Man Walked Right into a Bank, Opened Suitcase to Deposit $500,000 in Cash Due to John Wayne: “If your bank is good enough for John Wayne, it’s good enough for me”

Hollywood stars and celebrities are known to have an impact on their followers and fans, which is the reason significant brands try to grab the most prominent faces for their marketing. The same goes for John Wayne, one of the greatest male stars of classical cinema, who also had a similar impact on his fans. With a career spanning from the silent era to the new Hollywood, he was featured in multiple films and TV shows.

Along with his appearances on the big screen, the late actor also starred in multiple commercials. And after he promoted a bank through a commercial, one of his fans walked to the same bank to deposit half a million dollars.

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John Wayne’s Quite Effective Bank Commercials

John Wayne is known to have an undeniable and commanding screen presence. Being one of the greatest actors in the industry, he surely had a huge fan following, and his reputation and popularity was the reason he was approached by several brands to feature in their commercials.

One such brand or institute also included the Great Western Savings Bank in Los Angeles. During the 1970s, the Texas Terror star was featured in a series of commercials for the institute. And they seemed to leave quite an impact on his fans.

As per IMDb, just a day after the first advertisement aired, a man visited the bank with a briefcase and asked to meet the manager. Upon meeting the bank manager, he asked to open an account with the bank only because Wayne endorsed the bank.

“If your bank is good enough for John Wayne, it’s good enough for me,” he told the manager as he revealed $500,000 in cash. It is also reported that after seeing the commercial, he closed his business and personal accounts at another bank to open a new account at Great Western Savings Bank.

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John Wayne’s Personal Favorite Character

The legendary actor, also known as Duke Wayne and The Duke, John Wayne, was known for starring in Western films. Over his decades-long career, he had featured in multiple movies and portrayed several characters on-screen. However, the role that is believed to be special for the actor is his role in the 1956 film The Searchers.

Directed by John Ford and starring Wayne in the lead role of Ethan Edwards, the film follows his character as he seeks revenge on the killers of his family. Critics highly praised the film and called it the actor’s “greatest work.” And it is also believed that his character in the 1956 Western drama was his personal favorite, and he even named his son, Ethan Wayne, after his character in the movie.