The Top 10 Western Actors of all times
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- The top 10 western actors of all time
For over a century, the silver screen has offered up more than its fair share of western movies. And the actors that came with them, perhaps hundreds. I’m limiting this list to lead actors.
I'm offering up these 10 as what I think is a fair representation of the tippy top 10.
Let me know what you think. Who is missing and who should shuffle down the list?
I’m ready to make a sequel to this video based on your comments.
Here are what I think are the top 10 best western actors, lets mozy on now…
Starting the countdown with…
10. Lee Marvin
Born Lamont Waltman Marvin Jr.; otherwise known as Lee Marvin, was an American actor. Famous for his deep voice and premature white hair, best remembered for playing "tough guy" characters. Initially typecast as the "heavy", he gained fame for portraying anti-heroes. Lee played in 25 western movies in his career.
9. Robert Duvall
Robert Selden Duvall, born in 1931, is an American actor and filmmaker. His career spans more than seven decades and he is considered one of the greatest American actors of all time. The recipient of many awards. A natural in the saddle and western movies. He has made his mark on this genre.
8. Burt Lancaster
Burton Stephen Lancaster (1913 - 1994) was an American actor and producer. Known for playing tough guys with a tender heart, he achieved success with complex and challenging roles over a 45-year career in film. Winner of many awards. Very comfortable in the western genre, having spent some time here.
7. Steve McQueen
Born Terrence Stephen McQueen (1930 - 1980). His antihero persona, emphasized during the height of the counterculture of the 60s, made him a top box-office draw for his films of the late 50s, 60s, and 70s. Nicknamed the "King of Cool".
No stranger to many genres of film. Very comfortable in westerns, thankfully for us.
6. Robert Mitchum
Born Robert Charles Durman Mitchum (1917 - 1997). He rose to prominence with an Academy Award nomination for the Best Supporting Actor for The Story of G.I. Joe (1945), starring in several classic film noirs. His acting is generally considered a forerunner of the antiheroes prevalent in film during the 1950s and 1960s. Mitchum probably wouldn't have gone as far as he did without his work in the western genre.
A few notable movies…
Pursued (1947)
El Dorado (1966)
The Way West (1967)
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969)
5. Henry Fonda
This remarkable, soft-spoken American began in films as a difficult juvenile. With passing years, he matured into a star character actor who exemplified not only integrity and strength, but an ideal of the common man fighting against social injustice and oppression. Perfect for a Western movie.
A few notable movies…
The Ox-Bow Incident (1942)
Fort Apache (1948)
How the West Was Won (1962)
The Cheyenne Social Club (1970)
My Name Is Nobody (1973)
4. James Stewart
Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart's film career spanned 80 films from 1935 to 1991. With the strong morality he portrayed both on and off screen, he epitomized the "American ideal" in the mid-twentieth century. He brought a sincere honesty to his western movies.
A few notable movies…
Broken Arrow (1950)
The Man from Laramie (1955)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
The Shootist (1976)
3. Gary Cooper
An stoic American actor known for his strong, quiet screen persona and understated acting style. He was one of the top 10 film personalities for 23 consecutive years and one of the top money-making stars for 18 years. A natural in westerns.
A few notable movies…
The Westerner (1940)
Unconquered (1947)
Vera Cruz (1954)
The Hanging Tree (1959)
2. Clint Eastwood
An iconic actor, film director, producer and composer. Achieving success in the Western TV series Rawhide, rose to fame with his role as the "Man with No Name" in Sergio Leone's "Dollars Trilogy" of Spaghetti Westerns during the mid-1960s and as antihero cop Harry Callahan in the five Dirty Harry films throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Eastwood is an enduring cultural icon of masculinity.
A few notable movies…
A Fistful of Dollars (1964),
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966),
Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970),
High Plains Drifter (1973),
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976),
Unforgiven (1992).
1. John Wayne
Nicknamed The Duke, a name adopted from his dog, an actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films made during Hollywood's Golden Age, especially in Western movies. He appeared in a total of 179 film and TV shows. Consistently in the top box-office for three decades, he shared the screen with many other Hollywood stars of his era.
A few notable movies…
The Big Trail (1930)
Stagecoach (1939)
Rio Grande (1950)
The Searchers (1956)
Rio Bravo (1959)
The Alamo (1960)
The Comancheros (1961)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
True Grit (1969)
The Shootist (1976) - Zábava
Randolph Scott starred in at least 50 westerns and was one of the top box office stars of the 1950's .
The omission of Randolph Scott from this list shows a poor knowledge of the history of Westerns in American cinema .
