It's been nearly half a century since he died in 1979, and yet no actor has wholly embodied the role of cinematic cowboy quite like John Wayne. Getting his start in B-movies in the 1930s, Wayne ...

True Grit gave John Wayne his one and only Academy Award and, in his opinion, his role in the movie ended a 20-year career rut. John Wayne was arguably the greatest Western star of all time, and ...

John Wayne spoke slowly in movies to keep audiences invested. ... (Now they’re looking at you, and you can stand there for 20 minutes before you say) ‘go to town,'” Wayne said.

John Wayne acted in more than 250 movies and was easily a top box-office draw. ... “I should have put on that eye patch 20 years ago.” Off screen, Wayne was amiable, generous and convivial.

20 directors who hated their own movies, from Joss Whedon to Michael Bay; ... Epic Western from a master filmmaker that gave John Wayne the type of part in which he excelled, ...

The Magnificent 20: The greatest Western films of all time. From John Ford classics to Sergio Leone gems, these are the best films the genre has to offer, says Graeme Ross ...