John Wayne was an American film actor, director, and producer. Throughout his career, he appeared in over 200 films, proving him to be one of the hardest workers in the industry. He received Academy Awards nominations for Best Actor for Sands of Iwo Jima and Best Picture for the Alamo, and finally won the Oscar for Best Actor in his portrayal of Rooster Cogburn in True Grit.
John Wayne and Robert Mitchum, during the filming of El Dorado in Tucson, Arizona. “For the famous photos of Wayne-Mitchum, I said to John Wayne: 'Duke, I want to get a photograph of you two pro’s together. This will be great!’ When I first set up this shot, both were away from each other in the frame. I said, 'Come on, I want you really close. Come on, you two, get really close as possible.’ Robert Mitchum remarked, ‘What do you want me to do fuck him?’ Everyone within earshot laughed. I got the photograph I wanted. The combination of the Wayne/Mitchum photograph was electrifying.” — John R. Hamilton
John Wayne during filming of The Sons of Katie Elder.
John Wayne during filming of The Searchers in Monument Valley, Arizona.
John Wayne with his son Ethan in Old Tucson, Arizona.
John Wayne with his son, Ethan Wayne, on the set of The Sons of Katie Elder.
John Wayne on the set of El Dorado in Old Tucson, Arizona.
John Wayne on the set of The Horse Soldiers, 1959.
John Wayne in The Searchers.
John Wayne, 1967
John Wayne and youngest son Ethan Wayne on the set of El Dorado (1966), Tucson, AZ, 1967.