Stanwyck, Barbara, 149
Star Packer, The, 64n
Star Wars, 244
State Fair, 290n
Steamboat Round the Bend, 71
Steiger, Rod, 258n
Steinbeck, John, The Grapes of Wrath, 102
Steiner, Max, 72
Stephens, Jess E., 133
Sterling, Jan, 218
Sternberg, Josef von, 45, 81, 109–10, 195
Stevens, George, 87, 187, 228, 243, 294
Stewart, Donald Ogden, 107
Stewart, Jimmy, 4, 91, 106, 120, 217, 227, 234, 238, 249, 261, 277, 300n
in Destry Rides Again, 81, 110
in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence, 286, 288, 289, 290, 291, 333
in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, 90, 129
Stoloff, Benjamin, 40
Story of G.I. Joe, The, 228
Stout, Archie, 203, 213
Strayer, Frank, 76
Streisand, Barbra, 7, 8, 322, 323n
Strode, Woody, 328
Strong Boy, 40
Studio Directors Playhouse, 233
Sturges, John, 327
Sun Shines Bright, The, 231–32
Surtees, Bruce, 332
Swarthout, Miles Hood, 332
Tall in the Saddle, 134, 138
Tall Men, The, 234
Tashlin, Frank, 243n
Taurog, Norman, 149
Taxi Driver, 244
Taylor, Elizabeth, 5, 8, 192n, 255, 309n, 337
Taylor, Robert, 142, 149, 234, 249
Taylor, Rod, 326
Tearle, Conway, 60
Technicolor, 118, 199, 233, 288
Telegraph Trail, 63n
Temple, Shirley, 160
Ten Commandments, The, 243
Tetzlaff, Ted, 248
Texas Cyclone, 59, 60
Texas Rangers, The, 79
Texas Terror, 64n
“That’ll Be the Day,” 245
They Made Me a Criminal, 63n
They Were Expendable, 121, 142–44, 157, 185
Thomas, August, 57n
Thomas, Bob, 85n
Thomas, Danny, 191
Thomas, Parnell, 190
Thompson, Charles S., 203
3 Bad Men, 78
Three Faces West, 99–100, 104
Three Girls Lost, 56, 61
3 Godfathers, 170–71, 172
Three Leaves of Shamrock, 231
Three Mesquiteers, The, 97
Three Musketeers, The, 63n
3:10 to Yuma, 257–58
Time, 167, 194, 196, 202, 208, 277, 321
Tinling, James, 40
Tin Star, The, 234
Tiomkin, Dmitri, 149, 204, 205, 218, 278, 307
Todd, Mike, 255
Todd, Richard, 180, 181
To Hell and Back, 229n
To Kill a Mockingbird, 320
Toland, Gregg, 91n, 103
Topol, 303
Tornado, 33
Touboff, Alexander, 91n
Towers, Constance, 261
Tracy, Spencer, 4, 106, 142, 193n, 217, 228
Trail Beyond, The, 64n
Train Robbers, The, 326
Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The, 161
Trevor, Claire, 79, 81, 82, 86, 96, 97, 98, 99, 134, 205, 218
Trouble Along the Way, 209, 211
True, John, 228n
True Grit, 1, 2, 4, 6–7, 245, 318–21, 324, 325, 330–31, 333
Truffaut, François, 89, 343
Truman, Harry S, 325
Trumbo, Dalton, 107, 273n
Turner, Lana, 223
Twain, Mark, 71
12 O’Clock High, 180
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, 284
Twentieth Century-Fox, 52, 111n, 158, 169, 221n, 231, 249, 250, 274, 279, 293
Twist, John, 147
Two-Fisted Law, 63n
Two Rode Together, 277, 288
Tycoon, 147–48
Tyler, Tom, 83, 85
UFA (Universum Film-Aktien Gesellschaft), 109
Undefeated, The, 321
United Artists (UA), 71, 161, 166, 221n, 260, 263, 276, 294, 329
United States National Film Registry, 168n
Universal Studios, 30n, 32, 33, 71, 76–77, 110, 125, 221n, 306, 325, 330
