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William Holden, Ernest Borgnine and other grizzled character actors blasting the hell out of everything in an unrelentingly violent film that many critics and filmmakers consider to be one of the best western movies ever made.
The Westerner (1940) In many ways the most successful and familiar character actor of American sound films and the only actor to date to win three Oscars for Best Supporting Actor, Walter Brennan attended college in Cambridge, Massachusetts, studying engineering.
He played a rebellious modern-day cowboy in Lonely Are the Brave (1962), acted alongside John Wayne in the World War II story In Harm's Way (1965), again with The Duke in a drama about the Israeli fight for independence, Cast a Giant Shadow (1966), and once more with Wayne in the tongue-in-cheek western The War Wagon (1967).
From the iconic Clint Eastwood, whose name is practically synonymous with the genre, to the rebellious allure of Steve McQueen, these actors brought an authenticity and presence that defined their cowboy characters.
There are few character actors in film history more eclectic in their role selection than Eli Wallach, whose seven decades in Hollywood saw him working within nearly every genre.
From the tilt of their hats to their polecat swagger, actors like John Wayne and Alan Ladd captivated audiences in the Western genre.
Andrew Vabre Devine (October 7, 1905 – February 18, 1977) [1] was an American character actor known for his distinctive raspy, crackly voice and roles in Western films, including his role as Cookie, the sidekick of Roy Rogers in 10 feature films.
Out of all the Western movie stars that have graced the silver screen and the small screen, here are 20 of the greatest Western movie stars ever. John Wayne. His name is almost synonymous to...
There is an endless list of actors who made their mark with Western movies, but a few classic film stars like Glenn Ford, Jimmy Stewart, and Gregory Peck were crucial players in shaping the ...
Peter Whitney's over-powering frame, swarthy looks, bushy brows and maniacal look in his eye made him one of the most fearsome character actors to lump around in 1940s-60s film and TV. Born on May 24, 1916 in New Jersey of German ancestry, Peter King Engle was educated at Exeter Academy.