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TopTenREVIEWS best Western movie actor of all time is John Wayne.

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1Movie reviews for John WayneJohn WayneMovie critics combined give John Wayne a score of 3.2815 out of 4
3.2815
145
  • 1920s - 1
  • 1930s - 63
  • 1940s - 33
  • 1950s - 18
  • 1960s - 20
  • 1970s - 10
  • 1. Searchers, The (1956)
  • 2. Red River (1948)
  • 3. Angel and the Badman (1947)
  • 4. 3 Godfathers (1948)
2Movie reviews for Clint EastwoodClint EastwoodMovie critics combined give Clint Eastwood a score of 3.0539 out of 4
3.0539
63
  • 1950s - 4
  • 1960s - 11
  • 1970s - 17
  • 1980s - 12
  • 1990s - 13
  • 2000s - 6
  • 1. Unforgiven (1992)
  • 2. Fistful of Dollars, A (1964)
  • 3. Outlaw Josey Wales, The (1976)
  • 4. High Plains Drifter (1973)
3Movie reviews for Olivia de HavillandOlivia de HavillandMovie critics combined give Olivia de Havilland a score of 2.9917 out of 4
2.9917
47
  • 1930s - 17
  • 1940s - 16
  • 1950s - 6
  • 1960s - 3
  • 1970s - 5
  • 1. They Died with Their Boots On (1941)
  • 2. Dodge City (1939)
  • 3. Gold Is Where You Find It (1938)
  • 4. Proud Rebel, The (1958)
4Movie reviews for James StewartJames StewartMovie critics combined give James Stewart a score of 2.8190 out of 4
2.8190
81
  • 1930s - 21
  • 1940s - 16
  • 1950s - 22
  • 1960s - 13
  • 1970s - 7
  • 1980s - 1
  • 1990s - 1
  • 1. Destry Rides Again (1939)
  • 2. Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The (1962)
  • 3. Shootist, The (1976)
  • 4. Man from Laramie, The (1955)
5Movie reviews for Robert RedfordRobert RedfordMovie critics combined give Robert Redford a score of 2.8155 out of 4
2.8155
51
  • 1960s - 9
  • 1970s - 16
  • 1980s - 4
  • 1990s - 9
  • 2000s - 13
  • 1. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
  • 2. Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
  • 3. Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969)
  • 4. Electric Horseman, The (1979)
6Movie reviews for William HoldenWilliam HoldenMovie critics combined give William Holden a score of 2.7755 out of 4
2.7755
70
  • 1930s - 3
  • 1940s - 19
  • 1950s - 24
  • 1960s - 12
  • 1970s - 9
  • 1980s - 3
  • 1. Wild Bunch, The (1969)
  • 2. Texas (1941)
  • 3. Horse Soldiers, The (1959)
  • 4. Man from Colorado, The (1948)
7Movie reviews for Kevin CostnerKevin CostnerMovie critics combined give Kevin Costner a score of 2.7611 out of 4
2.7611
42
  • 1980s - 13
  • 1990s - 18
  • 2000s - 11
  • 1. Dances with Wolves (1990)
  • 2. Silverado (1985)
  • 3. Open Range (2003)
  • 4. Wyatt Earp (1994)
8Movie reviews for Katy JuradoKaty JuradoMovie critics combined give Katy Jurado a score of 2.7338 out of 4
2.7338
40
  • 1940s - 3
  • 1950s - 14
  • 1960s - 6
  • 1970s - 10
  • 1980s - 2
  • 1990s - 4
  • 2000s - 1
  • 1. High Noon (1952)
  • 2. Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)
  • 3. Broken Lance (1954)
  • 4. Hi-Lo Country, The (1998)
9Movie reviews for Gene HackmanGene HackmanMovie critics combined give Gene Hackman a score of 2.7331 out of 4
2.7331
84
  • 1960s - 11
  • 1970s - 21
  • 1980s - 19
  • 1990s - 19
  • 2000s - 12
  • 1. Unforgiven (1992)
  • 2. Bite the Bullet (1975)
  • 3. Quick and the Dead, The (1995)
  • 4. Wyatt Earp (1994)
