'Red River' actor John Wayne's senior high school yearbook landed on the show 'Pawn Stars,' where fans called it the 'holy grail.'

Oscar-winning actor John Wayne met his first wife after going on a blind date with her older sister on a surprising, fateful night.

Oscar-winning actor John Wayne had another career in mind that he was passionate about, but he was 'heartbroken' when it slipped through his fingers.

John Wayne once called his 'McLintock!' co-star, Maureen O'Hara, his only female friend, calling her 'definitely my kind of woman.'

Oscar-winning actor John Wayne worked in stage props in high school and played a prank on a performer that left him 'convulsing with laughter.'

Movie star John Wayne and director Howard Hawks shared a wonderful moment at the Academy Awards that their fans can't stop talking about.

Oscar-winning actor John Wayne emphasized how much he enjoyed family time and how much he was frustrated by television taking away from it.

'True Grit' actor John Wayne referred to Winston Churchill as the 'most terrific fella of our century' with a quote to explain why.

Henry Hathaway's 'True Grit' hit theaters in 1969, where John Wayne delivered these 6 iconic quotes playing the tough Rooster Cogburn.

'Sands of Iwo Jima' actor John Wayne once admitted that he didn't understand how he had a different walk from anybody else.

'Rio Bravo' actor John Wayne once talked about his past experiences on weed and opium, as well as his opinions on them.

Actor John Wayne had cancer twice, but there was a specific situation that turned his 'biggest fear' into a reality.

An Oscar-winning film script was sent to movie star John Wayne, but he hated it so much that he threatened to fire his agent over it.

'True Grit' actor John Wayne typically avoided movie roles that he considered to be 'mean' or 'petty,' but there was 1 that he accepted that he called 'cautious.'

Actor John Wayne had an image associated closely with Western and war movies, but he had a specific way that he wanted the world to see him.

Daniel Day Lewis had a low opinion of John Wayne's performances, and could barely stand to watch him on the big screen.

John Wayne was once told that 1 of his war movies represented the American servicemen better than they could themselves.

'The Sons of Katie Elder' is the second-to-last movie John Wayne made with Henry Hathaway, but the collaboration between the 'True Grit' pair deserves much better.

Oscar-winning actor John Wayne played Rooster Cogburn in 'True Grit,' who brought a specific type of justice to bad guys.

Oscar-winning actor John Wayne once explained why he made the decision to use profanity as Rooster Cogburn in 'True Grit.'