John Wayne Filmography

The Shootist (1976)
stars as John Bernard Books

Rooster Cogburn (1975) aka Rooster Cogburn... and the Lady
stars as Reuben 'Rooster' Cogburn

Brannigan (1975) aka Joe Battle
stars as Lt. Jim Brannigan

McQ (1974)
stars as Det. Lt. Lon McQ

Cahill U.S. Marshal (1973) aka Wednesday Morning
stars as U.S. Marshal J.D. Cahill

The Train Robbers (1973)
stars as Lane

Cancel My Reservation (1972)
stars as John Wayne

The Cowboys (1972) aka John Wayne & the Cowboys
stars as Wil Andersen

Big Jake (1971)
stars as Jacob 'Big Jake' McCandles

Harry Jackson: A Man and his Art (1970) - TV
stars as Narrator

Rio Lobo (1970) aka San Timoteo
stars as Col. Cord McNally

Chisum (1970)
stars as John Simpson Chisum

The Undefeated (1969)
stars as Col. John Henry Thomas

True Grit (1969)
stars as Rooster Cogburn

The Green Berets (1968)
stars as Col. Mike Kirby

Hellfighters (1968)
stars as Chance Buckman

The War Wagon (1967)
stars as Taw Jackson

El Dorado (1966)
stars as Cole Thornton

Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)
stars as Gen. Mike Randolph

The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) aka George Stevens Presents The Greatest Story Ever Told
stars as Centurion at crucifixion

The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)
stars as John Elder

In Harm's Way (1965)
stars as Capt./RAdm. Rockwell Torrey

Circus World (1964) aka Samuel Bronston's Circus World
stars as Matt Masters

Donovan's Reef (1963)
stars as Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan

McLintock! (1963)
stars as George Washington McLintock

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
stars as Tom Doniphon

Hatari! (1962)
stars as Sean Mercer

The Longest Day (1962)
stars as Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort

How the West Was Won (1962)
stars as Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman

The Comancheros (1961)
stars as Ranger Capt. Jake Cutter

North to Alaska (1960)
stars as Sam McCord

The Alamo (1960)
stars as Col. Davy Crockett

Rio Bravo (1959)
stars as Sheriff John T. Chance

The Horse Soldiers (1959)
stars as Col. John Marlowe

The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958)
stars as Townsend Harris

I Married a Woman (1958)
stars as John Wayne/Leonard

The Wings of Eagles (1957)
stars as Frank W. 'Spig' Wead

Legend of the Lost (1957) aka Timbuctù (Italy)
stars as Joe January

Jet Pilot (1957)
stars as Col. Jim Shannon

The Searchers (1956)
stars as Ethan Edwards

The Conqueror (1956) aka Conqueror of the Desert
stars as Temujin, later Genghis Khan

Blood Alley (1955) aka William A. Wellman's Blood Alley
stars as Capt. Tom Wilder

The Sea Chase (1955)
stars as Capt. Karl Ehrlich

The High and the Mighty (1954)
stars as Dan Roman

Hondo (1953)
stars as Hondo Lane

Island in the Sky (1953)
stars as Capt. Dooley

Trouble Along the Way (1953) aka Alma Mater
stars as Steve Aloysius Williams

The Quiet Man (1952)
stars as Sean Thornton

Big Jim McLain (1952) aka Jim McLain
stars as James 'Jim' McLain

Miracle in Motion (1952)
stars as Narrator

Flying Leathernecks (1951)
stars as Maj. Daniel Xavier 'Dan' Kirby

Operation Pacific (1951)
stars as Lt Cmdr. Duke E. Gifford, XO, Thunderfish

Rio Grande (1950) aka John Ford and Merian C. Cooper's Rio Grande
stars as Lt. Col. Kirby York (Commanding Officer, Fort Stark)

The Fighting Kentuckian (1949) aka A Strange Caravan
stars as John Breen

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
stars as Capt. of Cavalry Nathan Cutting Brittles

Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)
stars as Sgt. John M. Stryker