University of Southern California (USC), 25, 27, 28, 29, 35–36, 41
Uris, Leon, 314
U.S. Marine Corps, 178–79, 197, 308
U.S. Navy, 42, 143, 232
USO tours, 130–31, 307
U.S. Supreme Court, 153
Ustinov, Peter, 280
Valiant Virginians, The, 233–34, 248–49
Vanderbilt, William, 158n
Van Enger, Richard L., 180n
Variety, 32, 56, 76, 77, 87, 134, 150, 167, 177n, 186, 196, 243, 256, 259, 279, 290, 304, 309, 316, 333
Varno, Roland, 99
Vaughn, Alberta, 67n
Vélez, Lupe, 116
Vertes, Marcel, 203n
Vertigo, 238
Vidor, Charles, 229n
Vidor, King, 28, 30n, 79, 149, 243n
Vietnam War, 300, 301–2, 304, 307–8, 313–14, 315–17, 323, 325
Vinton, Bobby, 326
Virginian, The, 45, 204
Viva Zapata!, 203n
Voight, Jon, 1, 7
von Sydow, Max, 294
Vorhaus, Bernard, 99–100, 115
Wadleigh, Michael, 323
Waggner, George, 177, 196
Wagner, Robert, 236
Wagon Master, 197
Wagon Train, 277, 294
Wake of the Red Witch, 171, 172, 218
Waldorf Statement, 153, 154n, 191, 279
Wallace, George, 325
Wallace, Richard, 147
Wallis, Hal, 97, 298, 319–20, 330
Walsh, Maurice, 188
Walsh, Raoul, 44–52, 55, 79, 97–98, 180n, 231, 234, 314
Walters, Charles, 243n
Wanger, Walter, 82, 85n, 103, 104, 106
War and Peace, 243
Warden, Jack, 295
Warner, Jack L., 120, 196, 213, 222, 257, 262, 313–14, 316
Warner Bros, 27–28, 52, 61, 63, 97–98, 172, 173, 208–9, 221n, 222–23, 234, 257, 318, 322
Warner Color, 217, 222
War Wagon, The, 306–7, 309
Washington, Ned, 218n
Washington Merry-Go-Round, 82
Wasserman, Lew, 232
Waterbury, Ruth, 126
Wayne, Aissa (daughter), 4, 245, 252, 255–56, 260, 271, 285, 296, 297, 336, 339
Wayne, John:
and Academy Awards, 1–9, 91, 161, 169, 179–80, 181, 185, 203, 247, 278–80, 322, 323, 325, 331–32, 336, 339–40
and aging, 318, 326, 329, 331, 332, 340
as American icon, 2–3, 4, 137, 202, 270, 276, 308, 324, 337, 341
as anti-Communist, see Communism
birth and early years, see Morrison, Marion Robert
in B movies, 55, 58, 59, 62–63, 64, 66–67, 70, 75, 77, 78, 87, 91, 145, 172
and cancer, 221, 298–300, 309, 330, 337
children of, 4–5, 66, 127, 131, 133, 134, 199, 207, 223–24, 250, 286, 303–4, 326, 330
Congressional medal to, 337, 341
death of, 341
and financial matters, 75, 116–17, 134, 173, 178, 189, 196, 211–12, 215, 216–17, 243, 247–48, 263, 267–68, 274, 280, 310, 318
health problems of, 298, 300, 329–30, 331, 334–35, 336–37
movies of, see specific titles
name of, 44, 47
popularity of, 129, 157, 172–74, 185, 197, 202, 203, 207, 217, 227, 247, 263, 306, 309, 317, 323, 334
and Republican Party, 295
unpublished memoir of, 52
walk of, 7, 48n, 180, 287
wives of, see Baur, Esperanza; Pallete, Pilar; Saenz, Josephine Alicia
and World War II, 106, 120, 121–22, 129, 130–31, 134–35, 137, 141, 142–43, 154, 192�
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Wayne, John Ethan (son), 4–5, 286, 304, 315, 324
Wayne, Marisa Carmela (daughter), 5n, 303–4, 315
Wayne, Mary Antonia “Toni” (daughter), 5n, 69, 80, 127, 133, 199, 224, 250, 310n
Wayne, Melinda (daughter), 5n, 80, 127, 133, 199, 224
