010) |
| Children | 3, including Ethan Wayne |
| Relatives | Jennifer Wayne (granddaughter) |
Pilar Pallete (born 3 September 1928) is a Peruvian actress and the widow of American actor John Wayne.
Biography
Pallete was born as the daughter of a Peruvian senator in the Paita Port (northern Peru). She married and divorced professional big-game hunter Richard Weldy.[1] She met John Wayne, 21 years her senior, in Tingo María, Peru, around 1952[2] or 1953, while still married to Weldy. Wayne was in Peru scouting locations for The Alamo.[3]
In 1953, Pallete 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,[4] they married in Kona, Hawaii, the same day Wayne's divorce became final. Pallete retired from her motion picture career to be a wife and mother to their three children: Aissa, Ethan, and Marisa.[3]
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.[3] She rented a studio inside the Fernleaf Courtyard, in Corona Del Mar, California, where she would entertain her clients outdoors with coffee and finger sandwiches and found herself, one year later, with a full-time restaurant.[citation needed]
Personal life
Pallete married Wayne in 1954, and they remained married until his death in 1979. In 1973 she moved out of their house; however, they were never legally separated or divorced. She has always made clear that they remained married until his death.[5]
In 1984, five years after Wayne's death, Pallete married Stephen Stewart, a municipal court judge. The marriage was brief, with Pallete later describing the relationship as a "two-week mistake."[6] In 1998, Pallete married Jesse Upchurch, a travel company executive.
Filmography
- The Alamo - unknown (uncredited) (1960)
- Hollywood Greats - episode – "John Wayne" – herself (1984)
- John Wayne Standing Tall – TV movie/documentary – herself (1989)
- Biography - episode – "John Wayne: The Unquiet Man" – herself (1998)
- Biography - episode – "John Wayne: American Legend" – herself (1998)
- The Duke at Fox – documentary short – herself (2011)
- The Personal Property of John Wayne – herself (2011)
References
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- Actresses from Lima
- 20th-century Peruvian actresses
- Peruvian emigrants to the United States
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