It's been nearly half a century since he died in 1979, and yet no actor has wholly embodied the role of cinematic cowboy quite like John Wayne. Getting his start in B-movies in the 1930s, Wayne ...

John Wayne was one of the greatest actors during Hollywood's Golden Age and gained universal recognition for his no-nonsense, tough-guy roles in Western and war films such as True Grit, The Longest ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) — The long-running Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, also known as Ebertfest, kicks off Wednesday with a classic from John Wayne. "The Searchers" will open the four-day film festival ...