John Wayne was a Hollywood legend for decades, and his rugged individuality was a big part of his image. It’s hard to imagine a guy best...
In 1949, John Wayne was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Allan Dwan’s war film “Sands of Iwo Jima.” Despite...
When it comes to classic movie stars from Hollywood’s golden age in the ’40s and ’50s, few cast a shadow larger than John Wayne. In a...
There’s a reason John Wayne is thought of as the quintessential cowboy, from his breakthrough role in “Stagecoach” (1939) to his final movie, “The Shootist” (1976)....
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...
But the 83 year-old son of screen legend John Wayne has been more focused on raising money for the cancer center which bears his father’s name...
John Wayne, the Oscar-winning action hero whose films can be watched on BBC iPlayer, once became embroiled in a bitter war of words with Ronald Reagan,...
Movie star John Wayne and legendary filmmaker John Ford made one of the most iconic actor-director duos ever. However, the director was infamously harsh on the actor , frequently coming...
Actor John Wayne had no problem commenting on popular media in his day, including Sam Peckinpah’s The Wild Bunch . The film hit the silver screen in 1969, interweaving action...
Here are John Wayne’s two Dirty Harry-inspired cop thrillers explained – and why they didn’t quite work. After years of starring in b-movie Westerns, John Wayne broke...
