He portrayed mulleted Tommy “The Machine” Gunn, the main antagonist, in Sylvester Stallone's Rocky V. He also happened to be John Wayne's grandnephew, and he went by the nickname “The Duke.” Bar fights are how Morrison became a name on the fighting circuit.
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His nickname, "The Duke", is based on the claim that he was a grand-nephew (or otherwise distant relative) of the Hollywood star John Wayne (né Marion Morrison ...
Sep 21, 2015 · ("The Duke" nickname derived from Morrison's unsubstantiated claim he was the grandnephew of Hollywood movie legend John Wayne.) ... Rocky Balboa.