John Wayne

A-List

Total Box Office Draw: $342,941,854

Actor

Average ROI: 332%
ROI Rank: 464
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Movies

Title
True Grit
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Rio Bravo
The Searchers
The Quiet Man
Stagecoach

Score
86%
94%
95%
91%
93%
93%

Year
1969
1962
1959
1956
1952
1939

Box Office
$252,276,927
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Known For & ROIs

True Grit

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Rio Bravo

The Searchers

The Quiet Man

332%

ROI Commentary:

Average ROI: 332%
ROI Rank: 464

Well, John Wayne may not be in the top 1%, but at least he’s still riding high on the A-List saddle with a respectable 95% ROI. Yeehaw!

Bio:

John Wayne was an American actor, director, and producer who became a cultural icon for his roles in Western films. He starred in over 140 films throughout his career, including classics such as Stagecoach, The Searchers, and True Grit. He was awarded an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in True Grit in 1969. He was also awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1979. He died in 1979 at the age of 72.

Birthday:

May 26, 1907.

Birthplace:

John Wayne was born in Winterset, Iowa.

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