Acting
John Wayne
- Titles
- 267movies36TV 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 120 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.6average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.2average 3.6
- Warfare3.2average 1.2
- Violence5.4average 4.3
- Politics3.5average 2.6
- Adrenaline5.9average 5.1
- Wholesome4.1average 3.3
- Physical Comedy3.0average 2.5
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.9, average 5.2
- Psychological4.0, average 5.6
- Uncanny1.0, average 2.5
- Pop Culture0.9, average 2.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Classic Western 46
- Historical Setting 18
- Historical Drama 14
- Classic Hollywood 12
- Political Intrigue 10
- Action & Adventure 9
- Moral Ambiguity 7
- Frontier Justice 7
- Action-Packed 7
- Western 6
- Simple Narrative 6
- Nostalgic 6
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- AArchie StoutCinematographerFort Apache, Angel and the Badman, Hondo, The High and the Mighty, Island in the Sky, +20 more
George 'Gabby' HayesActorIn Old Oklahoma, Tall in the Saddle, West of the Divide, Dark Command, The Man from Utah, +17 more
Yakima CanuttActorWest of the Divide, The Man from Utah, 'Neath the Arizona Skies, The Shadow of the Eagle, Blue Steel, +16 more
Robert N. BradburyDirectorWest of the Divide, The Man from Utah, Blue Steel, The Trail Beyond, Westward Ho, +16 more
Earl DwireActorWest of the Divide, The Man from Utah, 'Neath the Arizona Skies, Randy Rides Alone, Blue Steel, +14 more- CCarl PiersonEditorWest of the Divide, The Man from Utah, Sagebrush Trail, 'Neath the Arizona Skies, Randy Rides Alone, +14 more
Ward BondActorThe Searchers, Rio Bravo, 3 Godfathers, The Quiet Man, Fort Apache, +12 more
Paul FixActorThe Sons of Katie Elder, El Dorado, Blood Alley, Wake of the Red Witch, In Old Oklahoma, +11 more
John FordDirectorScreen Director's Playhouse, The Searchers, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Stagecoach, 3 Godfathers, +11 more
William H. ClothierCinematographerThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Alamo, Rio Lobo, Chisum, McLintock!, +11 more- LLindsley ParsonsWriterThe Man from Utah, Sagebrush Trail, The Desert Trail, The Trail Beyond, Westward Ho, +9 more
Lafe McKeeActorWest of the Divide, The Man from Utah, Blue Steel, The Desert Trail, The Man from Monterey, +7 more
Movies and TV shows
351950s
35 titles · average score 63
88
as Sheriff John T. Chance
76
as Col John Marlowe
47
as Townsend Harris
39
as Actor in a Movie (uncredited)
47
as Frank W. 'Spig' Wead
53
as Joe January
59
as Col. Jim Shannon
71
TV show · as Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman
85
as Ethan Edwards
28
as Temujin
87
Producer
77
Producer
70
TV show · as Mike Cronin
47
as Capt. Tom Wilder
59
as Captain Karl Ehrlich
67
as Mike Cronin
TV show
53
as Dan Roman
57
Producer
49
Producer
68
as Hondo Lane
75
as Captain Dooley
63
as Stephen Aloysius Williams
83
as Sean Thornton
46
as Jim McLain
39
as Duke E. Gifford
65
as Maj. Daniel Xavier Kirby
85
TV show · as John Wayne
77
TV show · as John Wayne / Self (uncredited)
71
as Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke
77
as Sgt. John M. Stryker
54
TV show · as John Wayne
Producer