John Wayne
John Wayne was the quintessential movie tough guy -- steely, principled and heroic. Born on May 26, 1907, he starred in more than 200 movies, dozens of them Westerns that helped turn him into a mythical figure in America and earned him the appropriately royal moniker "The Duke."

His discovery was just as legendary; he was a student at the University of Southern California when he found work on a movie lot. Famed director John Ford saw him on the job one day and hired him to work on one of his sets. When a stuntman was unable to perform in one of the scenes, Wayne stepped in.

For years, he performed in less-than-stellar films, but then Ford cast him in Stagecoach, and the rest is history. Some of his best-known movies include the award-winning True Grit, The Quiet Man, Seven Sinners, Rio Grande, Red River, The Alamo and The Shootist. He rode off into the sunset permanently on June 11, 1979.

Featured Movies
  • The Quiet ManThe Quiet Man

    John Wayne hangs up his spurs to star as bachelor ex-boxer Sean Thornton in this endearing classic. Back in his native Ireland, the Duke's thoughts turn to domestic tranquility after courting the lovely Mary Kate (Maureen O'Hara). But her brother (Victor McLaglen) may need to have some common sense... Read More

  • True GritTrue Grit

    John Wayne landed one of his last great screen roles as crusty lawman Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn, who reluctantly helps teenager Mattie Ross (Kim Darby) pursue her father's killer. True Grit is more a character study than many of Wayne's formulaic Westerns. The rousing final showdown between Wayne... Read More

  • The Longest DayThe Longest Day

    With four directors and an all-star cast, this Academy Award-winning war epic from producer Darryl F. Zanuck chronicles World War II's harrowing D-Day invasion. Shot on the beaches of Normandy, France, the ambitious film attempts to cover the historic day from all perspectives, focusing on figures... Read More

  • The CowboysThe Cowboys

    John Wayne is Wil Andersen, an aging rancher who can't find local cowboys to run his cattle drive. His solution: Hire schoolboys, who will be forced to become men fast when they're attacked by a cattle-rustling gang (headed by Bruce Dern in full psycho mode). The most controversial of the Duke's... Read More

  • The Train RobbersThe Train Robbers

    After her husband dies in disrepute, an attractive widow (Ann-Margret) hires gunslinger Lane (John Wayne) to recover a cache of stolen gold and clear her family name. The two set out for Mexico in search of the loot, but the journey proves more perilous than they expected. A mysterious horseman and... Read More