10Movie reviews for Joanne DruJoanne DruMovie critics combined give Joanne Dru a score of 2.7190 out of 4
2.7190
29
  • 1940s - 4
  • 1950s - 22
  • 1960s - 2
  • 1980s - 1
  • 1. Red River (1948)
  • 2. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
  • 3. Vengeance Valley (1951)
  • 4. Light in the Forest, The (1958)
11Movie reviews for Linda DarnellLinda DarnellMovie critics combined give Linda Darnell a score of 2.7086 out of 4
2.7086
44
  • 1930s - 2
  • 1940s - 27
  • 1950s - 14
  • 1960s - 1
  • 1. My Darling Clementine (1946)
  • 2. Mark of Zorro, The (1940)
  • 3. Buffalo Bill (1944)
  • 4. Brigham Young (1940)
12Movie reviews for Errol FlynnErrol FlynnMovie critics combined give Errol Flynn a score of 2.6900 out of 4
2.6900
64
  • 1930s - 20
  • 1940s - 22
  • 1950s - 22
  • 1. They Died with Their Boots On (1941)
  • 2. Dodge City (1939)
  • 3. Virginia City (1940)
  • 4. Santa Fe Trail (1940)
13Movie reviews for Jane DarwellJane DarwellMovie critics combined give Jane Darwell a score of 2.6897 out of 4
2.6897
145
  • 1910s - 11
  • 1930s - 74
  • 1940s - 36
  • 1950s - 23
  • 1960s - 1
  • 1. 3 Godfathers (1948)
  • 2. Ox-Bow Incident, The (1943)
  • 3. My Darling Clementine (1946)
  • 4. Jesse James (1939)
14Movie reviews for Claire TrevorClaire TrevorMovie critics combined give Claire Trevor a score of 2.6894 out of 4
2.6894
72
  • 1930s - 34
  • 1940s - 21
  • 1950s - 12
  • 1960s - 4
  • 1980s - 1
  • 1. Stagecoach (1939)
  • 2. Texas (1941)
  • 3. Man Without a Star (1955)
  • 4. Allegheny Uprising (1939)
15Movie reviews for James CoburnJames CoburnMovie critics combined give James Coburn a score of 2.6457 out of 4
2.6457
77
  • 1950s - 2
  • 1960s - 20
  • 1970s - 21
  • 1980s - 8
  • 1990s - 16
  • 2000s - 10
  • 1. Magnificent Seven, The (1960)
  • 2. Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)
  • 3. Ride Lonesome (1959)
  • 4. Bite the Bullet (1975)
16Movie reviews for Henry FondaHenry FondaMovie critics combined give Henry Fonda a score of 2.6403 out of 4
2.6403
87
  • 1930s - 20
  • 1940s - 20
  • 1950s - 9
  • 1960s - 19
  • 1970s - 18
  • 1980s - 1
  • 1. Ox-Bow Incident, The (1943)
  • 2. Fort Apache (1948)
  • 3. Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)
  • 4. My Darling Clementine (1946)
17Movie reviews for Patrick WaynePatrick WayneMovie critics combined give Patrick Wayne a score of 2.6253 out of 4
2.6253
21
  • 1950s - 2
  • 1960s - 5
  • 1970s - 9
  • 1980s - 3
  • 1990s - 2
  • 1. Young Guns (1988)
  • 2. McLintock! (1963)
  • 3. Shenandoah (1965)
  • 4. Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
18Movie reviews for Olive CareyOlive CareyMovie critics combined give Olive Carey a score of 2.6243 out of 4
2.6243
17
  • 1910s - 2
  • 1950s - 12
  • 1960s - 3
  • 1. Searchers, The (1956)
  • 2. Alamo, The (1960)
  • 3. Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
  • 4. Two Rode Together (1961)
19Movie reviews for Maureen O'HaraMaureen O'HaraMovie critics combined give Maureen O'Hara a score of 2.6230 out of 4
2.6230
56
  • 1930s - 4
  • 1940s - 23
  • 1950s - 18
  • 1960s - 7
  • 1970s - 2
  • 1990s - 2
  • 1. McLintock! (1963)
  • 2. Rio Grande (1950)
  • 3. Deadly Companions, The (1961)
  • 4. Buffalo Bill (1944)
