John Wayne is a Hollywood icon with a presence so dominating, he defined two different American film genres: Westerns and war films. While Hollywood's golden age may have produced better actors ...

By the 1970s, the popularity of the classic Western—which had been the hallmark of John Wayne ’ s career—was losing ground fast. In its place, revisionist Westerns had surged onto the scene.

Longview resident, William Seth Hart, 67, passed away Sept. 25, 2007, at St. John Medical Center. He was born Oct. 17, 1939, in Bandon, Ore., to William S. and Bernice (Larson) Hart Sr. Bill ...