Oscar-winning actor John Wayne once reflected on how he transformed the Western hero role image into something 'dirty' and 'roughneck.'

Actor John Wayne starred in a wide assortment of movies primarily rooted in the Western and war genres. He had a signature walk and a slow, booming voice that commanded moviegoers’ attention. However, only nine of Wayne’s movies were selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or …

Movie star John Wayne finally won his first Oscar for 'True Grit,' which gave the 'Rio Bravo' cast and crew the perfect opportunity to surprise him.

Oscar-winning movie star John Wayne had 8 of his characters die on the silver screen. Here's a look at each of them.

Oscar-winning actor John Wayne once showed Ronald and Nancy Reagan his kindness in a really sweet way that stuck with them.

Oscar-winning actor John Wayne once earned an incredibly high honor for his contributions for America, and his peers voiced their support.

'Red River' actor John Wayne once slammed 2 classic movies as 'poisonous' because they targeted adult audiences with their mature themes.

'True Grit' actor John Wayne once met with a former Japanese emperor and had a hilarious response to the journalists asking about what they chatted about.

'True Grit' actor John Wayne was so humiliated by a movie role that he 'visibly shuddered' when people brought up the title.

Actor John Wayne turned down a legendary movie role because of some drama that cost him a title that he cared deeply for.

Actor John Wayne once turned down an Oscar-winning movie because of how he believed it to reflect on the military with its use of 'adultery.'

'True Grit' actor John Wayne married 2 Latin women over the course of his romantic life. He once admitted why he had such an 'obsession' for Latin women.

'True Grit' actor John Wayne once gave his opinion of legendary 'Superman' actor Christopher Reeve when they crossed paths at the 1979 Academy Awards.

'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance' actor John Wayne learned a lesson on the football field that helped him through every aspect of his life.

'Red River' actor John Wayne once explained why he decided to keep signing onto movies that were 'simple' and 'decent.'

'True Grit' director Henry Hathaway once revealed that Western movie star John Wayne was incredibly 'particular' about the type of pants he wore.

Movie star John Wayne once listed 2 of his Western film classics as being better than the iconic movie, 'The Searchers.'

'True Grit' actor John Wayne held a piece of blunt advice from his father close to his heart, implementing it throughout his life.

'Red River' actor John Wayne once used a Mexican Spanish phrase that he thought best represented the life that he lived and the legacy that he left behind.

'True Grit' actor John Wayne won 3 Golden Globes over the course of his Western and war movie career, including an award that isn't given out anymore.