John Wayne Personally Owned Shriners Hat From the Property of John Wayne Auction W/COA - This maroon wool felt Shriners fez hat was personally owned by John Wayne. John Wayne became a popular icon through his starring roles in films made during Hollywood's Golden Age, especially in Western and war movies. His career flourished from the 1920s through the 1970s, and he was selected as one of the greatest male stars of classic American cinema by the American Film Institute in 1999. Wayne was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor twice, winning in 1970 for his role in True Grit. The hat was acquired from an auction of the Personal Property of John Wayne and will come with a copy of the original certificate of authenticity. The original lot included three hats and the original letter went with one of the other two hats.