American Titan: Searching for John Wayne (64 page)

About the Author

MARC ELIOT
is the
New York Times
bestselling author of more than a dozen books on popular culture, among them the highly acclaimed
Cary Grant,
the award-winning
Walt Disney: Hollywood’s Dark Prince,
and
American Rebel: The Life of Clint Eastwood
. He writes for a number of publications and frequently speaks about film to universities and film groups, and often appears on radio and television. He lives in New York City and upstate near Woodstock.

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Filmography

MOST RECENT FIRST

A Turning of the Earth:
John Ford, John Wayne and the Searchers (1998)

The 51st Annual Academy Awards (1979)
(TV) [Actor . . . . Himself—Presenter: Best Picture]

The Barbara Walters Summer Special: Episode dated January 10,
1979 (1979) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself] a.k.a.
The Barbara Walters Special
: (1979-01-10)”—USA (original title)

Early American Christmas
(1978) (TV) [Self] a.k.a. “Perry Como’s Early American Christmas”—USA (complete title)

General Electric’s All-Star Anniversary
(1978) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself/Host]

Happy Birthday, Bob
(1978) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself]

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Henry Fonda
(1978) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself] a.k.a.
The American Film Institute Salute to Henry Fonda—
USA (original title)

ABC’s Silver Anniversary Celebration
(1978) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself]

An All-Star Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor
(1977) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself]

The 3rd Annual People’s Choice Awards
(1977) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself—Winner: Favorite Movie Actor]

Jimmy Carter’s Inaugural Gala
(1977) (TV) a.k.a.
Inaugural Concert for President Jimmy Carter—
USA [Actor . . . . Himself]

America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music
(1976) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself]

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
(1976) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself]

An All-Star Tribute to John Wayne
(1976) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself—Guest of Honor]

The Mike Douglas Show
: Episode dated September 21, 1976 (1976) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]

The Shootist
(1976) [Actor, Soundtrack performer: “Willow, Tit Willow”]

Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend
(1976) a.k.a.
Chesty
[Actor . . . . Narrator]

Backlot USA
a.k.a.—USA (complete title) a.k.a.
Dick Cavett’s Backlot USA
(1976) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself]

The 2nd Annual People’s Choice Awards
(1976) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself—Winner: Favorite Movie Actor]

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
January (1976) [Actor . . . . Himself]

V.I.P.-Schaukel
: Episode #5.4 (1975) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]

Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television
(1975) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself] a.k.a.
A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television—
USA (short title)

Rooster Cogburn
(1975) [Actor . . . . Rooster Cogburn]

a.k.a.
Rooster Cogburn ( . . . and the Lady)—
USA (promotional title)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
: Episode dated October 15, 1975 (1975) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]

Backstage in Hollywood
: Episode dated July 24, 1975 (1975) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]

Bob Hope on Campus
(1975) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself]

The 47th Annual Academy Awards
(1975) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself—Presenter: Honorary Award to Howard Hawks]

Brannigan
(1975) [Actor . . . . Lt. Brannigan]

The 17th Annual TV Week Logie Awards
(1975) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself]

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Bob Hope
(1974) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself]

Maude
: “Maude Meets the Duke (#3.1) (1974) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]

John Wayne and Glen Campbell & the Musical West
(1974) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself]

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Cagney
a.k.a.
The American Film Institute Salute to James Cagney
(1974) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself] (uncredited)

Parkinson
: Episode #3.19 (1974) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]

McQ
(1974) [Actor . . . . McQ]

RCA’s Opening Night
(1973) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself]

Cahill U.S. Marshal
(1973) [Actor . . . . J.D. Cahill] [executive producer] (uncredited)

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to John Ford
(1973) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself] a.k.a.
The American Film Institute Salute to John Ford—
USA (original title)

Cavalcade of Champions
(1973) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself—Presenter]

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Episode dated March 22, 1973 (1973) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]

Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In
Episode #6.20 (1973) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]

The Train Robbers
(1973) [Actor . . . . Lane] [executive producer] (uncredited)

The Wayne Train
(1973) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself]

Cancel My Reservation
(1972) [Actor . . . . Himself, John Wayne] (uncredited)

Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In
Episode #6.1” (1972) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself—Guest Performer]

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Episode dated 7 June 1972 (1972) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]

The David Frost Show
Episode #4.185 (1972) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]

The 44th Annual Academy Awards
(1972) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself- Presenter]

Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In
Episode #5.23 (1972) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]

Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In
Episode #5.18 (1972) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Episode dated 14 January 1972 (1972) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]

The Cowboys
(1972) [Actor . . . . Wil Andersen]

The Breaking of Boys and the Making of Men in ‘The Cowboys’
(1972) [Actor . . . . Himself]

