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John Wayne

John Wayne

Acting·1907–1979·248 films

Marion Mitchell Morrison (born Marion Robert Morrison) (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed Duke, was an American actor and filmmaker. An Academy Award-winner for True Grit (1969), Wayne was among the top box office draws for three decades.

As Actor

The Searchers
The Searchers (1956)Ethan Edwards
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)Tom Doniphon
Rio Bravo
Rio Bravo (1959)Sheriff John T. Chance
Stagecoach
Stagecoach (1939)The Ringo Kid
The Longest Day
The Longest Day (1962)Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort
True Grit
True Grit (1969)Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn
The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man (1952)Sean Thornton
Red River
Red River (1948)Thomas Dunson
El Dorado
El Dorado (1966)Cole Thornton
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won (1962)William Sherman
Fort Apache
Fort Apache (1948)Capt. Kirby York
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)Capt. Nathan Cutting Brittles
The Alamo
The Alamo (1960)Col. Davy Crockett
Rio Grande
Rio Grande (1950)Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke
The Shootist
The Shootist (1976)J.B. Books
The Sons of Katie Elder
The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)John Elder
Rio Lobo
Rio Lobo (1970)Col. Cord McNally
The Horse Soldiers
The Horse Soldiers (1959)Col John Marlowe
The Cowboys
The Cowboys (1972)Wil Andersen
Hatari!
Hatari! (1962)Sean Mercer
McLintock!
McLintock! (1963)George Washington McLintock
La Classe américaine
La Classe américaine (1993)George Abitbol (archive footage)
Hondo
Hondo (1953)Hondo Lane
Big Jake
Big Jake (1971)Jacob McCandles
The War Wagon
The War Wagon (1967)Taw Jackson
Rooster Cogburn
Rooster Cogburn (1975)Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)Centurion at crucifixion
The Comancheros
The Comancheros (1961)Jake Cutter
3 Godfathers
3 Godfathers (1948)Robert Marmaduke Sangster Hightower
Chisum
Chisum (1970)John Chisum
The Green Berets
The Green Berets (1968)Colonel Mike Kirby
Sands of Iwo Jima
Sands of Iwo Jima (1950)Sgt. John M. Stryker
In Harm's Way
In Harm's Way (1965)Capt. Rockwell Torrey
Donovan's Reef
Donovan's Reef (1963)Michael "Guns" Donovan
Cahill: United States Marshal
Cahill: United States Marshal (1973)J.D. Cahill
Baby Face
Baby Face (1933)Jimmy McCoy Jr.
The Train Robbers
The Train Robbers (1973)Lane
They Were Expendable
They Were Expendable (1945)Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan
North to Alaska
North to Alaska (1960)Sam McCord
The Big Trail
The Big Trail (1930)Breck Coleman
The Undefeated
The Undefeated (1969)Colonel John Henry Thomas
Angel and the Badman
Angel and the Badman (1947)Quirt Evans
Brannigan
Brannigan (1975)Lt. Jim Brannigan
McQ
McQ (1974)McQ
The Long Voyage Home
The Long Voyage Home (1940)Ole Olsen
Hellfighters
Hellfighters (1968)Chance Buckman
Circus World
Circus World (1964)Matt Masters
The High and the Mighty
The High and the Mighty (1954)Dan Roman
Tall in the Saddle
Tall in the Saddle (1944)Rocklin
Flying Leathernecks
Flying Leathernecks (1951)Maj. Daniel Xavier Kirby
Island in the Sky
Island in the Sky (1953)Captain Dooley
Legend of the Lost
Legend of the Lost (1957)Joe January
The Wings of Eagles
The Wings of Eagles (1957)Frank W. 'Spig' Wead
Back to Bataan
Back to Bataan (1945)Colonel Joseph Madden
The Fighting Kentuckian
The Fighting Kentuckian (1949)John Breen
The Spoilers
The Spoilers (1942)Glennister
Reap the Wild Wind
Reap the Wild Wind (1942)Captain Jack Stuart
Cast a Giant Shadow
Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)Gen. Mike Randolph
Dark Command
Dark Command (1940)Bob Seton
The Shepherd of the Hills
The Shepherd of the Hills (1941)Young Matt Matthews
Operation Pacific
Operation Pacific (1951)Duke E. Gifford
The Conqueror
The Conqueror (1956)Temujin
Blood Alley
Blood Alley (1955)Capt. Tom Wilder
