John Wayne had been working steadily in movies for over 30 years when principal photography wrapped on Howard Hawkes’ “Rio Bravo” in 1958, and the miles...
John Agar never asked to be a movie star, but when the question is put to you by David O. Selznick, you say yes every damn...
Movie star John Wayne made a career out of acting, but he stood for a whole lot more away from the motion pictures themselves. He was a larger-than-life...
Movie star John Wayne enjoyed getting into trouble with one prank after another with his close friends, including actor Grant Withers. They regularly drank alcohol and got into hilarious shenanigans...
Stagecoach actor John Wayne had plenty of ups and downs over the course of his entertainment career. He started in the props department at Fox, but he found a...
Western movie legend John Wayne developed the genre in a way that cemented him in film history forever. He wasn’t shy in acknowledging his own impact on the Western...
Movie star John Wayne had strong feelings regarding the Vietnam War. Some actors steered clear of making their political beliefs public to avoid alienating moviegoing audiences. However, Wayne and Oscar-winner...
Oscar-winning actor John Wayne worked with many women over the course of his filmography. However, he had some divisive politics when it came to folks who came from different backgrounds....
Having had minor film roles as the sound era was coming into Hollywood during the late 1920s, John Wayne finally had his big break with The Big Trail....
A photo of John Wayne from the 1940 film, “The Long Voyage Home.”Courtesy | Wikimedia CommonsWhen a tycoon tried to take a family’s land in the...