Wayne, Michael (son), 5n, 66, 80, 127, 133, 199, 218, 269, 308, 313, 324, 326, 329, 336, 337
Wayne, Patrick (son), 5n, 80, 127, 133, 189, 199, 224, 234, 248, 271, 285, 324, 336
Wayne-Fellows, 145, 177–78, 208–9, 212–13, 217–18
Wead, Frank “Spig,” 142, 143, 251–52, 253
Webb, Millard, 30n
Webster, Andy, 167
Webster, Fred Francis, 278
Wedemeyer, Albert Coady, 337
Weiler, A. H., 290, 304
Weissmuller, Johnny, 74, 116, 170
Weldy, Richard, 210, 211, 212
Welles, Orson, 89, 103, 291
Wellman, William, 63n, 179n, 180n, 212, 217, 218n, 227, 228
West of the Divide, 64n
What Price Glory?, 231
Wheeler, Lyle, 91n
White, Pearl, 57
White, W. L., 141
White Heat, 180n
White Native, 170
Whitman, Philip, 63n
Whitman, Stuart, 285
Whitney, Cornelius Vanderbilt “Sonny,” 233–34, 235, 248
Whitney, John Hay, 233
Widmark, Richard, 258n, 270, 277, 288
Wilder, Billy, 3, 186, 229n, 280, 283
Wild Goose, The (yacht), 295, 297, 302, 305, 327, 336
Williams, Dick, 278
Williams, Don, 28–29
Wills, Chill, 278–79, 280
Wills, Garry, 121
Wilmington, Michael, 244
Winchell, Walter, 179
Winds of the Wasteland, 64n
Wings of Eagles, The, 193n, 251–53, 269
Winners of the West, 23
Winston, Arthur, 88
Wise, Robert, 322
Withers, Grant, 79, 277
Wizard of Oz, The, 87, 90, 238
Wood, Lana, 237, 240n
Wood, Natalie, 6, 237, 240n, 244
Wood, Sam, 3, 87, 90, 106, 107, 129, 162
Woodstock, 323
Words and Music, 40–41, 44
World War II:
D-Day, 129, 142
end of, 134–35
films of, 3, 99, 103, 104, 105, 124–25, 130, 135, 137, 143–44, 178, 180, 196–97, 223, 231, 273, 293, 297–98, 324
impending onset of, 73, 98–99, 100, 113
Pearl Harbor, 100, 119, 120, 125, 196, 297
USO shows, 130–31
Wray, Fay, 57n
Wright, Harold Bell, 118
Wright, Mack V., 63
Wright, Tenny, 63n
Written on the Wind, 243n
Wurtzel, Harry, 71
Wurtzel, Sol, 49, 55
Wuthering Heights, 87, 90, 91n
Wyler, William, 87, 90, 103, 107, 144, 157, 180n, 186, 187, 234
Wyman, Jane, 161, 227
Yale Foundation, 272
Yates, Herbert, 66–67, 98n, 115, 153
and Academy Awards, 180n
and Ford, 188, 190, 198–99, 201, 231–32
and Ralston, 137, 177
and Republic, see Republic Pictures
and Wayne’s contracts, 74, 75n, 96–97, 129, 134, 144, 145, 177–78, 190, 262
and Wayne’s relationships, 128, 132, 138
Young, Felix, 219
Young, Loretta, 56, 61, 63, 250
Young Cassidy, 295
Young Land, The, 248
Young Mr. Lincoln, 67, 102
Zanuck, Darryl F., 52, 111n, 158, 165n, 193, 237, 279, 281, 293
Zinnemann, Fred, 186, 203n, 204n, 206, 229n, 259
Zolotow, Maurice, 55, 85n, 86, 99, 105, 112n, 117, 121, 225
About the Author
MARC ELIOT is the New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen books on popular culture, among them the highly acclaimed Cary Grant, the award-winning Walt Disney: Hollywood’s Dark Prince, and American Rebel: The Life of Clint Eastwood. He writes for a number of publications and frequently speaks about film to universities and film groups, and often appears on radio and television. He lives in New York City and upstate near Woodstock.