Wake of the Red Witch (1948)
stars as Capt. Ralls

3 Godfathers (1948)
stars as Robert Marmaduke Sangster Hightower

Red River (1948)
stars as Thomas Dunson

Fort Apache (1948) aka War Party
stars as Capt. Kirby York

Angel and the Badman (1947) aka The Angel and the Outlaw
stars as Quirt Evans

Tycoon (1947)
stars as Johnny Munroe

Without Reservations (1946) aka Thanks God, I'll Take It From Here
stars as Rusty Thomas

Flame of Barbary Coast (1945) aka Flame of the Barbary Coast
stars as Duke Fergus

They Were Expendable (1945)
stars as Lt. (j.g.) 'Rusty' Ryan

Back to Bataan (1945) aka The Invisible Army
stars as Col. Joseph Madden

Dakota (1945)
stars as John Devlin

Tall in the Saddle (1944)
stars as Rocklin

The Fighting Seabees (1944) aka Donovan's Army
stars as Wedge Donovan

In Old Oklahoma (1943) aka War of the Wildcats
stars as Daniel F. 'Dan' Somers

A Lady Takes a Chance (1943) aka The Cowboy and the Girl
stars as Duke Hudkins

Lady for a Night (1942)
stars as Jackson 'Jack' Morgan

Reap the Wild Wind (1942) aka Cecil B. DeMille's Reap the Wild Wind
stars as Captain Jack Stuart

