John Wayne

John Wayne

Acting
🎂 1907-05-26 (72 years old at death)
✝️ 1979-06-11
📍 Winterset, Iowa, USA
👤 Male
🎬 244 Movies
🔗 IMDb
Marion Mitchell Morrison (born Marion Robert Morrison) (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed Duke, was an American actor and filmmaker. An Academy Award-winner for True Grit (1969), Wayne was among the top box office draws for three decades.

Born in Winterset, Iowa, Wayne grew up in Southern California. He was president of Glendale High class of 1925. He found work at local film studios when he lost his football scholarship to the University of South ...
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Filmography (244 movies)

Spiritual day in Minneapolis
Spiritual day in Minneapolis
2026
 Dead Man's Wire
Dead Man's Wire
2026
as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
Elway
Elway
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Naughty America: Guns & Stripes
Naughty America: Guns & Stripes
2025
as Self (archive footage)
The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout
The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Atomic People
Atomic People
2024
as Self (archive footage)
John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons
John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons
2023
as Self (Archive Footage)
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
2022
as Self (archive footage)
John Ford and Throwing
John Ford and Throwing
2022
 Gérard Blain : adultes, je vous hais
Gérard Blain : adultes, je vous hais
2019
as Self (archive)
John Wayne - America at All Costs
John Wayne - America at All Costs
2019
as Himself (archive footage)
John Ford: The Man Who Invented America
John Ford: The Man Who Invented America
2019
as Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
John Wayne on Film
John Wayne on Film
2016
as Himself
Dictator: One Crazy Job
Dictator: One Crazy Job
2013
as Self (archive footage)
John Ford & Monument Valley
John Ford & Monument Valley
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Christmas Around the World with Perry Como
Christmas Around the World with Perry Como
2012
as Self
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
2010
as Self (archive footage)
Nuke 'Em, Duke
Nuke 'Em, Duke
2010
as Self (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009
as Self (archive footage)
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
2001
 The Duke at Fox
The Duke at Fox
2001
as Self (archive footage)
John Wayne-A Life on Film
John Wayne-A Life on Film
2000
as Himself
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998
as Self - Roaster (archive footage)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
as Self (archive footage)
La Classe américaine
La Classe américaine
1993
as George Abitbol (archive footage)
The John Wayne Story - The Later Years
The John Wayne Story - The Later Years
1993
as Himself
The John Wayne Story: The Early Years
The John Wayne Story: The Early Years
1993
 The Making of 'Rio Grande'
The Making of 'Rio Grande'
1993
as Self (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
1991
as Self (archive footage)
John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende
John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende
1991
as (archive footage)
Movie Tough Guys
Movie Tough Guys
1991
as Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
as Self (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
as (archive footage)
Showbiz Goes to War
Showbiz Goes to War
1982
as (archive footage)
Perry Como's Early American Christmas
Perry Como's Early American Christmas
1978
as Self
This Little Bullet
This Little Bullet
1977
as Host
Bob Hope's Comedy Christmas Special
Bob Hope's Comedy Christmas Special
1976
 CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
1976
as Self
The Shootist
The Shootist
1976
as J.B. Books
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
1976
as Jerry Mason
Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend
Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend
1976
as Himself/Narrator
It's Showtime
It's Showtime
1976
as Self (archive footage)
Hooray for Hollywood
Hooray for Hollywood
1976
as Self (archive footage)
Rooster Cogburn
Rooster Cogburn
1975
as Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television
1975
as (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
Brannigan
Brannigan
1975
as Lt. Jim Brannigan
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
1974
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
McQ
McQ
1974
as McQ
Cahill: United States Marshal
Cahill: United States Marshal
1973
as J.D. Cahill
Wayne Train
Wayne Train
1973
as Self
The Train Robbers
The Train Robbers
1973
as Lane
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
1973
as Self (archive footage)
Cancel My Reservation
Cancel My Reservation
1972
as Himself (uncredited)
The Cowboys
The Cowboys
1972
as Wil Andersen
The American West of John Ford
The American West of John Ford
1971
as Self - Narrator
Directed by John Ford
Directed by John Ford
1971
as Self (1969)
Big Jake
Big Jake
1971
as Jacob McCandles
The Selling of the Pentagon
The Selling of the Pentagon
1971
as Self (archive footage)
Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
1970
as Self
Chisum
Chisum
1970
as John Chisum
Raquel!
