John Wayne is certainly a Western icon, responsible for a number of classics, but Clint Eastwood has him beat as the genre’s ...

John Wayne was suffering from serious health issues when shooting Big Jake, but continued to insist on doing his own stunts ...

By the time he briefly crossed paths with ‘The Duke’ during the development of 1964’s Circus World, he was already a legend.

Built for a single film in 1939, this desert studio went on to shape the golden era of Westerns. Its dusty streets saw the ...

John Wayne was left with a peculiar predicament. He had no issue meeting people, but he did have to spend his life avoiding mirrors.

John Wayne wasn't much into superheroes, at least not so far as we can tell. The Duke was known for helping establish the Western archetype of gruff cowboys, hardened lawmen, and valiant heroes who ...

“Whilst filming a scene where the main tent catches fire, John Wayne was almost killed when the set collapsed. As he was ‘fighting’ the fire, Duke was to be cued by the assistant director when to ...

John Wayne was nominated for Best Actor in 1949 for his role in Sands of Iwo Jima but felt his role in She Wore A Yellow Ribbon, also released in 1949, deserved the nomination.