Best Western Actor
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John Wayne
John Wayne’s Two Lost Movies, Explained
Two of John Wayne’s movies have been lost to time. Long before his breakout role in John Ford’s Stagecoach, Wayne was a struggling…
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John Wayne
John Wayne Once Recalled the Brutally Honest Advice From His Father He Closely Followed
Movie star John Wayne closely followed the advice that he received from his father, Clyde Leonard Morrison. They’re rather blunt words, but…
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John Wayne
John Wayne Saved His Young Co-Star From The Wrath Of John Ford On The Set Of Fort Apache
John Agar never asked to be a movie star, but when the question is put to you by David O.…
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John Wayne
The Cowboys (1972) John Wayne – a strict, proud and tough rancher.
The Cowboys(1972), directed by Mark Rydell and starring John Wayne, Bruce Dern and Roscoe Lee Browne in lead roles, is…
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Clint Eastwood
Beyond the Westerns: 10 Little-Known Facts About Clint Eastwood
In a career spanning 60 years, Clint Eastwood has established himself as an enduring cultural icon of masculinity. Eastwood is…
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Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood’s ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’: Story Behind the Iconic Whistle Theme
Name a more iconic western theme than the tune from Clint Eastwood’s “The Good, the Bad, and The Ugly.” The whistle elevated…
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Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood Said 1 John Wayne Performance Was ‘Brilliant’ Because ‘He Wasn’t Afraid to Play the Flat-Out Racism’
Clint Eastwood and John Wayne represent entirely different versions of Western filmmaking. However, they’re both equally legendary in their impact on the…
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John Wayne
John Wayne movie set feud had Henry Fonda ‘infuriated to the point of tears’
Henry Fonda suffered severe bullying on John Wayne movie Fort Apache, as did co-star John Agar who stormed off set…
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Gunsmoke
‘Gunsmoke’ Actor James Arness Turned Down a John Wayne Epic to Keep Playing Matt Dillon
Gunsmoke actor James Arness made a killing playing U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon over the years. He became an invaluable asset for the…
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