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
601990s
2 titles
as Davy Crockett
as (archive footage)
1970s
2 titles · average score 73
TV show · as Stony Brooke (archive footage) / John Wyatt aka John Allen
73
as J.B. Books
1960s
15 titles · average score 69
73
as Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn
64
as Colonel John Henry Thomas
63
as Gen. Mike Randolph
70
as John Elder
68
as George Washington McLintock
65
as Michael "Guns" Donovan
79
as Tom Doniphon
71
TV show · as John Wayne
70
TV show · as John Wayne (uncredited)
70
as Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman
67
as Jake Cutter
69
as Col. Davy Crockett
1950s
13 titles · average score 71
79
as John Chance
69
TV show · as Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman
63
as Mike Cronin
TV show · as Mike Cronin
TV show
62
as Dan Roman
75
as Sean Thornton
63
as Duke E. Gifford
82
TV show · as John Wayne
TV show · as Rooster Cogburn / Self (uncredited)
69
as Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke
82
TV show · as John Wayne
1940s
13 titles · average score 65
70
as Capt. Nathan Cutting Brittles
61
as John Breen
68
as Robert Marmaduke Sangster Hightower
66
as Quirt Evans
57
as Johnny Munroe
63
as Colonel Joseph Madden
68
as Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan
57
as Duke Fergus
55
as John Devlin
68
as Rocklin
63
as Charles 'Pittsburgh' Markham
65
as Bob Seton
1930s
12 titles · average score 53
54
as Stony Brooke
51
as Dare Rudd
55
as John Blair
54
as John Wyatt
50
as John Carruthers
51
as Ted Hayden aka Gat Ganns
52
as Jerry Mason
48
as John Tobin
47
as U.S. Marshal John Travers
52
as John Brant
53
as Singin' Sandy Saunders
69
as Breck Coleman
1920s
3 titles · average score 68
as Pete Donahue (as Duke Morrison)
72
Property Master
64
as Flood Extra (uncredited)