John Wayne was an actor's actor. I heard him once say that acting was just reacting. By this he meant reacting to what the other actors are doing and what is going on in the scene. In acting I have always tried to make my reactions believable, but nobody does it better than John Wayne. No actor was so prolific. He starred in 142 films. Here are a few of his movies:The Long Trail is John Wayne's first starring role and has him traveling the Oregon Trail. (1930)
The Range War where John Wayne has a supporting role. (1931)
Two Fisted Law again has John Wayne in a supporting role. Tim McCoy has the lead. (1932)
The Sage Brush Trail: John Wayne is a convicted killer, for a crime he did not commit. He escapes and travels to find the killer to exonerate himself. (1933)
The Lawless Frontier is classic John Wayne. A Lone Star Film. (1934)
Blue Steel has John Wayne packing a Marshall's badge, but this time he is undercover. )1934)
The Star Packer John Wayne portrays a Federal Marshall. A Lone Star film. (1934)
The Man from Utah is a Lone Star Film. (1934)
The Trail Beyond has John Wayne in Canada to find a girl. (1934)
'Neath the Arizona Skies is a Lone Star formula film, John Wayne is chased by bad guys, he meets a girl, he resolves the conflict and gets the girl. (1934)
Rainbow Valley where John Wayne rescues a community. (1935)
Texas Terror is a Lone Star Picture. It is a bit different. John Wayne was sheriff and thought he killed his friend.
The Dawn Rider is different in that John Wayne is after his father's killer. A Lone Star production. (1935)
King of the Pecos shows John Wayne as a lawyer come back to town to avenge the death of his parents. (1936)
Stagecoach (1939) This is the film with Andy Devine and directed by Glen Ford where John Wayne became a big star.
The Long Voyage Home (1940)
*** Seven Sinners. (1940). With Marlene Dietrich
****The Shepherd of the Hills has John Wayne in a different type of role, and portrays him against his father. (1941)
****The Shepherd of the Hills has John Wayne in a different type of role, and portrays him against his father. (1941)
A Reunion in France (1942)
Pittsburg (1942)
Flying Tigers (1942)
In Old California (1942)
The Spoilers (1942)
Reap the Wild Wind (1942)
Lady for the Night (1942)
A Lady Takes a Chance (1943)
War of the Wildcats or In Old Oklahoma shows John Wayne in the oil business. (1943)
War of the Wildcats or In Old Oklahoma shows John Wayne in the oil business. (1943)
Tall in the Saddle (1944)
The Fighting Seabees is a WWII film. (1944)
The Fighting Seabees is a WWII film. (1944)
They Were Expendable (1945)
Dakota (1945)
Back to Bataan (1945)
Flame of Barbary Coast (1945)
Without Reservations (1946)
Tycoon 1947
Angel and the Bad Man has John Wayne as an outlaw who falls for a Quaker girl. This is also a Harry Carry movie. One of my favorite John Wayne movies. (1947)
Angel and the Bad Man has John Wayne as an outlaw who falls for a Quaker girl. This is also a Harry Carry movie. One of my favorite John Wayne movies. (1947)
Three Godfathers 1948
Red River 1948
Fort Apache 1948
Wake of the Red Witch 1948
Sanda os Iwo Jima 1949
The Fighting Kentuckian 1949
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon 1949
Rio Grande 1950
Flying Leathernecks 1951
Operation Pacific 1951
The Quiet Man has John Wayne starring with Maureen O'Hara. This is a classic. (1952)
The Quiet Man has John Wayne starring with Maureen O'Hara. This is a classic. (1952)
Jim McLain 1952
Hondo has Wayne falling for the wife of a man he killed in self defense. (1953)
Hondo has Wayne falling for the wife of a man he killed in self defense. (1953)
Island in the Sky 1953
****Trouble Along the Way 1953. Cute relationship with his daughter as a single man.
The High and the Mighty where Wayne portrays a washed up pilot. (1954)
The High and the Mighty where Wayne portrays a washed up pilot. (1954)
The Sea Chase 1955
Blood Alley 1955
The Searchers 1956
***The Conquerer 1956. Wayne portrays Genghis Khan
Wing of Eagles 1957
Legend of the Lost 1957
***^Jet Pilot 1957 with Janet Leigh
The Barbarian and the Geisha 1958
Rio Bravo 1959
The Horse Soldiers 1959
North to Alaska 1960
The Alamo 1960
The Comancheros 1961
How the West Was Won 1962
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance 1962
The Longest Day 1962
***^ Hatari 1962
****^McClintock! 1963 is a classic movie in which he is again paired with Maureen O'Hara, his spoiled wife.
Donovan's Reef in which he stars with Lee Marvin. (1963)
****^McClintock! 1963 is a classic movie in which he is again paired with Maureen O'Hara, his spoiled wife.
Donovan's Reef in which he stars with Lee Marvin. (1963)
Circus World 1964
In Harms Way 1965
The Sons of Katie Elder has the grown men who neglected their mother, coming together to figure out what happened to their father, and how their mother was swindled of her money. Also stars Dean Martin. (1965)
The Sons of Katie Elder has the grown men who neglected their mother, coming together to figure out what happened to their father, and how their mother was swindled of her money. Also stars Dean Martin. (1965)
El Dorado 1966
Cast a Giant Shadow 1966
The War Wagon 1967
Hellfighters 1968
***^The Green Berets 1968 A Viet Nam War movie
The Undefeated has John Wayne, post Civil War who helps a new friend who served with the Confederacy. Merlin Olson has a cameo role. (1969)
True Grit: John Wayne wins an Oscar for this film. He stars with Glen Campbell. (1969)
Rio Lobo is a post Civil War movie with a great gun battle in the end. (1970)
The Undefeated has John Wayne, post Civil War who helps a new friend who served with the Confederacy. Merlin Olson has a cameo role. (1969)
True Grit: John Wayne wins an Oscar for this film. He stars with Glen Campbell. (1969)
Rio Lobo is a post Civil War movie with a great gun battle in the end. (1970)
Chisum 1970
Swing Out, Sweet Land is a patriotic T.V. Special. (1970)
Big Jake again has Wayne playing opposite Maureen O'Hara. He and his sons are on a mission to rescue his grandson. (1971) The Cowboys 1972
Cahill U.S. Marshall 1973 has John Wayne pitted against his own boys who commit a robbery.
Swing Out, Sweet Land is a patriotic T.V. Special. (1970)
Big Jake again has Wayne playing opposite Maureen O'Hara. He and his sons are on a mission to rescue his grandson. (1971) The Cowboys 1972
Cahill U.S. Marshall 1973 has John Wayne pitted against his own boys who commit a robbery.
The Train Robbers 1973
McQ 1974
***^Rooster Cogburn 1975 puts John Wayne with Katharine Hepburn.
Brannigan 1975
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