Wayne made several appearances at the Academy Awards as a presenter, but at only one in which he was awarded an Oscar for acting. Nathan Cutting Brittles ranks this high because a character that has three names should rank higher than characters that have two names. Too superhero alter ego sounding. Eula: Reuben, I have to say it. Thanks. In that film, during the Crucifixion, the Roman Centurion standing beneath the cross is given the line, Truly this man was the Son of God, attributed to Longinus. In the middle phase of his career, Wayne was cast against young and attractive stars, most notably Angie Dickinson ("Rio Bravo"), Capucine ("North to Alaska"), Elsa Martinelli ("Hatari!"), Donna Reed ("Trouble Along the Way"), and Martha Hyer (The Sons of Katie Elder"). Others argue that several of the victims of cancer, including director Dick Powell, John Wayne, and Agnes Moorehead were all heavy smokers. Corrections? In that span, The Duke portrayed many, many characters, but nearly all of them shared the same charms. For that matter, Ransom Stoddard is also a better name. Look, any man who can win the heart of Sophia Loren is pretty cool in our book. Yet it is widely held to be one of the worst films of John Waynes career, and is often included in lists of the worst films of all time. John Wayne played the role of Frank Wead in the 1957 release The Wings of Eagles, a title taken from the Book of Isaiah (40:31). The Trail Beyond The Lawless Frontier She Wore a Yellow Ribbon Paradise Canyon I guess Rooster was left out because it is more of a nickname. That same year he also presented the Academy Award for Best Cinematographer, to Conrad Hall for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. John Wayne is one of the biggest Hollywood stars of all time. His conservative political stance was also reflected in The Alamo (1960), which he produced, directed and starred in.