Ermal Walden Williamson

Actor, author and the John Wayne look-alike and impersonator Ermal Walden Williamson has dedicated his career to keeping the image of John Wayne alive, having appeared in computerized commercials with the Duke; and has performed as John Wayne aboard Duke's yacht, the "Wild Goose" for over fourteen years, and now resides in Branson, Missouri.

He began his one-man show in 1986 as An Evening with John Wayne and Gary Cooper,recently having his wife Paula, a singer and composer, appear with him in Branson.

Ermal has performed part way around the world as host and/or emcee, after-dinner speaker, motivational speaker and entertainer in corporate events, trade shows, churches, schools, parties, commercials, infomercials, movies and just about anything one could think of as John Wayne. He has made two documentaries on the lives of John Wayne and John Ford, and has ridden in the Pasadena Pageant of Roses Parade four years as John Wayne.