All John Wayne Movies
Don't Touch That Dial: Best Commercials (2009)
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Rona Barrett's Hollywood (2008)
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TV Mania Too! (2008)
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No Substitute / Victory: Vietnam to Iraq (2006)
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John Wayne: American Legend (2004)
NR
TV Gold: Vol. 1 (2004)
NR
Funniest Moments of the Century (2004)
NR
Bob Hope: The Ultimate Collection (2004)
NR
John Wayne: The Later Years (2001)
NR
The John Wayne Story: The Early Years (1993)
NR
Young Duke Series: The Fugitive (1992)
NR
When the West Was Fun (1979)
NR
The Shootist (1976)
PG
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years (1976)
NR
Rooster Cogburn (1975)
PG
Hooray for Hollywood (1975)
NR
Brannigan (1975)
Joe Battle
PG
McQ (1974)
PG
The Train Robbers (1973)
PG
Cahill: U.S. Marshall (1973)
PG
The Cowboys (1972)
PG
Big Jake (1971)
PG-13
Directed by John Ford (1971)
NR
Rio Lobo (1970)
G
Chisum (1970)
G
John Wayne's Tribute to America (1970)
NR
This Little Bullet (1970)
NR
Raquel! (1970)
NR
True Grit (1969)
G
The Undefeated (1969)
G
Hellfighters (1968)
G
The Green Berets (1968)
G
The Best of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In 2 (1968)
NR
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968)
NR
The War Wagon (1967)
NR
El Dorado (1966)
(Bonus materials available separately)
NR
Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)
NR
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
(Bonus materials available separately)
G
The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)
NR
In Harm's Way (1965)
NR
Carson Country (1964)
NR
Circus World (1964)
Samuel Bronston's Circus World
NR
McLintock! (1963)
NR
Donovan's Reef (1963)
NR
The Longest Day (1962)
G
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
NR
How the West Was Won (1962)
G
Hatari! (1962)
NR
The Lucy Show: Lost Episodes: Vol. 1 (1962)
NR
The Lucy Show (1962)
NR
Merv Griffin: 40 Interesting People (1962)
NR
The Comancheros (1961)
NR
The Alamo (1960)
NR
North to Alaska (1960)
NR
The Horse Soldiers (1959)
NR
Rio Bravo (1959)
(Bonus materials available separately)
NR
Legend of the Lost (1957)
NR
The Wings of Eagles (1957)
NR
Jet Pilot (1957)
G
The Searchers (1956)
(Bonus materials available separately)
NR
Blood Alley (1955)
NR
The Sea Chase (1955)
NR
The High and the Mighty (1954)
(Bonus materials available separately)
NR
Hondo (1953)
NR
Island in the Sky (1953)
NR
Trouble Along the Way (1953)
Alma Mater
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The Quiet Man (1952)
NR
Big Jim McLain (1952)
NR
Operation Pacific (1951)
NR
Flying Leathernecks (1951)
NR
Rio Grande (1950)
NR
Wake of the Red Witch (1949)
NR
The Fighting Kentuckian (1949)
NR
Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)
NR
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
NR
Red River (1948)
NR
Fort Apache (1948)
NR
3 Godfathers (1948)
NR
Angel and the Badman (1947)
NR
Tycoon (1947)
NR
Without Reservations (1946)
Thanks God, I'll Take It from Here
NR
Desert Command (1946)
NR
They Were Expendable (1945)
NR
Back to Bataan (1945)
NR
Flame of Barbary Coast (1945)
NR
Dakota (1945)
NR
The Fighting Seabees (1944)
NR
Tall in the Saddle (1944)
NR
War of the Wildcats (1943)
In Old Oklahoma
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A Lady Takes a Chance (1943)
NR
Flying Tigers (1942)
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In Old California (1942)
NR
Reap the Wild Wind (1942)
NR
Reunion in France (1942)
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Pittsburgh / The Conqueror (1942)
NR
The Spoilers (1942)
NR
The Night Riders (1942)
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The Long Voyage Home (1940)
NR
Dark Command (1940)
NR
Seven Sinners / The Shepherd of the Hills (1940)
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Three Faces West (1940)
NR
Stagecoach (1939)
NR
Allegheny Uprising (1939)
The First Rebel
NR
Santa Fe Stampede (1938)
NR
Red River Range / Three Texas Steers (1938)
NR
Helltown (1937)
Born to the West
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Winds of the Wasteland (1936)
NR
The Lawless Nineties (1936)
NR
The Man from Utah (1936)
TV-PG
John Wayne: King of the West (1936)
NR
King of the Pecos (1936)
NR
Winds of the Wasteland / The Lucky Texan (1936)
The John Wayne Collection Vol. 5
NR
Westward Ho (1935)
NR
The Dawn Rider (1935)
John Wayne: The Dawn Rider
NR
Texas Terror (1935)
TV-PG
The Desert Trail (1935)
TV-PG
Paradise Canyon (1935)
TV-PG
West of the Divide / Texas Terror (1935)
NR
Desert Trail / Frontier Horizon (1935)
Desert Trail / New Frontier
NR
Paradise Canyon / Rainbow Valley (1935)
NR
Desert Trail / Ride Ranger / Roll on Texas (1935)
NR
New Frontier Double Feature (1935)
NR
'Neath the Arizona Skies (1934)
NR
Blue Steel (1934)
NR
The Trail Beyond (1934)
TV-PG
West of the Divide (1934)
TV-PG
The Lawless Frontier (1934)
TV-PG
The Star Packer (1934)
TV-PG
Randy Rides Alone (1934)
TV-PG
The Lucky Texan (1934)
Gold Strike River
TV-PG
Lawless Frontier / Randy Rides Alone (1934)
NR
The Dawn Rider / The Trail Beyond (1934)
NR
Riders of Destiny / The Star Packer (1934)
NR
His Private Secretary (1933)
NR
The Three Musketeers (1933)
NR
Riders of Destiny (1933)
TV-PG
Sagebrush Trail (1933)
TV-PG
Baby Face (1933)
NR
The Telegraph Trail (1933)
NR
The Man from Monterey (1933)
NR
Somewhere in Sonora (1933)
NR
The Hurricane Express (1932)
NR
Shadow of the Eagle (1932)
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The Big Stampede (1932)
NR
Ride Him, Cowboy (1932)
NR
The John Wayne Cliffhanger Collection (1932)
NR
Haunted Gold (1932)
NR
John Wayne: Lone Cowboy (1932)
NR
Texas Cyclone (1932)
NR
The Big Trail (1930)
NR
Bardelys the Magnificent (1926)
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