John Wayne is one of the biggest icons of the silver screen, and we've picked out the classic cowboy's 10 best roles, based ...

Western genre movie in The Quiet Man and his leading lady had big words about appearing as The Duke’s love interest.

Still, his single greatest contribution to pop culture was his starring roles in the dozens of Westerns ... here are some of John Wayne's best films, ranked from best to worst.

Actor John Wayne had many movie credits ... to also owning a lot more stages of production. Wayne would score an Oscar nomination for Best Picture for his movie, The Alamo, which he directed.

Click here to see the best and worst John Wayne movies that ... In another one of his long string of military roles, John Wayne returns to the Navy for 1951’s “Operation Pacific.” ...

John Wayne was very protective of his brand, and as a result he turned down many iconic roles that could have enhanced his legend even further.

The film explores themes of survival, distrust, and the harsh realities of pioneer life, with a focus on women’s roles ... John Wayne’s performance in The Searchers is often cited as his best.

JOHN WAYNE'S LIFELONG LEADING ROLE AS AMERICAN PATRIOT CELEBRATED AT FORT WORTH MUSEUM "Ford started to use Wayne as an extra, and he eventually began to trust him with some larger roles.