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Elvis Presley turned down John Wayne’s offer to co-star in Oscar-winning Western | Films | Entertainment

Elvis Presley shot to fame as a singing sensation back in 1956, but his manager Colonel Tom Parker also had a vision for his client to become a Hollywood movie …

John Wayne’s private personal confession to Richard Burton after winning Oscar | Films | Entertainment

by Lars Ahlin

After decades as a Hollywood star, John Wayne’s Oscars moment finally came when he starred as Rooster Cogburn in True Grit. Having read Charles Portis’ novel, Duke actively campaigned for …

John Wayne was so infuriated by Robert Duvall on True Grit he almost punched him | Films | Entertainment

by Lars Ahlin

True Grit was a godsend for John Wayne, who lobbied for the lead role of one-eyed US Marshal Rooster Cogburn after reading Charles Portis’ novel of the same name. Duke …