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
291960s
29 titles · average score 68
73
as Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn
64
as Colonel John Henry Thomas
56
as Colonel Mike Kirby
64
as Chance Buckman
68
as Taw Jackson
as Narrator
TV show
74
as Cole Thornton
63
as Gen. Mike Randolph
70
as John Elder
69
as Capt. Rockwell Torrey
65
as Centurion at crucifixion
61
as Matt Masters
68
as George Washington McLintock
65
as Michael "Guns" Donovan
76
as Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort
79
as Tom Doniphon
69
as Sean Mercer
71
TV show · as John Wayne
70
TV show · as John Wayne (uncredited)
as Marine Sergeant
70
as Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman
as William Tecumseh Sherman
67
as Jake Cutter
TV show
as (archive footage)
69
as Col. Davy Crockett
67
as Sam McCord