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Admit it. You can’t even begin to think about cowboys without your brain landing firmly on John Wayne., especially when you consider that he made 167 movies between 1926 and 1976. And in most of those movies you bet he was wearing chaps. So, in honor of America’s best loved cowboy we highlight some of his most memorable films. Check them out and do some chap-spotting of your own!True Grit (1969) John Wayne’s best character, Marshall Reuben J. “Rooster” Cogburn, won him an Oscar in 1969 for best actor. Rooster is an aging, hard drinking, one-eyed U.S. Marshall with a reputation of getting his man. Glenn Campbell plays Texas Ranger La Boeuf who partners with Rooster to hunt for the man who killed Mattie Ross’s (Kim Darby) father.North to Alaska (1960) John Wayne plays Sam McCord, a hard drinking, fighting, and loving Alaskan gold miner who struck it big. The lovely Capucine plays Angel, a French working lady Sam brings to Alaska as a remedy for his partner’s (Stewart Granger) broken heart. Teen heartthrob Fabian brilliantly plays the younger Pratt brother.McLintock! (1963) John Wayne plays George Washington McLintock, a self made rancher, who deals with his estranged wife Katherine (Maureen O’Hara), their grown daughter Becky (Stefanie Powers) and her boyfriend played by Patrick Wayne. Jerry Van Dyke has a minor supporting role.She Wore a Yellow Ribbon” (1949) This classic directed by John Ford won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. Wayne plays Captain Nathan Brittles, an aging soldier about to retire. Joanne Dru plays Olivia Dandridge who has the young men fighting over the yellow ribbon in her hair symbolizing a sweetheart in the Calvary. The combination of Indians, romance, brilliant cinematography, and comedy make this one of Wayne’s best westerns.“The Shootist” (1976) John Wayne’s final film is the tale of an aging gunfighter dying of cancer and is somewhat sadly ironic because John Wayne had a lung removed to fight cancer just before filming of the movie began. The cast includes Lauren Bacall as the compassionate housekeeper, James Stewart as the doctor, and Ron Howard as an idolizing young man.So, dust off your old collection of DVDs, grab your popcorn, and see just how many styles of chaps you can spot being worn!

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