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Did John Wayne ever meet the old West gunslinger?

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John Wayne was born in 1907 in Winterset, Iowa. His family moved to Southern California in 1916. By 1916, most of the famed “gunslingers” were dead though Wyatt Earp lived long enough to meet Tom Mix. Duke Wayne worked behind the scenes for years on B movies in the 1920’s and 30’s. read more

Respected lawman and Pinkerton detective Thomas Horn was in actuality one of the most cold-blooded killers of the Old West. Tom made a name for himself as a tracker, bounty hunter, and was eventually hired as a detective by the famous Pinkerton Detective Agency. read more

John Wayne would seem the last person to adopt the typical Hollywood affectation over appearance. You would have never seen him at the plastic surgeon trying to preserve his youth with Botox. But after his hair began thinning in the 1940s, he did begin wearing a wig for movies and certain public appearances, probably at the request of the studio. read more

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