20Movie reviews for Walter HustonWalter HustonMovie critics combined give Walter Huston a score of 2.6048 out of 4
2.6048
54
  • 1920s - 5
  • 1930s - 30
  • 1940s - 18
  • 1950s - 1
  • 1. Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The (1948)
  • 2. Duel in the Sun (1946)
  • 3. Furies, The (1950)
  • 4. Outlaw, The (1943)
21Movie reviews for Sheb WooleySheb WooleyMovie critics combined give Sheb Wooley a score of 2.6018 out of 4
2.6018
22
  • 1950s - 14
  • 1960s - 3
  • 1970s - 1
  • 1980s - 4
  • 1. High Noon (1952)
  • 2. Outlaw Josey Wales, The (1976)
  • 3. Silverado (1985)
  • 4. War Wagon, The (1967)
22Movie reviews for Jean ArthurJean ArthurMovie critics combined give Jean Arthur a score of 2.5946 out of 4
2.5946
78
  • 1920s - 37
  • 1930s - 32
  • 1940s - 8
  • 1950s - 1
  • 1. Shane (1953)
  • 2. Lady Takes a Chance, A (1943)
  • 3. Plainsman, The (1936)
  • 4. Arizona (1940)
23Movie reviews for Walter BrennanWalter BrennanMovie critics combined give Walter Brennan a score of 2.5894 out of 4
2.5894
119
  • 1920s - 6
  • 1930s - 49
  • 1940s - 30
  • 1950s - 25
  • 1960s - 8
  • 1970s - 1
  • 1. Red River (1948)
  • 2. Northwest Passage (1940)
  • 3. My Darling Clementine (1946)
  • 4. Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969)
24Movie reviews for Randolph ScottRandolph ScottMovie critics combined give Randolph Scott a score of 2.5836 out of 4
2.5836
100
  • 1920s - 1
  • 1930s - 35
  • 1940s - 31
  • 1950s - 29
  • 1960s - 2
  • 1980s - 1
  • 1990s - 1
  • 1. Ride Lonesome (1959)
  • 2. Seven Men from Now (1956)
  • 3. Western Union (1941)
  • 4. Ride the High Country (1962)
25Movie reviews for Charlton HestonCharlton HestonMovie critics combined give Charlton Heston a score of 2.5789 out of 4
2.5789
70
  • 1940s - 1
  • 1950s - 21
  • 1960s - 13
  • 1970s - 18
  • 1980s - 4
  • 1990s - 10
  • 2000s - 3
  • 1. Will Penny (1968)
  • 2. Tombstone (1993)
  • 3. Big Country, The (1958)
  • 4. Arrowhead (1953)
26Movie reviews for Bruce DernBruce DernMovie critics combined give Bruce Dern a score of 2.5759 out of 4
2.5759
66
  • 1960s - 16
  • 1970s - 19
  • 1980s - 9
  • 1990s - 8
  • 2000s - 14
  • 1. Will Penny (1968)
  • 2. War Wagon, The (1967)
  • 3. Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969)
  • 4. Down in the Valley (2006)
27Movie reviews for Robert DuvallRobert DuvallMovie critics combined give Robert Duvall a score of 2.5747 out of 4
2.5747
76
  • 1960s - 9
  • 1970s - 21
  • 1980s - 9
  • 1990s - 22
  • 2000s - 15
  • 1. True Grit (1969)
  • 2. Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The (2007)
  • 3. Open Range (2003)
  • 4. Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)
28Movie reviews for Tyrone PowerTyrone PowerMovie critics combined give Tyrone Power a score of 2.5645 out of 4
2.5645
50
  • 1920s - 1
  • 1930s - 16
  • 1940s - 17
  • 1950s - 16
  • 1. In Old Chicago (1937)
  • 2. Mark of Zorro, The (1940)
  • 3. Jesse James (1939)
  • 4. Brigham Young (1940)
29Movie reviews for Kirk DouglasKirk DouglasMovie critics combined give Kirk Douglas a score of 2.5574 out of 4
2.5574
79
  • 1940s - 8
  • 1950s - 24
  • 1960s - 21
  • 1970s - 12
  • 1980s - 6
  • 1990s - 5
  • 2000s - 3
  • 1. War Wagon, The (1967)
  • 2. Last Train from Gun Hill (1959)
  • 3. Lonely Are the Brave (1962)
  • 4. Man Without a Star (1955)