Raquel!
1970
as Self
Rio Lobo
Rio Lobo
1970
as Col. Cord McNally
No Substitute for Victory
No Substitute for Victory
1970
as Himself
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Swing Out, Sweet Land
1970
as Self - Host
The Undefeated
The Undefeated
1969
as Colonel John Henry Thomas
True Grit
True Grit
1969
as Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn
Hellfighters
Hellfighters
1968
as Chance Buckman
The Green Berets
The Green Berets
1968
as Colonel Mike Kirby
The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy
1968
as Self (archive footage)
The War Wagon
The War Wagon
1967
as Taw Jackson
A Nation Builds Under Fire
A Nation Builds Under Fire
1967
as Narrator
El Dorado
El Dorado
1966
as Cole Thornton
The Victory Squad
The Victory Squad
1966
as Self - Host
Cast a Giant Shadow
Cast a Giant Shadow
1966
as Gen. Mike Randolph
The Sons of Katie Elder
The Sons of Katie Elder
1965
as John Elder
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965
as Centurion at crucifixion
In Harm's Way
In Harm's Way
1965
as Capt. Rockwell Torrey
Circus World
Circus World
1964
as Matt Masters
McLintock!
McLintock!
1963
as George Washington McLintock
Donovan's Reef
Donovan's Reef
1963
as Michael "Guns" Donovan
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
1962
as William Sherman
Flashing Spikes
Flashing Spikes
1962
as Marine Sergeant
The Longest Day
The Longest Day
1962
as Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort
Hatari!
Hatari!
1962
as Sean Mercer
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962
as Tom Doniphon
The Comancheros
The Comancheros
1961
as Jake Cutter
The 10 from Texas
The 10 from Texas
1961
as (archive footage)
The Colter Craven Story
The Colter Craven Story
1960
 North to Alaska
North to Alaska
1960
as Sam McCord
The Alamo
The Alamo
1960
as Col. Davy Crockett
The Horse Soldiers
The Horse Soldiers
1959
as Col John Marlowe
Rio Bravo
Rio Bravo
1959
as Sheriff John T. Chance
The Barbarian and the Geisha
The Barbarian and the Geisha
1958
as Townsend Harris
The Western: A Lost TV Special
The Western: A Lost TV Special
1958
as Self
I Married a Woman
I Married a Woman
1958
as Actor in a Movie (uncredited)
Legend of the Lost
Legend of the Lost
1957
as Joe January
Jet Pilot
Jet Pilot
1957
as Col. Jim Shannon
The Wings of Eagles
The Wings of Eagles
1957
as Frank W. 'Spig' Wead
The Searchers
The Searchers
1956
as Ethan Edwards
The Conqueror
The Conqueror
1956
as Temujin
Blood Alley
Blood Alley
1955
as Capt. Tom Wilder
The Sea Chase
The Sea Chase
1955
as Captain Karl Ehrlich
The High and the Mighty
The High and the Mighty
1954
as Dan Roman
Hondo
Hondo
1953
as Hondo Lane
Island in the Sky
Island in the Sky
1953
as Captain Dooley
Trouble Along the Way
Trouble Along the Way
1953
as Stephen Aloysius Williams
Big Jim McLain
Big Jim McLain
1952
as Jim McLain
The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man
1952
as Sean Thornton
Flying Leathernecks
Flying Leathernecks
1951
as Maj. Daniel Xavier Kirby
Operation Pacific
Operation Pacific
1951
as Duke E. Gifford
Rio Grande
Rio Grande
1950
as Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke
Sands of Iwo Jima
Sands of Iwo Jima
1950
as Sgt. John M. Stryker
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1949
as Capt. Nathan Cutting Brittles
The Fighting Kentuckian
The Fighting Kentuckian
1949
as John Breen
3 Godfathers
3 Godfathers
1948
as Robert Marmaduke Sangster Hightower
Wake of the Red Witch
Wake of the Red Witch
1948
as Capt. Ralls
Red River
Red River
1948
as Thomas Dunson
Fort Apache