Flying Tigers
Flying Tigers (1942)Jim Gordon
The Fighting Seabees
The Fighting Seabees (1944)Lt. Cmdr. Wedge Donovan
The Sea Chase
The Sea Chase (1955)Captain Karl Ehrlich
Jet Pilot
Jet Pilot (1957)Col. Jim Shannon
Wake of the Red Witch
Wake of the Red Witch (1948)Capt. Ralls
In Old Oklahoma
In Old Oklahoma (1943)Daniel F Somers
The Barbarian and the Geisha
The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958)Townsend Harris
Sagebrush Trail
Sagebrush Trail (1933)John Brant
Directed by John Ford
Directed by John Ford (1971)Self (1969)
Blue Steel
Blue Steel (1934)John Carruthers
The Star Packer
The Star Packer (1934)U.S. Marshal John Travers
'Neath the Arizona Skies
'Neath the Arizona Skies (1934)Chris Morrell
Seven Sinners
Seven Sinners (1940)Dan
In Old California
In Old California (1942)Tom Craig
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)Self (archive footage)
Dakota
Dakota (1945)John Devlin
Texas Terror
Texas Terror (1935)John Higgins
Randy Rides Alone
Randy Rides Alone (1934)Randy Bowers
The Lawless Frontier
The Lawless Frontier (1934)John Tobin
The Dawn Rider
The Dawn Rider (1935)John Mason
Riders of Destiny
Riders of Destiny (1933)Singin' Sandy Saunders
Allegheny Uprising
Allegheny Uprising (1939)Jim Smith
The Lucky Texan
The Lucky Texan (1934)Jerry Mason
Winds of the Wasteland
Winds of the Wasteland (1936)John Blair
The Desert Trail
The Desert Trail (1935)John Scott / John Jones
Big Jim McLain
Big Jim McLain (1952)Jim McLain
Trouble Along the Way
Trouble Along the Way (1953)Stephen Aloysius Williams
West of the Divide
West of the Divide (1934)Ted Hayden aka Gat Ganns
The Man from Utah
The Man from Utah (1934)John Weston
The Trail Beyond
The Trail Beyond (1934)Rod Drew
Rainbow Valley
Rainbow Valley (1935)John Martin
Four Sons
Four Sons (1928)
Born to the West
Born to the West (1937)Dare Rudd
New Frontier
New Frontier (1939)Stony Brooke
Paradise Canyon
Paradise Canyon (1935)John Wyatt
Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark (1928)Flood Extra (uncredited)
Flame of Barbary Coast
Flame of Barbary Coast (1945)Duke Fergus
The Range Feud
The Range Feud (1931)Clint Turner
A Lady Takes a Chance
A Lady Takes a Chance (1943)Duke Hudkins
Haunted Gold
Haunted Gold (1932)John Mason
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend (2022)Self (archive footage)
Reunion in France
Reunion in France (1942)Pat Talbot
His Private Secretary
His Private Secretary (1933)Dick Wallace
Without Reservations
Without Reservations (1946)Rusty Thomas
Westward Ho
Westward Ho (1935)John Wyatt
Elway
Elway (2025)Self (archive footage)
Tycoon
Tycoon (1947)Johnny Munroe
Remembering Gene Wilder
Remembering Gene Wilder (2024)Self (archive photo)
The Telegraph Trail
The Telegraph Trail (1933)John Trent
The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy (1968)Self (archive footage)
Three Faces West
Three Faces West (1940)John Phillips
Ride Him, Cowboy
Ride Him, Cowboy (1932)John Drury
The Hurricane Express
The Hurricane Express (1932)The Air Pilot
The Big Stampede
The Big Stampede (1932)Deputy Sheriff John Steele
King of the Pecos
King of the Pecos (1936)John Clayborn
Hangman's House
Hangman's House (1928)Horse Race Spectator / Condemned Man in Flashback
Lady from Louisiana
Lady from Louisiana (1941)John Reynolds
The Black Watch
The Black Watch (1929)Black Watch Soldier (uncredited)
Two-Fisted Law
Two-Fisted Law (1932)Duke
The New Frontier
The New Frontier (1935)John Dawson
Born Reckless
Born Reckless (1930)Extra (uncredited)
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh (1942)Charles 'Pittsburgh' Markham
Overland Stage Raiders
Overland Stage Raiders (1938)Stony Brooke
Lawless Range
Lawless Range (1935)John Middleton
The Man from Monterey
The Man from Monterey (1933)John Holmes
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997)Self (archive footage)
Texas Cyclone
Texas Cyclone (1932)Steve Pickett
The American West of John Ford
The American West of John Ford (1971)Self - Narrator