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Filmography
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A Turning of the Earth: John Ford, John Wayne and the Searchers (1998)
The 51st Annual Academy Awards (1979) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself—Presenter: Best Picture]
The Barbara Walters Summer Special: Episode dated January 10, 1979 (1979) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself] a.k.a. The Barbara Walters Special: (1979-01-10)”—USA (original title)
Early American Christmas (1978) (TV) [Self] a.k.a. “Perry Como’s Early American Christmas”—USA (complete title)
General Electric’s All-Star Anniversary (1978) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself/Host]
Happy Birthday, Bob (1978) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself]
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Henry Fonda (1978) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself] a.k.a. The American Film Institute Salute to Henry Fonda—USA (original title)
ABC’s Silver Anniversary Celebration (1978) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself]
An All-Star Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor (1977) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself]
The 3rd Annual People’s Choice Awards (1977) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself—Winner: Favorite Movie Actor]
Jimmy Carter’s Inaugural Gala (1977) (TV) a.k.a. Inaugural Concert for President Jimmy Carter—USA [Actor . . . . Himself]
America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music (1976) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself]
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years (1976) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself]
An All-Star Tribute to John Wayne (1976) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself—Guest of Honor]
The Mike Douglas Show: Episode dated September 21, 1976 (1976) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]
The Shootist (1976) [Actor, Soundtrack performer: “Willow, Tit Willow”]
Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend (1976) a.k.a. Chesty [Actor . . . . Narrator]
Backlot USA a.k.a.—USA (complete title) a.k.a. Dick Cavett’s Backlot USA (1976) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself]
The 2nd Annual People’s Choice Awards (1976) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself—Winner: Favorite Movie Actor]
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson January (1976) [Actor . . . . Himself]
V.I.P.-Schaukel: Episode #5.4 (1975) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television (1975) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself] a.k.a. A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television—USA (short title)
Rooster Cogburn (1975) [Actor . . . . Rooster Cogburn]
a.k.a. Rooster Cogburn ( . . . and the Lady)—USA (promotional title)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Episode dated October 15, 1975 (1975) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]
Backstage in Hollywood: Episode dated July 24, 1975 (1975) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]
Bob Hope on Campus (1975) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself]
The 47th Annual Academy Awards (1975) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself—Presenter: Honorary Award to Howard Hawks]
Brannigan (1975) [Actor . . . . Lt. Brannigan]
The 17th Annual TV Week Logie Awards (1975) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself]
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Bob Hope (1974) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself]
Maude: “Maude Meets the Duke (#3.1) (1974) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]
John Wayne and Glen Campbell & the Musical West (1974) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself]
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Cagney a.k.a. The American Film Institute Salute to James Cagney (1974) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself] (uncredited)
Parkinson: Episode #3.19 (1974) TV Episode [Actor
. . . . Himself]
McQ (1974) [Actor . . . . McQ]
RCA’s Opening Night (1973) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself]
Cahill U.S. Marshal (1973) [Actor . . . . J.D. Cahill] [executive producer] (uncredited)
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to John Ford (1973) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself] a.k.a. The American Film Institute Salute to John Ford—USA (original title)
Cavalcade of Champions (1973) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself—Presenter]
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Episode dated March 22, 1973 (1973) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]
Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In Episode #6.20 (1973) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]
The Train Robbers (1973) [Actor . . . . Lane] [executive producer] (uncredited)
The Wayne Train (1973) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself]
Cancel My Reservation (1972) [Actor . . . . Himself, John Wayne] (uncredited)
Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In Episode #6.1” (1972) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself—Guest Performer]
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Episode dated 7 June 1972 (1972) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]
The David Frost Show Episode #4.185 (1972) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]
The 44th Annual Academy Awards (1972) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself- Presenter]
Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In Episode #5.23 (1972) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]
Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In Episode #5.18 (1972) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Episode dated 14 January 1972 (1972) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]
The Cowboys (1972) [Actor . . . . Wil Andersen]
The Breaking of Boys and the Making of Men in ‘The Cowboys’ (1972) [Actor . . . . Himself]
The American West of John Ford (1971) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself—Narrator]
The Bob Hope Show Episode dated 7 November 1971 (1971) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself] (uncredited)
Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In Episode #5.8 (1971) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself—Guest Performer]
Directed by John Ford (1971) [Actor . . . . Himself] (uncredited)
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour Episode #4.1 (1971) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]
V.I.P.-Schaukel Episode #1.2 (1971) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]
Big Jake (1971) [Actor . . . . Jacob McCandles] [executive producer] (uncredited) [Director] (uncredited)
Sehnsucht nach dem wilden (1971) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself]
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Jack Benny But Were Afraid to Ask (1971) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself]
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Episode dated 7 February 1971” (1971) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]
Rio Lobo (1970) [Actor . . . . Col. Cord McNally]
Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo (1970) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself]