| The Wild West is an era in the United States that | | | | John Wayne acted in umpteen Hollywood movies |
| has fired the imagination of people all over the | | | | and even now these movies carry the spirit of |
| world. Talking from a personal angle the Wild | | | | that era. People will still flock to see a re- run of |
| West is a time of great romance and adventure. | | | | his westerns. Who can forget his role as the one |
| The heroes of this era from Dave Croquet to | | | | eyed marshal who faces his opponents by holding |
| Buffalo Bill Cody have a hold on imagination that is | | | | the reins of his horse in his teeth and going at |
| hard to explain. | | | | them with both guns blazing as in 'True Grit'. |
| The Wild West was also the era of rustlers and | | | | Hollywood rewarded him with an Oscar for this |
| sheriffs and the .45 colt and the Red Indians. | | | | role. He deserved it. |
| However one man more than anyone else | | | | All his movies brought out the age of chivalry of |
| mirrored this period was John Wayne. Often | | | | the Wild West. His roles in 'The horse soldiers', |
| referred to as the Duke, John Wayne epitomized | | | | 'The Alamo', North to Alaska and a host of others |
| everything good and glorious about the this age | | | | bring out his effective portrayals. True, there |
| with his portrayals. For this alone he will remain a | | | | were other Hollywood stars that portrayed roles |
| legend. As a Hollywood star Johns career spanned | | | | of this period, but they are not a patch on the |
| a period of almost 5 decades and at the end we | | | | Duke who has certainly become a legend all over |
| can all say 'what a wonderful actor he was' | | | | the world. |