Santa Fe Stampede
Santa Fe Stampede (1938)Stony Brooke
Brown of Harvard
Brown of Harvard (1926)Yale LIneback Player
Central Airport
Central Airport (1933)
College Coach
College Coach (1933)Football player (uncredited)
A Man Betrayed
A Man Betrayed (1941)Lynn Hollister
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still (1974)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
John Ford: The Man Who Invented America
John Ford: The Man Who Invented America (2019)Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
Three Texas Steers
Three Texas Steers (1939)Stony Brooke
Lady for a Night
Lady for a Night (1942)Jackson Morgan
Somewhere in Sonora
Somewhere in Sonora (1933)John Bishop
The Great K&A Train Robbery
The Great K&A Train Robbery (1926)Extra (uncredited)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)Self (archive footage)
Red River Range
Red River Range (1938)Stony Brooke
The Lawless Nineties
The Lawless Nineties (1936)John Tipton
The Lonely Trail
The Lonely Trail (1936)Captain John Ashley
Bardelys the Magnificent
Bardelys the Magnificent (1926)Guard (uncredited)
Arizona
Arizona (1931)Lt. Bob Denton
Desert Command
Desert Command (1946)Tom Wayne
Wyoming Outlaw
Wyoming Outlaw (1939)Stony Brooke
The Shadow of the Eagle
The Shadow of the Eagle (1932)Craig McCoy
Men Without Women
Men Without Women (1930)Radioman on Surface (uncredited)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks (1973)Self (archive footage)
The Night Riders
The Night Riders (1939)Stony Brooke
John Wayne - America at All Costs
John Wayne - America at All Costs (2019)Himself (archive footage)
Pals of the Saddle
Pals of the Saddle (1938)Stony Brooke
Mother Machree
Mother Machree (1927)
Lady and Gent
Lady and Gent (1932)Buzz Kinney
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)Self (archive footage)
I Cover the War!
I Cover the War! (1937)Bob Adams
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers (1933)Lt. Tom Wayne
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
The Life of Jimmy Dolan (1933)Smith
Annie Laurie
Annie Laurie (1927)
The Drop Kick
The Drop Kick (1927)Football Player / Extra in Stands
I Married a Woman
I Married a Woman (1958)Actor in a Movie (uncredited)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017)Self (archive)
Atomic People
Atomic People (2024)Self (archive footage)
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Swing Out, Sweet Land (1970)Self - Host
Flashing Spikes
Flashing Spikes (1962)Marine Sergeant
Sea Spoilers
Sea Spoilers (1936)Bob Randall
Idol of the Crowds
Idol of the Crowds (1937)Johnny Hanson
Cancel My Reservation
Cancel My Reservation (1972)Himself (uncredited)
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (1991)Self (archive footage)
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years (1976)Self
Adventure's End
Adventure's End (1937)Duke Slade
Salute
Salute (1929)
Rough Romance
Rough Romance (1930)Lumberjack (uncredited)
California Straight Ahead
California Straight Ahead (1937)Biff Smith
No Substitute for Victory
No Substitute for Victory (1970)Sekf
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout
The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout (2024)Self (archive footage)
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
Edith Head: The Paramount Years (2002)Self (archive footage)
Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend
Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend (1976)Himself/Narrator
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)(archive footage)
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1998)Self - Roaster (archive footage)
It's Showtime
It's Showtime (1976)Self (archive footage)
Dictator: One Crazy Job
Dictator: One Crazy Job (2013)Self (archive footage)
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch (1976)Jerry Mason
Conflict
Conflict (1936)Pat Glendon
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On (2001)
Raquel!