30Movie reviews for Gail RussellGail RussellMovie critics combined give Gail Russell a score of 2.5554 out of 4
2.5554
24
  • 1940s - 18
  • 1950s - 5
  • 1960s - 1
  • 1. Angel and the Badman (1947)
  • 2. Seven Men from Now (1956)
  • 3. El Paso (1949)
31Movie reviews for Ward BondWard BondMovie critics combined give Ward Bond a score of 2.5495 out of 4
2.5495
157
  • 1920s - 1
  • 1930s - 89
  • 1940s - 40
  • 1950s - 27
  • 1. Searchers, The (1956)
  • 2. 3 Godfathers (1948)
  • 3. Fort Apache (1948)
  • 4. Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)
32Movie reviews for Hank WordenHank WordenMovie critics combined give Hank Worden a score of 2.5469 out of 4
2.5469
59
  • 1930s - 6
  • 1940s - 12
  • 1950s - 21
  • 1960s - 4
  • 1970s - 8
  • 1980s - 7
  • 1990s - 1
  • 1. Searchers, The (1956)
  • 2. Red River (1948)
  • 3. Fort Apache (1948)
  • 4. McLintock! (1963)
33Movie reviews for Gregory PeckGregory PeckMovie critics combined give Gregory Peck a score of 2.5463 out of 4
2.5463
54
  • 1940s - 12
  • 1950s - 18
  • 1960s - 12
  • 1970s - 6
  • 1980s - 3
  • 1990s - 3
  • 1. Gunfighter, The (1950)
  • 2. Duel in the Sun (1946)
  • 3. Yellow Sky (1948)
  • 4. Big Country, The (1958)
34Movie reviews for Dorothy McGuireDorothy McGuireMovie critics combined give Dorothy McGuire a score of 2.5397 out of 4
2.5397
27
  • 1940s - 8
  • 1950s - 13
  • 1960s - 5
  • 1970s - 1
  • 1. Old Yeller (1957)
  • 2. Callaway Went Thataway (1951)
35Movie reviews for Strother MartinStrother MartinMovie critics combined give Strother Martin a score of 2.5339 out of 4
2.5339
47
  • 1950s - 12
  • 1960s - 16
  • 1970s - 17
  • 1980s - 2
  • 1. Wild Bunch, The (1969)
  • 2. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
  • 3. True Grit (1969)
  • 4. Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The (1962)
36Movie reviews for Katharine RossKatharine RossMovie critics combined give Katharine Ross a score of 2.5237 out of 4
2.5237
27
  • 1960s - 8
  • 1970s - 10
  • 1980s - 4
  • 1990s - 2
  • 2000s - 3
  • 1. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
  • 2. Shenandoah (1965)
  • 3. Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969)
  • 4. Red Headed Stranger (1986)
37Movie reviews for Glenn FordGlenn FordMovie critics combined give Glenn Ford a score of 2.5194 out of 4
2.5194
100
  • 1930s - 2
  • 1940s - 28
  • 1950s - 37
  • 1960s - 21
  • 1970s - 6
  • 1980s - 3
  • 1990s - 3
  • 1. Texas (1941)
  • 2. Cowboy (1958)
  • 3. Cimarron (1960)
  • 4. 3:10 to Yuma (1957)
38Movie reviews for Yul BrynnerYul BrynnerMovie critics combined give Yul Brynner a score of 2.5191 out of 4
2.5191
37
  • 1940s - 1
  • 1950s - 8
  • 1960s - 18
  • 1970s - 10
  • 1. Magnificent Seven, The (1960)
  • 2. Westworld (1973)
  • 3. Invitation to a Gunfighter (1964)
  • 4. Return of the Seven (1966)
39Movie reviews for Richard JaeckelRichard JaeckelMovie critics combined give Richard Jaeckel a score of 2.5190 out of 4
2.5190
68
  • 1940s - 6
  • 1950s - 19
  • 1960s - 14
  • 1970s - 16
  • 1980s - 10
  • 1990s - 3
  • 1. Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)
  • 2. Gunfighter, The (1950)
  • 3. Cowboy (1958)
  • 4. 3:10 to Yuma (1957)
40Movie reviews for Paul NewmanPaul NewmanMovie critics combined give Paul Newman a score of 2.5119 out of 4
