Marc Eliot’s American Titan: Searching for John Wayne takes a deep dive into the actor’s life and career, including his work on True Grit. He absolutely loved the filming location itself ...

True Grit gave John Wayne his one and only Academy Award and, in his opinion, his role in the movie ended a 20-year career ...

True Grit is one of John Wayne‘s most memorable roles. The Western star played a tough U.S. Marshal, alongside costars Glen Campbell and Kim Darby. The movie’s story seems so realistic that ...

John Wayne was one of the biggest ... facing different kinds of dilemmas. When Wayne finally won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1969 for "True Grit," his portrayal of alcoholic U.S. Marshal ...

True Grit was a godsend for John Wayne, who lobbied for the lead role of one-eyed US Marshal Rooster Cogburn after reading Charles Portis’ novel of the same name. Duke would go on to finally win ...

In an eternal quest for cinematic gems in the weekly TV listings, here's what I'll be watching (or at least recording) this week: John Wayne as Rooster Cogburn in 1969's 'True Grit.' What ...

John Wayne's iconic eye-patch from his 1969 film "True Grit" and the Golden Globe award he won for playing drunken U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn in the movie are to be sold at auction, Heritage ...