Raquel! (1970)Self
The Draw-Back
The Draw-Back (1927)Opposing Football Player
The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail (1936)Capt John Delmont
The John Wayne Story: The Early Years
The John Wayne Story: The Early Years (1993)
Speakeasy
Speakeasy (1929)Extra
A Home Made Man
A Home Made Man (1928)Man on Stool
John Wayne on Film
John Wayne on Film (2016)Himself
Showbiz Goes to War
Showbiz Goes to War (1982)Self (archive footage)
Hooray for Hollywood
Hooray for Hollywood (1976)Self (archive footage)
The Victory Squad
The Victory Squad (1966)Self - Host
Movie Tough Guys
Movie Tough Guys (1991)Self (archive footage)
Words and Music
Words and Music (1929)Pete Donahue (as Duke Morrison)
John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende
John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende (1991)(archive footage)
Three Girls Lost
Three Girls Lost (1931)Gordon Wales
The Selling of the Pentagon
The Selling of the Pentagon (1971)Self (archive footage)
Cheer Up and Smile
Cheer Up and Smile (1930)
Guns Along The Trail
Guns Along The Trail (1935)John Wyatt
Maker of Men
Maker of Men (1931)Dusty Rhodes
Memo for Joe
Memo for Joe (1944)Self
Girls Demand Excitement
Girls Demand Excitement (1931)Peter Brooks
John Ford & Monument Valley
John Ford & Monument Valley (2013)Self (archive footage)
Avenging Angel
Avenging Angel (1935)John Mason
The 10 from Texas
The 10 from Texas (1961)(archive footage)
The Making of 'Rio Grande'
The Making of 'Rio Grande' (1993)Self (archive footage)
A Nation Builds Under Fire
A Nation Builds Under Fire (1967)Narrator
Hell Town
Hell Town (1937)Dare Rudd
John Wayne-A Life on Film
John Wayne-A Life on Film (2000)Himself
Cowboy G-Man
Cowboy G-Man (1935)John Wyatt
The Colter Craven Story
The Colter Craven Story (1960)
John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons
John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons (2023)Self (Archive Footage)
Rodeo Rocketeers
Rodeo Rocketeers (1934)John Weston
Wayne Train
Wayne Train (1973)Self
The Shadow Gang
The Shadow Gang (1934)U.S. Marshal John Travers
The Drifter
The Drifter (1934)Randy
Vengence is Mine
Vengence is Mine (1934)John Tobin
Bob Hope's Comedy Christmas Special
Bob Hope's Comedy Christmas Special (1976)
Claim Jumpers
Claim Jumpers (1934)Jerry Mason
Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas
Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas (2026)Ethan Edwards (archive footage) (uncredited)
On the Run
On the Run (1935)John Jones
The Stagecoach Race
The Stagecoach Race (1936)John Blair
Fugitive
Fugitive (1933)John
The Western: A Lost TV Special
The Western: A Lost TV Special (1958)Self
Christmas Around the World with Perry Como
Christmas Around the World with Perry Como (2012)Self
Gérard Blain : adultes, je vous hais
Gérard Blain : adultes, je vous hais (2019)Self (archive)
The John Wayne Story - The Later Years
The John Wayne Story - The Later Years (1993)Himself
Next Of Kin
Next Of Kin (1934)Ted Hayden aka Gat Ganns
Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo (1970)Self
Bandits of the Badlands
Bandits of the Badlands (1934)John Carruthers
Naughty America: Guns & Stripes
Naughty America: Guns & Stripes (2025)Self (archive footage)
The Duke at Fox
The Duke at Fox (2001)Self (archive footage)
Klondike Gold
Klondike Gold (1934)Rod Drew
John Ford and Throwing
John Ford and Throwing (2022)
Nuke 'Em, Duke
Nuke 'Em, Duke (2010)Self (archive footage)
John Wayne: American Hero Of The Movies
John Wayne: American Hero Of The Movies (1990)
Perry Como's Early American Christmas
Perry Como's Early American Christmas (1978)Self
Johnny, weil Du Geburtstag hast
Johnny, weil Du Geburtstag hast (1977)Self
Spiritual day in Minneapolis
Spiritual day in Minneapolis (2026)
This Little Bullet
This Little Bullet (1977)Host

As Director