Search results
Jan 20, 2024 · January 20, 2024. Martin was acclaimed as Dude in Rio Bravo (1959), directed by Howard Hawks and also starring John Wayne and singer Ricky Nelson. He teamed again with Wayne in The Sons of Katie Elder (1965), cast as brothers. In 1960, Martin was cast in the film version of the Judy Holliday stage musical comedy Bells Are Ringing.
- 10 Dean Martin
- 9 Ricky Nelson
- 8 Ann-Margret
- 7 Roy Rogers
- 6 Frankie Avalon
- 5 Fabian
- 4 Yvonne Decarlo
- 3 Bobby Vinton
- 2 Glen Campbell
- 1 Howard Keel
One of the most famous singers to appear opposite John Wayne was Dean Martin, part of the original Brat Pack (including fellow singer-turned-actor Frank Sinatra) with a string of top-ten hits in the '40s and '50s. The King of Cool gave a sympathetic performance as a recovering alcoholic in Rio Bravo, which was incredibly convincing despite the fact...
Alongside Dean Martin, John Wayne also starred in Rio Bravo with teen idol Ricky Nelson, who was just eighteen at the time that he played gunslinger Colorado Ryan. Ricky joins Dean in singing"My Rifle, My Pony, and Me" while also playing the guitar, and it's a real bonding moment for the pair with Wayne's John T. Chance, whom he later joins in a st...
Right from the beginning Ann-Margret was a sensation with her first single “And Here She Is… Ann-Margret," and throughout her career, she was often associated with her energetic appearances in musicals, most famously alongside Elvis in Viva Las Vegas. The dancer and singer appeared in The Train Robbers with John Wayne as Lily, a mysterious woman wh...
Roy "King of the Cowboys" Rogers, known for being the lead vocalist and guitarist with the Songs of the Pioneers appeared with Wayne in Dark Command. The singer, who had hits stretching as far back as 1934 with "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" played a cutthroat against type, exploring a darker side that was missing from his cheerful stage persona. He enjoye...
Like fellow teen idol Ricky Nelson, Frankie Avalon was another pop star added to a John Wayne movie in order to appeal to a younger audience. Frankie played Smitty, the youngest of Davy Crockett’s Tennesseans, in The Alamo and has the distinction of being one of the few characters to make it out alive. The young heart-throb recorded four songs for ...
Fabian was another well-known teen idol that joined The Duke for North to Alaska in the part of Billy Pratt, younger brother to George Pratt, who has tasked Wayne's Sam McCord with bringing his fiancée back to their gold claim in Alaska. Finding she's already married, Sam brings a prostitute named Capucine instead, and Fabian serenades her with“If ...
Yvonne DeCarlo was known for serious roles, but had a beautiful mezzo-soprano voice and sang in both musicals and on albums throughout the '50s, with hits like “Take It Or Leave It” and “That’s Love." She starred in McLintock! with John Wayne in the titular role, though she didn't perform any singing in the film. One of her most well-received album...
Unlike when John Wayne was paired with pop stars in earlier films, Bobby Vinton was considered more of a lounge singer like Dean Martin when he starred in Big Jake and The Train Robbers. He'd already had several top-ten singles including "Blue Velvet" and "Roses Are Red My Love" prior to appearing as Jeff McCandles, son of Wayne's "Big Jake," or as...
A singer and musician in the '60s, Glen Campbell starred in True Grit as Texas Ranger La Boeuf, a part offered to The King of Rock and Roll when Elvis and John Wayne almost made a Western. Prior to appearing opposite The Duke's ornery cowboy Rooster Cogburn, he was a session guitarist for Elvis, as well as Frank Sinatra and the Beach Boys. He becam...
John Wayne shared the screen with a lot of country and pop singers, but Howard Keel was known for musicals and love ballads and had made a splash on Broadway in "Oklahoma!" before appearing in War Wagon. His role wasn't a singing part, but he did get to try out his comedic chops in one memorable scene with Emilio Fernandez's bandit who shoots bottl...
- Kayleena Pierce-Bohen
Dec 1, 2023 · Wayne’s career spanned over five decades, and he appeared in more than 170 films, making him one of the most prolific actors in Hollywood history. Dean Martin, on the other hand, was a multi-talented entertainer who excelled in various fields, including singing, acting, and comedy.
People also ask
Who are John Wayne & Dean Martin?
How many movies did Wayne & Martin have together?
Who was Dean Martin?
Was Bobby Vinton a lounge singer like Dean Martin?
Rio Bravo is a 1959 American Western film directed and produced by Howard Hawks and starring John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, Angie Dickinson, Walter Brennan, and Ward Bond.
