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
207Great
Score 80 to 89
4 titles
Great
Score 80 to 89
86
as Ethan Edwards
84
as Ole Olsen
82
TV show · as John Wayne
82
TV show · as John Wayne
Good
Score 70 to 79
24 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
79
as Tom Doniphon
79
as John Chance
77
as The Ringo Kid
76
as Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort
75
as Thomas Dunson
75
as Sean Thornton
74
as Cole Thornton
73
as Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn
73
as J.B. Books
72
as Capt. Kirby York
70
as John Elder
70
as Jacob McCandles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
58 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
69
as Col. Davy Crockett
68
as George Washington McLintock
68
as John Chisum
67
as Hondo Lane
66
as Col. Cord McNally
66
as Quirt Evans
64
as Colonel John Henry Thomas
63
as Colonel Joseph Madden
63
as J.D. Cahill
63
as Gen. Mike Randolph
62
as Dan Roman
61
as McQ
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
67 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
59
as Jim Smith
59
as Townsend Harris
57
as Duke Fergus
57
as Johnny Munroe
56
as Colonel Mike Kirby
55
as John Blair
55
as Col. Jim Shannon
52
as John Brant
50
as John Carruthers
49
as John Weston
47
as Capt. Tom Wilder
36
as Temujin, later Genghis Khan
Not rated yet
54 titles
Not rated yet
as Tom Craig
as Lt. Cmdr. Wedge Donovan
as Duke Slade
as Peter Brooks
TV show · as Mike Cronin
as Pat Glendon
as Lynn Hollister
TV show
as John Bishop
as Narrator
as Stony Brooke
as John Holmes