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One of the most famous cowboys turned actor was Ben Johnson, (June 13, 1918 – April 8, 1996) an American stuntman, world champion rodeo cowboy, and Academy Award-winning actor. The son of a rancher, Johnson arrived in Hollywood to deliver a consignment of horses for a film.
Throughout the 1950s and 1960s especially, Westerns grew in popularity and were incredibly popular, and many films received critical acclaim. The genre is most known for its actors, who appeared in multiple films, such as John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, Jimmy Stewart, Steve McQueen, and others.
John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, Henry Fonda, and James Stewart thrived in the medium. Some moved on to different types of films, while others never left. Either way, Western stars have been big-time Hollywood draws since the first silent stage coach train robbery wowed audiences over a hundred years ago.
1. John Wayne. John Wayne was born Marion Robert Morrison in Iowa, to Mary Alberta (Brown) and Clyde Leonard Morrison, a pharmacist.
The owner of 26 Bar Ranch, Wayne himself was a tried-and-true cowboy, with an allegiance to and an affinity for Western culture in all its forms. He brought this authenticity to a range of beloved characters — the roles that Wayne portrayed as an actor, he understood in real life.
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