John Wayne
Awards & Honours
7
Awards Won
5
Honours
1
Rankings
3
Covers
2
Records
John Wayne's career earned him numerous accolades that reflect his enduring impact on American cinema. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for True Grit (1969) and received the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement in 1965. He was a perennial winner of the Golden Globe Henrietta Award as World Film Favorite, taking the honor eight times. Posthumously, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1980 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1998. The American Film Institute ranked him #13 on its list of the greatest male screen legends.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Awarded posthumously for his contributions to American culture.
Congressional Gold Medal
Awarded for his legacy as an American icon.
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Star at 1541 Vine Street.
Western Performers Hall of Fame
Inducted for his contributions to Western film.
Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts
Awarded for his achievements in film.
Rankings & Lists
AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars
Magazine Covers
Time
August 6, 1951
John Wayne: The Duke
Life
1949
Sands of Iwo Jima
TV Guide
1960s
John Wayne
Records & Feats
Longest-running top box-office draw
Wayne was among the top 10 box-office draws for 25 consecutive years, a record for any actor.
Most leading roles in Western films
Starred in over 80 Westerns, more than any other major star.