Stagecoach, The Searchers, and Rio Bravo are all among the absolute greatest Western movies that defined John Wayne's career.

Stacker reports John Wayne, originally Marion Morrison, transitioned from football to iconic Western star, earning accolades like Best Actor for "True Grit." ...

John Wayne mostly had negative things to say about his fellow actors, but he once amazingly named the movie star he thought ...

True Grit is one of John Wayne's best performances, but there's one scene in particular the Duke believed to be the finest work of his career.

The Duke was a consummate Hollywood star all the way up to the end, and some of his last 10 westerns offer the finest work of his career.