The American West of John Ford
(1971) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself—Narrator]

The Bob Hope Show
Episode dated 7 November 1971 (1971) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself] (uncredited)

Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In
Episode #5.8 (1971) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself—Guest Performer]

Directed by John Ford
(1971) [Actor . . . . Himself] (uncredited)

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Episode #4.1 (1971) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]

V.I.P.-Schaukel
Episode #1.2 (1971) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]

Big Jake
(1971) [Actor . . . . Jacob McCandles] [executive producer] (uncredited) [Director] (uncredited)

Sehnsucht nach dem wilden
(1971) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself]

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Jack Benny But Were Afraid to Ask
(1971) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself]

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Episode dated 7 February 1971” (1971) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]

Rio Lobo
(1970) [Actor . . . . Col. Cord McNally]

Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
(1970) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself]

Swing Out, Sweet Land
(1970) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself] a.k.a.
John Wayne’s Tribute to America
—USA (DVD box title)

Chisum
(1970) [Actor . . . . John Chisum]

Raquel!
(1970) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself]

The 42nd Annual Academy Awards
(1970) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself—Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Cinematography]

The Movie Game
Episode dated 16 March 1970 (1970) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]

The 27th Annual Golden Globes Awards
(1970) (TV) [Actor . . . . Himself—Winner: Best Actor in a Motion Picture-Drama and Presenter: Cecil B. DeMille Award]

Harry Jackson: A Man and his Art
(1970) (TV) [Actor . . . . Narrator]

John Wayne and Chisum
(1970) [Actor . . . . Himself]

No Substitute for Victory
(1970) [Actor . . . . Narrator]

The Red Skelton Hour
:
John Wayne’s 40th Anniversary
or
Hominy and True Grits
(#19.6) (1969) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself/Rooster Cogburn] a.k.a.
The Red Skelton Show: John Wayne’s 40th Anniversary or Hominy and True Grits
(#19.6)—USA (original title)

The Undefeated
(1969) [Actor . . . . Col. John Henry Thomas]

The Joey Bishop Show
: Episode #3.238 (1969) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]

True Grit
(1969) [Actor . . . . Rooster Cogburn]

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
: Episode #1.4 (1969) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]

Hellfighters
(1968) [Actor . . . . Chance Buckman]

Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In
: Episode #2.2 (1968) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]

Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In
: Episode #2.1 (1968) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself] (uncredited)

The Green Berets
(1968) [Actor . . . . Col. Mike Kirby] [Director]

The Joey Bishop Show
: Episode #2.203 (1968) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]

Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In
: Episode #1.14 (1968) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]

Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In
: Episode #1.13 (1968) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]

Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In
: Episode #1.12 (1968) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]

Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In
: Episode #1.11 (1968) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]

Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In
: Episode #1.9 (1968) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself] (uncredited)

Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In
: Episode #1.8 (1968) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]

Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In
: Episode #1.7 (1968) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]

The Moviemakers
(1968/II) [Actor . . . . Himself]

Hondo and the Apaches
(1967) (TV) [producer]

The War Wagon
(1967) [Actor . . . . Taw Jackson]

Dateline: Hollywood
: Episode dated 19 May 1967 TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]

Dateline: Hollywood
: Episode dated 18 May 1967 TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]

Dateline: Hollywood
: Episode dated 17 May 1967 TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]

Dateline: Hollywood
: Episode dated 16 May 1967 TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]

Dateline: Hollywood
: Episode dated 15 May 1967 TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]

The Beverly Hillbillies
: The Indians Are Coming (#5.20) (1967) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself] (uncredited)

A Nation Builds Under Fire
(1967) [Actor . . . . Narrator]

El Dorado
(1966) [Actor . . . . Cole Thornton]

The Lucy Show
: Lucy and John Wayne (#5.10) (1966) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself]

The Dean Martin Comedy Hour
: Episode dated 27 October (1966) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself] a.k.a.
The Dean Martin Show
: (1966-10-27)—USA (original title)

Magic Mansion
: Ride ‘em Cowboy (#1.27) (1966) TV Episode [Actor . . . . John Wayne]

Cast a Giant Shadow
(1966) [Actor . . . . Gen. Mike Randolph]

The Merv Griffin Show
: Episode dated 16 March 1966 (1966) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself—Guest]

The Red Skelton Hour
: Red Skelton Scrapbook 66 (#15.24) (1966) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself—Guest Host] a.k.a.
The Red Skelton Show
: Red Skelton Scrapbook 66 (#15.24)—USA (original title)

The Dean Martin Comedy Hour
: Episode dated 23 September 1965 (1965) TV Episode [Actor . . . . Himself] a.k.a.
The Dean Martin Show
: (1965-09-23)—USA (original title)