The Spoilers (1942)
stars as Glennister

In Old California (1942)
stars as Tom Craig

Flying Tigers (1942)
stars as Capt. Jim Gordon

Pittsburgh (1942)
stars as Charles 'Pittsburgh' Markham/Charles Ellis

Reunion in France (1942) aka Reunion
stars as Pat Talbot, RAF pilot

A Man Betrayed (1941) aka Wheel of Fortune
stars as Lynn Hollister

Lady from Louisiana (1941) aka Lady from New Orleans
stars as John Reynolds

The Shepherd of the Hills (1941)
stars as Young Matt

Seven Sinners (1940) aka Cafe of the Seven Sinners
stars as Lt. Dan Brent

The Long Voyage Home (1940)
stars as Ole Olsen

Three Faces West (1940) aka The Refugee
stars as John Phillips

Dark Command (1940)
stars as Bob 'Shortcut' Seton

Allegheny Uprising (1939) aka The First Rebel
stars as James 'Jim' Smith

New Frontier (1939) aka Frontier Horizon
stars as Stony Brooke

Wyoming Outlaw (1939)
stars as Stony Brooke

Three Texas Steers (1939) aka Danger Rides the Range
stars as Stony Brooke

The Night Riders (1939) aka Lone Star Bullets
stars as Stony Brooke

Stagecoach (1939)
stars as The Ringo Kid

Pals of the Saddle (1938)
stars as Stony Brooke, aka Ezeckial Saunders

Overland Stage Raiders (1938)
stars as Stony Brooke

Santa Fe Stampede (1938)
stars as Stony Brooke

Red River Range (1938)
stars as Stony Brook/Benson

California Straight Ahead (1937)
stars as Biff Smith

I Cover the War (1937)
stars as Bob Adams

Idol of the Crowds (1937)
stars as Johnny Hansen

Adventure's End (1937)
stars as Duke Slade

Born to the West (1937) aka Hell Town
stars as Dare Rudd

The Oregon Trail (1936)
stars as Capt John Delmont

The Lawless Nineties (1936)
stars as John Tipton

King of the Pecos (1936)
stars as John Clayborn

The Lonely Trail (1936)
stars as Capt. John Ashley

Winds of the Wasteland (1936)
stars as John Blair

Sea Spoilers (1936)
stars as Bob Randall

Conflict (1936)
stars as Pat Glendon

Texas Terror (1935)
stars as Sheriff John Higgins

Rainbow Valley (1935)
stars as John Martin

The Desert Trail (1935)
stars as John Scott, aka John Jones

The Dawn Rider (1935)
stars as John Mason

Paradise Canyon (1935) aka Paradise Ranch
stars as John Wyatt aka John Rogers

Westward Ho (1935)
stars as John Wyatt/John Allen

The New Frontier (1935)
stars as John Dawson

Lawless Range (1935)
stars as John Middleton, aka John Allen

The Lucky Texan (1934)
stars as Jerry Mason

West of the Divide (1934)
stars as Ted Hayden, aka Gat Ganns

Blue Steel (1934)
stars as John Carruthers

The Man from Utah (1934)
stars as John Weston

Randy Rides Alone (1934)
stars as Randy Bowers

The Star Packer (1934) aka He Wore a Star
stars as U.S. Marshal John Travers

The Trail Beyond (1934)
stars as Rod Drew

The Lawless Frontier (1934)
stars as John Tobin

'Neath the Arizona Skies (1934) aka 'Neath Arizona Skies
stars as Chris Morrell

The Telegraph Trail (1933)
stars as John Trent

The Three Musketeers (1933)
stars as Tom Wayne

Central Airport (1933)
stars as Co-pilot in wreck

Somewhere in Sonora (1933)
stars as John Bishop

His Private Secretary (1933)
stars as Dick Wallace

The Life of Jimmy Dolan (1933) aka The Kid's Last Fight
stars as Smith

Baby Face (1933)
stars as Jimmy McCoy Jr.

The Man From Monterey (1933)
stars as Captain John Holmes

Riders of Destiny (1933)
stars as Singin' Sandy Saunders

College Coach (1933) aka Football Coach
stars as Student greeting Phil

Sagebrush Trail (1933)
stars as John Brant (using alias John Smith)

Two-Fisted Law (1932)
stars as Duke

Texas Cyclone (1932)
stars as Steve Pickett

The Shadow of the Eagle (1932)
stars as Craig McCoy

Running Hollywood (1932)


The Voice of Hollywood No. 13 (1932)
stars as Announcer

Lady and Gent (1932) aka The Challenger
stars as Buzz Kinney

The Hurricane Express (1932)
stars as Larry Baker, pilot

Ride Him, Cowboy (1932) aka The Hawk
stars as John Drury

That's My Boy (1932)
stars as Football Player

The Big Stampede (1932)
stars as Deputy Sheriff John Steele

Haunted Gold (1932)
stars as John Mason

The Hollywood Handicap (1932)


Girls Demand Excitement (1931)
stars as Peter Brooks

Arizona (1931) aka The Virtuous Wife
stars as Lt. Bob Denton

The Deceiver (1931)
stars as Richard Thorpe as a corpse

Range Feud (1931) aka Range Fued
stars as Clint Turner

Maker of Men (1931) aka Yellow
stars as Dusty Rhodes

Three Girls Lost (1931)
stars as Gordon Wales

Men Without Women (1930)
stars as Radioman on surface

Born Reckless (1930)
stars as Extra

Rough Romance (1930)
stars as Lumberjack

Cheer Up and Smile (1930)
stars as Bit Part

The Big Trail (1930)
stars as Breck Coleman, Wagon Train Scout

Noah's Ark (1929)
stars as Swimming Extra in temple collapse

Speakeasy (1929)
stars as Extra

The Black Watch (1929) aka King of the Khyber Rifles
stars as Extra

Words and Music (1929)
stars as Pete Donahue

Salute (1929)
stars as Bill (midshipman)

The Forward Pass (1929)
stars as Extra

Hangman's House (1928)
stars as Horse Race Spectator/Condemned Man in Flashback

Mother Machree (1928)
stars as Extra

Four Sons (1928)
stars as Extra

The Drop Kick (1927) aka Glitter
stars as USC Football Player

Annie Laurie (1927)
stars as Extra

The Great K & A Train Robbery (1926)
stars as Extra

Bardelys the Magnificent (1926)
stars as Guard

Brown of Harvard (1926)
stars as Yale Football Player