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  2. These buckles have been known since as the Red River D belt buckles. John Wayne wore a Red River D belt buckle in a number of his later westerns including Rio Bravo, El Dorado and Rio Lobo, all directed by Howard Hawks. In total Wayne wore a Red River D belt buckle in nine films.

  3. Each sterling silver buckle, embossed in gold, bore the Dunson Ranch brand (a big D with two wavy lines) along with the individuals' initials and the year Red River was filmed, 1946. Hawks and Wayne would often swap buckles. Wayne wore Hawks' buckle bearing the initials HWH in other Westerns he made with Hawks.

  4. Dec 3, 2011 · Wayne then wore the Hawks buckle, marked “H W H,” while performing in a long string of Westerns, including “Rio Bravo.”. This “Red River” belt buckle is at least the third to have ...

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  5. Mar 6, 2022 · 'Red River' actor John Wayne got the iconic 'D' belt buckle after working on the Western film. He continued to wear it in future movies.

  6. The actor did this even when he wasn't filming under the direction of Howard Hawks, with one known exception: Apparently John Wayne didn't wear the Red River belt buckle in films of John Ford. In 1981, John Wayne's son Michael sent the buckle to a silversmith in order to have duplicates made for all of Wayne's children.

    • August 26, 1948
  7. Aug 21, 2023 · Iconic actors like John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, Roy Rodgers and others, solidified the image of the cowboy as a rugged and fearless figure. Their ensembles, complete with bold belt buckles, further propelled the trend into popular culture. Here you can see John Wayne with the iconic Red River D Buckle from Rio Bravo.

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