John Wayne refused to star in a Western classic, but his reaction to it was to take a role in one of the best movies of his ...

John Wayne is remembered as one of the most influential and prolific stars to emerge from the Western genre. Known for ...

Though Cooper Held Similar Political Beliefs To John Wayne, His Presence In High Noon Guaranteed It An Iconic Status Whatever John Wayne thought, it's worth noting that Gary Cooper was also a ...

In 1959, critics questioned whether John Wayne, then 51, was too old to play the lead in gunslinger films.Despite the ...

John Wayne and John Ford teamed up for numerous ... due to his reputation as a B-movie actor (Wanger preferred Gary Cooper), Ford stood his ground and insisted on Wayne or no film at all.