Acting
John Wayne
- Titles
- 266movies36TV shows
- Career
Active from 1927 to 1991, with a break from 1977 to 1990, busiest in 1934 with 17 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 158top three billing
- Average score
57/100
- Highest rated
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance89/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 124 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.7average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.2average 3.7
- Violence5.2average 4.2
- Adrenaline5.8average 4.9
- Wholesome4.3average 3.3
- Politics3.4average 2.6
- Crime4.2average 3.7
- Romance4.2average 3.8
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.1, average 5.4
- Psychological3.9, average 5.6
- Uncanny0.9, average 2.5
- Pop Culture0.9, average 2.2
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Classic Western 47
- Historical Setting 17
- Historical Drama 13
- Classic Hollywood 10
- Political Intrigue 9
- Action & Adventure 8
- Frontier Justice 8
- Moral Ambiguity 6
- Romance 6
- John Wayne 6
- Simple Narrative 6
- Post-Civil War 6
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- AArchie StoutCinematographerFort Apache, Hondo, Angel and the Badman, The High and the Mighty, Sagebrush Trail, +20 more
George 'Gabby' HayesActorIn Old Oklahoma, Riders of Destiny, Dark Command, The Lucky Texan, Tall in the Saddle, +17 more
Yakima CanuttActorThe Lucky Texan, West of the Divide, 'Neath the Arizona Skies, The Star Packer, Blue Steel, +16 more
Robert N. BradburyDirectorRiders of Destiny, The Lucky Texan, Westward Ho, West of the Divide, The Lawless Frontier, +16 more
Earl DwireActorRiders of Destiny, The Lucky Texan, Randy Rides Alone, West of the Divide, 'Neath the Arizona Skies, +14 more- CCarl PiersonEditorSagebrush Trail, The Desert Trail, Riders of Destiny, The Lucky Texan, Randy Rides Alone, +14 more
Ward BondActorThe Searchers, Rio Bravo, Fort Apache, Hondo, 3 Godfathers, +12 more
Paul FixActorThe Sons of Katie Elder, El Dorado, In Old Oklahoma, Wake of the Red Witch, Jet Pilot, +11 more
John FordDirectorScreen Director's Playhouse, The Searchers, Fort Apache, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, +11 more
William H. ClothierCinematographerThe Comancheros, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Rio Lobo, McLintock!, Donovan's Reef, +11 more- LLindsley ParsonsWriterSagebrush Trail, The Desert Trail, Westward Ho, The Trail Beyond, The Man from Utah, +9 more
Lafe McKeeActorThe Desert Trail, Riders of Destiny, West of the Divide, Blue Steel, The Man from Utah, +7 more
Movies and TV shows
2122020s
1 title
as Ethan Edwards (archive footage) (uncredited)
1990s
3 titles · average score 76
as George Abitbol (archive footage)
as Davy Crockett
as (archive footage)
1980s
1 title
as (archive footage)
1970s
14 titles · average score 62
TV show · as Stony Brooke (archive footage) / John Wyatt aka John Allen (archive footage)
as J.B. Books
as Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn
as Lt. Jim Brannigan
as McQ
as J.D. Cahill
as Lane
as Wil Andersen
as Jacob McCandles
as Col. Cord McNally
as John Chisum
1960s
27 titles · average score 61
as Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn
as Cole Thornton
as Gen. Mike Randolph
as John Elder
as Capt. Rockwell Torrey
as George Washington McLintock
as Michael "Guns" Donovan
as Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort
as Tom Doniphon
as Sean Mercer
as Jake Cutter
as Col. Davy Crockett
1950s
35 titles · average score 63
as Sheriff John T. Chance
as Col John Marlowe
as Frank W. 'Spig' Wead
as Col. Jim Shannon
as Ethan Edwards
TV show · as Mike Cronin
as Dan Roman
as Hondo Lane
as Sean Thornton
as Jim McLain
as Sgt. John M. Stryker
as Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke
1940s
33 titles · average score 64
as Capt. Nathan Cutting Brittles
as John Breen
as Capt. Kirby York
as Thomas Dunson
as Robert Marmaduke Sangster Hightower
as Capt. Ralls
as Quirt Evans
as Colonel Joseph Madden
as Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan
as Daniel F Somers
as Jim Gordon
as Ole Olsen
1930s
84 titles · average score 49
as The Ringo Kid
as Jim Smith
as Stony Brooke
as Dare Rudd
as John Scott / John Jones
as Jerry Mason
as Randy Bowers
as Ted Hayden aka Gat Ganns
as John Brant
as Singin' Sandy Saunders
as Dick Wallace
as Breck Coleman
1920s
14 titles · average score 58
as Pete Donahue (as Duke Morrison)
as Midshipman Bill
as Black Watch Soldier (uncredited)
as Man on Stool
Property Master
as Flood Extra (uncredited)
as Horse Race Spectator / Condemned Man in Flashback
Property Master
as Opposing Football Player
as Yale LIneback Player
as Extra (uncredited)
as Guard (uncredited)