Maybe, but none of his movies ever made it to my country.
What country?
Randolph Scott... his face was used by the Raiders for their logo, put a patch over one eye and a leather helmet....Perfect choice. Iconic, legendary image.
he made a variety of pics including musicals but bynthe 40s said he would stick to westerns. maybe because he was my childhood fave but a list like this that does not include him is a joke. he had his own company. people even write of the ranown westerns.
@@mr.roberto1898 maybe north pole...
Ben Johnson, Academy award winner and world champion cowboy. The real deal.
I agree,an ex-cowboy, and a x-rodeo star,he was the real deal
How could they leave out the best Western horseman ever....?
We all have our recommendations and to encompass all would need far more than ten but I would have liked to have see Lee Van Cleef given a mention
Yes ! How Very True Now let’s go back to Bob Steele ,Tom Mix and Many silient era cowboys who were also the Real Deal ! 😉🤩🤩🇺🇸🙏😃🤙
Without a doubt!
Gregory Peck. Lee Van Cleef and Randolph Scott come immediately to mind high on the list
Peck's Stalking Moon is a great nail biter
How is Lee Van Cleef not in top 10😳
@@rossdixon6126 Telly Savalas.Marlon Brando And Anthony Quinn.
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The absolute King of the Spaghetti Western genre, shocking omission.
Charles Bronson #one.
Great list, a few I would mention Randolph Scott, Glenn Ford, Gregory Peck, Richard Widmark, Charles Bronson, Joel McCrea, Clint Walker, Chuck Connors
I agree Charles Bronson was the 1st on my list
Always liked Richard widmmark movies
Richard Wydmark, at least spell his name correctly if your such a fan.
It is Richard Widmark, to spell correctly
Glenn Ford, Joel McCrea, Ben Johnson, L. Q. Jones, Gary Cooper, Chuck Conners, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef, Kirk Douglas, Gregory Peck! Honorable Mentions; Dean Martin, Clint Walker, Jack Palance, Charles Bronson, Jack Elam and about 50 more I could name! I own 500 Western Movies, and I have many TV Westerns, some complete, others, still working on.
Need to add Alan Ladd for the wonderful movie Shane.
Interessante Aufzählung, die ich teils ebenso sehe. Für mich stehen ganz vorne Gary Cooper, Gregory Peck, James Stewart, Kirk Douglas. Wayne und Eastwood eher im Mittelfeld bei mir.
Gary Cooper is in this movie list at nr.3 .
Forgot about Glenn Ford.
Clark Gable made a few good westerns. My favorite is The Tall Men!
Randolph Scott, one of the best!
Randolph Scott... his face was used by the Raiders for their logo, put a patch over one eye and a leather helmet....Perfect choice. Iconic, legendary image.
Randolph Scott would be my #1. I'd also have Warren Oates on the list.
If Randy's good enuff for Cary Grant's bunkhouse, he's good enuff for this posse. Ride 'em cowboy❗️🤠
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Who could forget Don Knots in The Shakiest Gun in the West.
Audie Murphy, Kirk Douglas and Randolph Scott. Also mentioned Ben Johnson, Ernest Borgnine, James Coburn
Randolph Scott should be on this list
If Randy's good enuff for Cary Grant's bunkhouse, he's good enuff for this posse. Ride 'em cowboy❗️🤠
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Where's Randolph Scott??
I agree
I was wondering that myself
Blasphemous to not include him.
I wasn’t keen on Randolph Scott
Ein eigentlich Recht bekannter Schauspieler.
number two: RANDOLPH SCOTT, number three: JOEL MCCREA. Others Glenn Ford, Richard Widmark, Audie Murphy and also Kirk Douglas.
Great, you hit the target.
Rory Calhoun
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Randolph Scott... his face was used by the Raiders for their logo, put a patch over one eye and a leather helmet....Perfect choice. Iconic, legendary image.
Glenn Ford should be on list. 3:10 to Yuma classic. Just to name one great film of his.
Randolph Scott and Roy Rogers deserve widely their place in this ranking.
If Randy's good enuff for Cary Grant's bunkhouse, he's good enuff for this posse. Ride 'em cowboy❗️🤠
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Absolutely missing Randolph Scott
After all, "you'd do it for Randolf Scott".
@@mpetersen6 Bwahaha,you stole my line 👍🏼
Would have preferred Randy or Glenn Ford over McQueen.
@@waratah08 No way. McQueen is a must have. There were others that could drop before McQueen. After all, he was Magnificant.
