True Grit actor John Wayne finally earned his first Oscar, which the cast and crew of Rio Bravo wanted to celebrate. He was often criticized for...
Actors John Wayne and Ronald Regan both know what it’s like to be a star in Hollywood. The Western actor was undeniably the bigger movie star,...
Wayne (1907-79) was born in Winterset, Iowa, and named Marion Morrison after his grandfather, a Civil War hero. The family moved to the Los Angeles area,...
To television viewers of the mid-1970s, fans knew her as Sgt. “Pepper” Anderson; to her friends, while growing up in LaMoure County, she was known as...
John Wayne was a man of many contradictions. America’s favorite film cowboy preferred sailing on his yacht, The Wild Goose, to a riding in a saddle....
The Quiet Man was a passion project for John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara, and John Ford. However, they had to jump through some hoops and shoot Rio...
There isn’t a more instantly identifiable movie location in the United States than Monument Valley. Situated at the Arizona-Utah border, the area provides a visually striking...
Actor John Wayne starred in a wide assortment of movies primarily rooted in the Western and war genres. He had a signature walk and a slow,...
Movie star John Wayne drew the attention of many international figures, including former Japanese Emperor Hirohito. Various prominent figures didn’t all share positive sentiments for him,...
When one thinks of classic Western films, the legendary actor John Wayne typically comes to mind. Wayne encapsulated all of the iconic characteristics we associate with...