Fort Apache
1948
as Capt. Kirby York
Tycoon
Tycoon
1947
as Johnny Munroe
Angel and the Badman
Angel and the Badman
1947
as Quirt Evans
Desert Command
Desert Command
1946
as Tom Wayne
Without Reservations
Without Reservations
1946
as Rusty Thomas
Dakota
Dakota
1945
as John Devlin
They Were Expendable
They Were Expendable
1945
as Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan
Back to Bataan
Back to Bataan
1945
as Colonel Joseph Madden
Flame of Barbary Coast
Flame of Barbary Coast
1945
as Duke Fergus
Tall in the Saddle
Tall in the Saddle
1944
as Rocklin
Memo for Joe
Memo for Joe
1944
as Self
The Fighting Seabees
The Fighting Seabees
1944
as Lt. Cmdr. Wedge Donovan
In Old Oklahoma
In Old Oklahoma
1943
as Daniel F Somers
A Lady Takes a Chance
A Lady Takes a Chance
1943
as Duke Hudkins
Reunion in France
Reunion in France
1942
as Pat Talbot
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
1942
as Charles 'Pittsburgh' Markham
Flying Tigers
Flying Tigers
1942
as Jim Gordon
The Spoilers
The Spoilers
1942
as Glennister
In Old California
In Old California
1942
as Tom Craig
Reap the Wild Wind
Reap the Wild Wind
1942
as Captain Jack Stuart
Lady for a Night
Lady for a Night
1942
as Jackson Morgan
The Shepherd of the Hills
The Shepherd of the Hills
1941
as Young Matt Matthews
Lady from Louisiana
Lady from Louisiana
1941
as John Reynolds
A Man Betrayed
A Man Betrayed
1941
as Lynn Hollister
The Long Voyage Home
The Long Voyage Home
1940
as Ole Olsen
Seven Sinners
Seven Sinners
1940
as Dan
Three Faces West
Three Faces West
1940
as John Phillips
Dark Command
Dark Command
1940
as Bob Seton
Allegheny Uprising
Allegheny Uprising
1939
as Jim Smith
New Frontier
New Frontier
1939
as Stony Brooke
Wyoming Outlaw
Wyoming Outlaw
1939
as Stony Brooke
Three Texas Steers
Three Texas Steers
1939
as Stony Brooke
The Night Riders
The Night Riders
1939
as Stony Brooke
Stagecoach
Stagecoach
1939
as The Ringo Kid
Red River Range
Red River Range
1938
as Stony Brooke
Santa Fe Stampede
Santa Fe Stampede
1938
as Stony Brooke
Overland Stage Raiders
Overland Stage Raiders
1938
as Stony Brooke
Pals of the Saddle
Pals of the Saddle
1938
as Stony Brooke
Born to the West
Born to the West
1937
as Dare Rudd
Hell Town
Hell Town
1937
as Dare Rudd
Adventure's End
Adventure's End
1937
as Duke Slade
Idol of the Crowds
Idol of the Crowds
1937
as Johnny Hanson
I Cover the War!
I Cover the War!
1937
as Bob Adams
California Straight Ahead
California Straight Ahead
1937
as Biff Smith
Conflict
Conflict
1936
as Pat Glendon
Sea Spoilers
Sea Spoilers
1936
as Bob Randall
Winds of the Wasteland
Winds of the Wasteland
1936
as John Blair
The Stagecoach Race
The Stagecoach Race
1936
as John Blair
The Lonely Trail
The Lonely Trail
1936
as Captain John Ashley
King of the Pecos
King of the Pecos
1936
as John Clayborn
The Lawless Nineties
The Lawless Nineties
1936
as John Tipton
The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail
1936
as Capt John Delmont
Lawless Range
Lawless Range
1935
as John Middleton
The New Frontier
The New Frontier
1935
as John Dawson
Texas Terror
Texas Terror
1935
as John Higgins
Guns Along The Trail
Guns Along The Trail
1935
as John Wyatt
Westward Ho
Westward Ho
1935
as John Wyatt
Cowboy G-Man
Cowboy G-Man
1935
as John Wyatt
Paradise Canyon
Paradise Canyon
1935
as John Wyatt
The Dawn Rider
The Dawn Rider
1935
as John Mason
Avenging Angel
Avenging Angel
1935
as John Mason
On the Run
On the Run
1935
as John Jones
The Desert Trail
The Desert Trail
1935
as John Scott / John Jones
Rainbow Valley
Rainbow Valley
