During the filming of John Wayne's True Grit, the passion project nearly turned violent when the Western legend threatened to ...

Wayne was known for bringing to life characters with a tough demeanor and rugged image in his many Westerns ...

John Wayne's Rio Bravo, released 67 years ago this week, and his much younger leading lady co-star Angie Dickinson once ...

For generations of moviegoers, more than just playing heroes, John Wayne embodied a certain idea of American manhood.

“I thought I might be in for a tough time because he is… well, he’s John Wayne!” the director confessed. “And I’d been told ...

As part of his career as one of cinema's enduring icons, John Wayne made a habit of making abhorrent comments about great ...

In 1961, actor John Wayne penned an inspiring letter to — and later visited — a rural Montana school, sending the classroom a projector, a handful of his films and a $500 check. Snopes contacted Wayne ...

John T. Chance (John Wayne) and Feathers (Angie Dickinson) stand in a hotel room of a saloon in 'Rio Bravo' (1959) Image via Warner Bros. No Western star commands the screen like John Wayne, with his ...

During his film career, John Wayne was known for gifting members of the cast and crew mugs with golden handles. Today, that ...

John Wayne, nicknamed Duke, spent most of his life in front of the camera portraying mainly rough but good-hearted cowboys who enjoyed a belt of whiskey and a steak from time to time. Offscreen, Wayne ...