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View Full Version : Who is the greatest western actor of all time? mikeyspikey 26-08-2005, 19:20 john wayne clint eastwood roy rogers johnny mack brown tom mix buck jones kevin costner ward bond rod cameron audie murphy smelley_cat1 26-08-2005, 19:41 its gotta be john wayne for me no one else comes close. Then again i think jackie chan and owen wilson come close in Shanghai Noon!:D bellis 26-08-2005, 19:43 to be honest im not really a fan of westerns but i do like clint eastwoods spagetti western trilogy so ive voted for clint Rich 26-08-2005, 20:01 For me it's a toss up between John Wayne or Clint Eastwood.. Not that I ever saw any John Wayne movies, he was a bit before my time, and I tend not to watch all those old films they repeat every Bank Holiday weekend. JoeP 26-08-2005, 20:07 Has to be John Wayne. El Dorado, The Sons of Katie Elder, True Grit, Chisum.... All great Sunday afternoon memories from being a kid. Then there was The Searchers, The Cowboys..... Another contender for the crown? "The hell there is...." :) Joe robbie 26-08-2005, 20:59 Jimmy Stewart.................................... Snook 26-08-2005, 21:33 I too would have voted for James Stewart! tara 27-08-2005, 19:25 Gary cooper. High noon beanpole 27-08-2005, 20:55 Trigger :heyhey: mikeyspikey 27-08-2005, 20:59 hes not in westerns!--hes in only fools and horses!!---sorry couldnt resist that one:) beanpole 27-08-2005, 21:09 Originally posted by mikeyspikey hes not in westerns!--hes in only fools and horses!!---sorry couldnt resist that one:) You're thinking of Silver, Dave :hihi: :D mikeyspikey 27-08-2005, 21:17 wasnt he the nearest thing to the lone rangers bum? im getting a bit sad now--jokes are wearin a bit thin:) StarSparkle 27-08-2005, 23:02 Originally posted by robbie Jimmy Stewart.................................... I'm torn between Jimmy Stewart and John Wayne here - but the Duke ultimately has to win as he IS the personification of Westerns. Although the sentimental part of me would love to vote for Audie Murphy - both me and my sister really fancied him when we were kiddies! :D StarSparkle madowl 30-08-2005, 16:53 John wayne for me is the best western actor, "The hell he..... is.":P venger 30-08-2005, 17:15 Why is kevin Costners name mentioned ? pmsl mikeyspikey 30-08-2005, 20:42 threw costners name in just to see if hed command at least one vote!!---mind you his dances with wolves was a classic!!---dont ike the bloke much though! willman 31-08-2005, 06:47 costner is really a jack of all trades type, open range & wyatt earp are fairly accurate portrayals of western life. however "The Duke" is always thought of as a cowboy, even though he made other genres of movies. clint eastwood was invented by the western, nobody knew him until Rowdy yates appeared, actually just like Charles Bronson i think who started in a tv western. "I though you was dead" Richard Boone "Not Hardly" The Duke Big Jake Lestat 31-08-2005, 09:12 Clint Eastwood!!! . . . nobody comes close. foo_fighter 31-08-2005, 10:33 Clint Eastwood... ...just too many reasons to list. :) mikeyspikey 02-09-2005, 17:22 looks like its a straight race between the duke & clint!!--the dukes my own personal fav!! mikeyspikey 05-09-2005, 19:10 johnny mack brown was an interesting choice!!---i remember him playing billy the kid in a 5o's(i think)film!--good cowboy actor!! saxon51 05-09-2005, 19:20 Who's that old fella who always drove the 'chuck' wagon in the John Ford westerns? No teeth, tall hat, bow-legged and Kentucky accent. He's got to be up there with the rest of them.:thumbsup: daverity 05-09-2005, 19:24 I vote for Clint over The Duke by a whisker. Both great actors when it comes to westerns :clap: mikeyspikey 05-09-2005, 20:27 saxon51,it was gabby hayes who played the old guy in the dukes cowboy films!:thumbsup: saxon51 05-09-2005, 20:45 Thanks mikeyspikey:thumbsup: Gabby Hayes. Now that's how I would imagine true cowboys to be. Wizzened, worn out, toothless, cantankerous and hornary. Gabby gets my vote every time.:clap: timo 06-09-2005, 10:44 I would go for Eastwood overall, especially his wonderful portrayal of the enigmatic, 'man with no name' . I am surprised that nobody has mentioned Lee Van Cleef, who played the villainous 'Angel Eyes', sometime 'ally' and enemy of Eastwood's character in the 'Spaghetti Western' films. Van Cleef played the best 'baddie' ever, with his snake-like eyes, high cheekbones and sinister smile. He reminds me of a retired ex-Tax Inspector of my acquaintance. mikeyspikey 06-09-2005, 18:38 well eastwoods the winner!!--beating the duke by just five votes!--must say im a little surprised but there you go! well done clint:thumbsup: |