@@Bozcard I grew up with McQueen's Wanted: Dead or Alive but he only made three or four westerns (and one was magnificent) but I do think that Scott and Ford were better
Randolph Scott. How the heck wasn't he on the list?
Randolph Scott... his face was used by the Raiders for their logo, put a patch over one eye and a leather helmet....Perfect choice. Iconic, legendary image.
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If Randy's good enuff for Cary Grant's bunkhouse, he's good enuff for this posse. Ride 'em cowboy❗️🤠
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Your list is a great start, it just needs to be expanded. Randolph Scott definitely needs to be on the list as well as Joel McCrea, Audie Murphy, Glenn Ford, Kevin Costner, Sam Elliott, Ben Johnson, Tom Selleck, James Arness and Burt Lancaster.
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"You'd do it for Randolph Scott." - Sheriff Bart
@@stevenkirby4471 Your right, he is in a lot of movies, for some reason
Randolph Scott... his face was used by the Raiders for their logo, put a patch over one eye and a leather helmet....Perfect choice. Iconic, legendary image.
Add James Garner and
Charles Bronson to complete the list.
A very commendable effort with two glaring omissions: Randolph Scott and Walter Brennan.
He was only counting leads. I suggested a list of character actors, in which Brennan would be at the top with Slim Pickens and maybe Andy Devine.
@@srellison561 The title of the piece says nothing about leads.
@@srellison561 Also Edgar Buchanan
James Arness , Richard Boone , Rory Calhoun , Glenn Ford , James Garner , Lorne Greene , Alan Ladd , Randolph Scott , Clint Walker , and Richard Widmark.
And Chuck Connors.
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Joel McCrea, who was a cowboy at heart and worked his own ranch.
I worked at Jungleland, in Thousand Oaks CA, and used to see McCrea and his wife, Frances Dee, around town all the time. Their ranch was nearby, and it seemed like locals all liked them. Another neighbor was Richard Widmark, whose ranch was out on Potrero Road. Hell of a nice guy, a pleasant gentleman to everyone who met him.
Oh My God Yes
Never heard of him. But when I looked him up, I did recognize his face. But top 10, I think not.
@@larryyeadeke2953 It's true he regarded making movies as a hobby to help support his ranch but he made over 40 westerns, working with most of the best.
Macrea and Scott in ride the high country great film
I can't believe you missed out High Noon Cooper's best - walking down that street, wordless with all those emotions going across his face - great acting. Other notables - Alan Ladd - Shane - wonderful voice: William Holden The Wild Bunch: Jack Palance evil personified: Kirk Douglas. Glen Ford: Richard Widmark: Charles Bronson. Eli Wallach. Gabby Hayes.
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Also Yul Brynner, Lee Van Cleef, Randolph Scott and italian legends Franco Nero and Giuliano Gemma
High noon is the most decorated Western with four academy awards best actor, best editing, best song best music Dimitri Tiomkin and won the NEW YORK FILM CRITICS AWARD, for BEST PICTURE NOT MANY WESTERNS EVER WON THIS MANY AWARDS YOU HAVE TO GO BACK TO CIMARRON 1933 GET ONE OF BEST PICTURE AWARD ACADEMY
@@clintprovance8047 Which makes its omission from this list even more surprising.
@@2011littlejohn1 this guy's more interested in a younger audience I guess he thinks that nobody will recognize movie stars and films of a bygone era but basically they're into the spaghetti Westerns there's nothing wrong with that the spaghetti Westerns are very entertaining but if you like westerns you have a tendency to go back and look at the retro westerns that's where it all started but there are those who don't understand there's nothing like a great retro Western to get you into the West actors I like in westerns Burt Lancaster Audie Murphy Kirk Douglas Glenn Ford Randolph Scott and there are other B western actors who don't get credit either George O'Brien made some of the best v westerns B Western incredible sense of humor George O'Brien plus the very good writing of these most of his entries they're always worth looking up great sense of humor in his westerns till he decided to work for John Ford as a character actor I think Gary Cooper is still the Best Western actor but there are others who have other opinions entitled to their own he was only in 26 movies that could be considered a western where he actually played a cowboy thanks!
I absolutely agree, absolutely missing is Randolph Scott. His ‘body of work’ in westerns is unequalled.
If Randy's good enuff for Cary Grant's bunkhouse, he's good enuff for this posse. Ride 'em cowboy❗️🤠
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Although he was primarily a TV star, James Arness successfully played Marshall Matt Dillion on Gunsmoke for many years.
Absolutely agree! One of my all-time favorites.
