Still one of the most recognized alums in the history of “American Idol,” season two runner-up Clay Aiken had a profound ...

When it comes to great endings in Western movies, few stand out as more impactful than what happened in The Shootist. But as ...

John Wayne is a true standout of the Western genre and took part in some classic shootouts. These have to be the best among ...

A: Stewart had a significant supporting role in “The Shootist,” where Wayne – in his last movie appearance – played a dying ...

John Wayne usually played the same type of characters and rarely had to stretch his actorly muscles. In one respect, that was by design.

Tom Cruise and George Clooney proved this year it’s possible to defy the odds and create strong third acts for their acting careers, Pete Bart writes.

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 ...

Throughout his five decades in Hollywood, John Wayne carefully constructed his on-screen persona to be the hero that America wanted. Broad-shouldered, deep-voiced, and quick with a gun, he exuded ...

This year, the ornament depicts the Krebs-Peterson House at 500 Mountain St., including John Wayne and his horse in miniature. The 1914 house was featured in the 1976 John Wayne film “The Shootist.” ...

You’d think that John Wayne said the word “pilgrim” a lot. He did. But only in one movie. In “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance,” the Duke said it 25 times.

Actor John Wayne is remembered as one of the greatest Western stars of all time, and one of his final performances also ...

John Wayne, the iconic actor, was born in Iowa on this day in history, May 26, 1907 — and went on appear in a myriad of films, starring in dozens of Westerns over the years.