Acting
John Wayne
- Titles
- 253movies37TV shows
- Career
Active from 1927 to 1991, with a break from 1977 to 1990, busiest in 1934 with 14 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 152top three billing
- Average score
60/100
- Highest rated
The Searchers86/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 107 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.6average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.3average 3.6
- Warfare3.3average 1.2
- Violence5.4average 4.3
- Adrenaline5.9average 5.1
- Wholesome4.1average 3.3
- Politics3.4average 2.6
- Crime4.2average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.9, average 5.2
- Psychological4.0, average 5.6
- Uncanny1.0, average 2.5
- Pop Culture0.8, average 2.2
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Classic Western 45
- Historical Setting 16
- Historical Drama 15
- Classic Hollywood 11
- Political Intrigue 9
- Action & Adventure 9
- Moral Ambiguity 7
- Action-Packed 6
- Frontier Justice 6
- Western 6
- Romance 6
- Simple Narrative 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, Trouble Along the Way, +19 more
George 'Gabby' HayesActorTall in the Saddle, In Old Oklahoma, Dark Command, The Man from Utah, Blue Steel, +15 more
Yakima CanuttActorThe Man from Utah, Blue Steel, 'Neath the Arizona Skies, West of the Divide, The Shadow of the Eagle, +14 more- CCarl PiersonEditorSagebrush Trail, The Man from Utah, 'Neath the Arizona Skies, West of the Divide, Westward Ho, +13 more
Ward BondActorRio Bravo, The Searchers, The Quiet Man, Fort Apache, Hondo, +12 more
John FordDirectorScreen Director's Playhouse, The Searchers, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Quiet Man, Stagecoach, +12 more
Earl DwireActorThe Man from Utah, Blue Steel, 'Neath the Arizona Skies, West of the Divide, The Trail Beyond, +11 more
William H. ClothierCinematographerThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Alamo, McLintock!, Rio Lobo, Big Jake, +11 more
Paul FixActorEl Dorado, The Sons of Katie Elder, The Sea Chase, Blood Alley, Tall in the Saddle, +10 more
Robert N. BradburyDirectorThe Man from Utah, Blue Steel, West of the Divide, Westward Ho, The Trail Beyond, +10 more
Lafe McKeeActorThe Man from Utah, Blue Steel, West of the Divide, The Desert Trail, Riders of Destiny, +6 more
James Edward GrantDirectorThe Alamo, McLintock!, Hondo, The Comancheros, Angel and the Badman, +5 more
Movies and TV shows
351950s
35 titles · average score 65
79
as John Chance
70
as Col John Marlowe
59
as Townsend Harris
55
as Actor in a Movie (uncredited)
64
as Frank W. 'Spig' Wead
61
as Joe January
55
as Col. Jim Shannon
69
TV show · as Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman
86
as Ethan Edwards
36
as Temujin, later Genghis Khan
71
Producer
74
Producer
62
as Captain Karl Ehrlich
47
as Capt. Tom Wilder
63
as Mike Cronin
TV show · as Mike Cronin
TV show
62
as Dan Roman
61
Producer
Producer
67
as Hondo Lane
65
as Captain Dooley
63
as Stephen Aloysius Williams
75
as Sean Thornton
51
as Jim McLain
63
as Duke E. Gifford
60
as Maj. Daniel Xavier Kirby
82
TV show · as John Wayne
TV show · as Rooster Cogburn / Self (uncredited)
69
as Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke
66
as Sgt. John M. Stryker
82
TV show · as John Wayne
Producer