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John Wayne wins Best Actor Oscar. On April 7, 1970, the legendary actor John Wayne wins his first—and only—acting Academy Award, for his star turn in the director Henry Hathaway’s Western...
Wayne Best (I) Actor. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Wayne Best was born in New Brunswick, Canada. He is known for Short Circuit 2 (1988), Sea of Love (1989) and Driven (2001). More at IMDbPro. Contact info. Agent info. Resume. Add to list. Photos. Known for. Short Circuit 2. 5.7. Officer O'Malley. 1988. Sea of Love. 6.8. Hallway Cop. 1989. Driven.
- New Brunswick, Canada
- Wayne Best
- Actor
29 wins & 18 nominations. Academy Awards, USA. 1970 Winner Oscar. Best Actor in a Leading Role. True Grit. 1961 Nominee Oscar. Best Picture. The Alamo. 1950 Nominee Oscar. Best Actor in a Leading Role. Sands of Iwo Jima. Golden Apple Awards. 1976 Winner Golden Apple. Male Star of the Year. 1965 Winner Golden Apple. Most Cooperative Actor.
- May 26, 1907
- June 11, 1979
May 18, 2024 · Despite being one of the top box office draws for most of his career, Wayne only received two Oscar nominations as Best Actor: one for “Sands of Iwo Jima” (1949), another for “True...
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- The Searchers (1956) A career-best achievement for Wayne and his most important collaborator, director John Ford, "The Searchers" is at once a stirring adventure yarn and a piercing examination of the genre that made the two men famous.
- Red River (1948) Although he had already directed Wayne in several films by the time "Red River" came out, legend has it that when John Ford saw Howard Hawks's Western drama, he said of the Duke's performance, "I never knew the big son of a b***h could act."
- Stagecoach (1939) Although John Wayne had made dozens of movies before "Stagecoach," John Ford's landmark Western was the true introduction of the Duke.
- Rio Bravo (1959) A favorite of filmmakers like John Carpenter (who semi-remade it as "Assault on Precinct 13") and Quentin Tarantino (who called it the ultimate "hang-out movie"), "Rio Bravo" is entertainment at its finest.
Apr 16, 2023 · Given the legacy of the actor, the best John Wayne movies rank among some of the most influential movies of all time. Known as “The Duke,” he was one of the top box office draws for three decades during Hollywood’s Golden Age of cinema. He appeared in over 150 movies during his career. He was iconic in countless roles.