1935
as John Martin
'Neath the Arizona Skies
'Neath the Arizona Skies
1934
as Chris Morrell
The Lawless Frontier
The Lawless Frontier
1934
as John Tobin
Vengence is Mine
Vengence is Mine
1934
as John Tobin
The Trail Beyond
The Trail Beyond
1934
as Rod Drew
Klondike Gold
Klondike Gold
1934
as Rod Drew
The Star Packer
The Star Packer
1934
as U.S. Marshal John Travers
The Drifter
The Drifter
1934
as Randy
Randy Rides Alone
Randy Rides Alone
1934
as Randy Bowers
Bandits of the Badlands
Bandits of the Badlands
1934
as John Carruthers
The Shadow Gang
The Shadow Gang
1934
as U.S. Marshal John Travers
Next Of Kin
Next Of Kin
1934
as Ted Hayden aka Gat Ganns
The Man from Utah
The Man from Utah
1934
as John Weston
Rodeo Rocketeers
Rodeo Rocketeers
1934
as John Weston
Blue Steel
Blue Steel
1934
as John Carruthers
West of the Divide
West of the Divide
1934
as Ted Hayden aka Gat Ganns
The Lucky Texan
The Lucky Texan
1934
as Jerry Mason
Claim Jumpers
Claim Jumpers
1934
as Jerry Mason
Sagebrush Trail
Sagebrush Trail
1933
as John Brant
Fugitive
Fugitive
1933
as John
College Coach
College Coach
1933
as Football player (uncredited)
Riders of Destiny
Riders of Destiny
1933
as Singin' Sandy Saunders
The Man from Monterey
The Man from Monterey
1933
as John Holmes
Baby Face
Baby Face
1933
as Jimmy McCoy Jr.
His Private Secretary
His Private Secretary
1933
as Dick Wallace
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
1933
as Smith
Somewhere in Sonora
Somewhere in Sonora
1933
as John Bishop
Central Airport
Central Airport
1933
 The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
1933
as Lt. Tom Wayne
The Telegraph Trail
The Telegraph Trail
1933
as John Trent
Haunted Gold
Haunted Gold
1932
as John Mason
The Big Stampede
The Big Stampede
1932
as Deputy Sheriff John Steele
Ride Him, Cowboy
Ride Him, Cowboy
1932
as John Drury
The Hurricane Express
The Hurricane Express
1932
as The Air Pilot
Lady and Gent
Lady and Gent
1932
as Buzz Kinney
Two-Fisted Law
Two-Fisted Law
1932
as Duke
Texas Cyclone
Texas Cyclone
1932
as Steve Pickett
The Shadow of the Eagle
The Shadow of the Eagle
1932
as Craig McCoy
The Range Feud
The Range Feud
1931
as Clint Turner
Maker of Men
Maker of Men
1931
as Dusty Rhodes
Arizona
Arizona
1931
as Lt. Bob Denton
Three Girls Lost
Three Girls Lost
1931
as Gordon Wales
Girls Demand Excitement
Girls Demand Excitement
1931
as Peter Brooks
The Big Trail
The Big Trail
1930
as Breck Coleman
Cheer Up and Smile
Cheer Up and Smile
1930
 Rough Romance
Rough Romance
1930
as Lumberjack (uncredited)
Born Reckless
Born Reckless
1930
as Extra (uncredited)
Men without Women
Men without Women
1930
as Radioman on Surface (uncredited)
Salute
Salute
1929
 Words and Music
Words and Music
1929
as Pete Donahue (as Duke Morrison)
The Black Watch
The Black Watch
1929
as Black Watch Soldier (uncredited)
Speakeasy
Speakeasy
1929
as Extra
Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark
1928
as Flood Extra (uncredited)
A Home Made Man
A Home Made Man
1928
as Man on Stool
Hangman's House
Hangman's House
1928
as Horse Race Spectator / Condemned Man in Flashback
Four Sons
Four Sons
1928
 Mother Machree
Mother Machree
1927
 The Drop Kick
The Drop Kick
1927
as Football Player / Extra in Stands
Annie Laurie
Annie Laurie
1927
 The Draw-Back
The Draw-Back
1927
as Opposing Football Player
The Great K&A Train Robbery
The Great K&A Train Robbery
1926
as Extra (uncredited)
Bardelys the Magnificent
Bardelys the Magnificent
1926
as Guard (uncredited)
Brown of Harvard
Brown of Harvard
1926
as Yale LIneback Player