2.5119
58
  • 1950s - 10
  • 1960s - 19
  • 1970s - 12
  • 1980s - 7
  • 1990s - 5
  • 2000s - 5
  • 1. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
  • 2. Hud (1963)
  • 3. Hombre (1967)
  • 4. Left Handed Gun, The (1958)
41Movie reviews for James StewartJames StewartMovie critics combined give James Stewart a score of 2.5107 out of 4
2.5107
25
  • 1930s - 5
  • 1940s - 8
  • 1950s - 12
  • 1. Destry Rides Again (1939)
  • 2. Man from Laramie, The (1955)
  • 3. Bend of the River (1952)
  • 4. Naked Spur, The (1953)
42Movie reviews for Bruce CabotBruce CabotMovie critics combined give Bruce Cabot a score of 2.5104 out of 4
2.5104
90
  • 1930s - 40
  • 1940s - 19
  • 1950s - 14
  • 1960s - 13
  • 1970s - 4
  • 1. Angel and the Badman (1947)
  • 2. War Wagon, The (1967)
  • 3. McLintock! (1963)
  • 4. Cat Ballou (1965)
43Movie reviews for Julie ChristieJulie ChristieMovie critics combined give Julie Christie a score of 2.5077 out of 4
2.5077
45
  • 1960s - 11
  • 1970s - 7
  • 1980s - 9
  • 1990s - 5
  • 2000s - 13
  • 1. McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
44Movie reviews for Arthur KennedyArthur KennedyMovie critics combined give Arthur Kennedy a score of 2.5044 out of 4
2.5044
75
  • 1940s - 20
  • 1950s - 19
  • 1960s - 19
  • 1970s - 16
  • 1980s - 1
  • 1. Rancho Notorious (1952)
  • 2. Man from Laramie, The (1955)
  • 3. Bend of the River (1952)
  • 4. They Died with Their Boots On (1941)
45Movie reviews for Richard WidmarkRichard WidmarkMovie critics combined give Richard Widmark a score of 2.5026 out of 4
2.5026
66
  • 1940s - 6
  • 1950s - 28
  • 1960s - 14
  • 1970s - 11
  • 1980s - 5
  • 1990s - 2
  • 1. Yellow Sky (1948)
  • 2. Broken Lance (1954)
  • 3. Alamo, The (1960)
  • 4. Two Rode Together (1961)
46Movie reviews for Morgan FreemanMorgan FreemanMovie critics combined give Morgan Freeman a score of 2.5023 out of 4
2.5023
60
  • 1970s - 3
  • 1980s - 13
  • 1990s - 19
  • 2000s - 25
  • 1. Unforgiven (1992)
47Movie reviews for Jeff RichardsJeff RichardsMovie critics combined give Jeff Richards a score of 2.5011 out of 4
2.5011
21
  • 1950s - 15
  • 1960s - 2
  • 1970s - 1
  • 1980s - 2
  • 2000s - 1
  • 1. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
  • 2. Born Reckless (1958)
  • 3. Many Rivers to Cross (1955)
  • 4. Marauders, The (1955)
48Movie reviews for Matt MooreMatt MooreMovie critics combined give Matt Moore a score of 2.5011 out of 4
2.5011
94
  • 1910s - 22
  • 1920s - 47
  • 1930s - 16
  • 1940s - 6
  • 1950s - 3
  • 1. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
  • 2. Call of the West (1930)
  • 3. Range War (1939)
49Movie reviews for Barbara StanwyckBarbara StanwyckMovie critics combined give Barbara Stanwyck a score of 2.4950 out of 4
2.4950
88
  • 1920s - 3
  • 1930s - 34
  • 1940s - 26
  • 1950s - 22
  • 1960s - 3
  • 1. Forty Guns (1957)
  • 2. Furies, The (1950)
  • 3. Cattle Queen of Montana (1954)
  • 4. Violent Men, The (1955)
50Movie reviews for Val AveryVal AveryMovie critics combined give Val Avery a score of 2.4878 out of 4
2.4878
53
  • 1950s - 2
  • 1960s - 14
  • 1970s - 19
  • 1980s - 14
  • 1990s - 2
  • 2000s - 2
  • 1. Magnificent Seven, The (1960)
  • 2. Hud (1963)
  • 3. Hombre (1967)
  • 4. Last Train from Gun Hill (1959)