William Conrad, who played the TV detective, Cannon played Matt Dillon on the radio version of gunsmoke. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
Loved gunsmoke growed up with it still watch it
Arness was in a good amount of movies, too. Excellent actor.
He was not the first choice for the role of Matt Dillion in _"Gunsmoke"._ It was John Wayne.
It was John Wayne who suggested James Arness for the starring role.
They had worked in several movies together, and he thought Arness was better suited for the role.
@@pawwalker3492 A good movie they were in was Island in the Sky
Gene Autry was the biggest star in Hollywood for many years, all he ever made was westerns. He is the only person to have five stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Loved Cooper in everything in which I have seen him, especially High Noon and The Hanging Tree.
To expand your list Randolph Scott , Joel McCrea , Audie Murphy , Rory Calhoun , Gregory peck , George Montgomery , Richard Widmark , Rod Cameron , Charles Bronson , Glenn Ford..
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That's the best list I've seen on this thread!!
I know that only a select few films from each actor are mentioned but when it comes to Gary Cooper, you left out quite possibly one of the greatest westerns of all time, High Noon
High Noon
yes along with Shane
What about James stewart
High Noon was and is a great western but the one that got away where John Wayne should have gotten the Oscar for best actor was “ The Searchers “.
Joel McCrea, Ben Johnson, Glen Ford, Randolph Scott, Kevin Costner, Sam Eliot, Tom Selleck, Alan Ladd. James Garner, Roy Rogers, Walter Brennan, William Boyd, Audie Murphy to name a few more and there are many more who played small rolls who made the movies so much better.
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Needs to be a bigger list, Randolph Scott, Joel McCrae, and a name not mentioned in other lists Sterling Hayden in truth there’s was loads of great Western Actors.
Randolph Scott
Exactly, ridiculous ommision?
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Clint east wood Lee Van cleef. And Elie Walesh. The best western in Le bon la brute et le truand !
I would place Randolph Scott on this list over Henry Fonda.
Definitely he should have been on this list. HIs work with Bug Boeticher in the late 50's to early 60's legendary. And his last western with Sam Penchinpah.
Definitely over Burt Lancaster!!!
How can anyone leave out Randolph Scott. Lee Marvin, no way,Robert Mitchum, same. Ben Jothson and Ward Bond should be included.
Not over Henry Fonda. Over Robert Mitchum, Robert Duvall.
Im not sure about duvall
Shane to me was the best of all the westerns. Alan Ladd played superbly in it and to me it qualifies him for this list. It was one of Ben Johnson's first westerns and I would put him on the list as well. Thanks.
Agreed. It's one of my favorite movies of all times - Shane and since the first time I've watched in my teenage. And I' m never tired to watch that great classic western ever since with , also, the good actor , Jack Pallance playing so well the bad guy
One movie is not a cowboy actor though. Shane was a great and I watch it every few years. I just watched the shootout in Shane last night in the bar. I heard about you. Oh yeah what did you hear? I heard you were a low down dirty liar. LOL
In Shane movie , there were great actors to be in top 10 or top 20 westen movie actors : Allan Ladd and Jack Palance, already dead but their legacies still alive
What about Lee Van Cleef and Elih Wallash ? Both great with the great Clint Eastwood in " The God ,The Bad and The Ugly"
I liked the movie other that kid yelling out ‘SHANE!’ over and over again...several reviews on IMDb have complained about that..
All great picks, classical Western actors. Lee Marvin used to spend time in Tucson, AZ. I worked in a bank in a beautiful old building in downtown Tucson. Huge lobby had murals on all walls depicting the history of the West from indigenous peoples through Conquistadors and so forth. Mr. Marvin loved those murals and was a frequent visitor when he was in town. He would sit at my desk and chat for a while and was one of the loveliest, intelligent, kind individuals I had ever met.
That's because he was born under a wanderin' star.....😁
Ben Johnson should be included
Yes he should in my top twenty five list .
Best western costar of all time
Randolph Scott, Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, William Boyd, Tom Mix, Ben Johnson
one you missed was bob steele who was one of the gang that hung clint eastwood in hang em high. top cowboy actor in the 40s & 50s.
He was also Trooper Duffy on F Troop!
What about Richard Widmark, such a great actor
I fully agree
Where is lee van cleef
Tom Mix.
Great comment
Rocky lane
Also Jack Elam .. he always played the part of the ‘bad man’ but he did a great job at it.
True. He was always the outlaw but how could anyone not like him. He was never psychotic or vicious like some characters.
Jack Elam
You are not a real western fan if you don't know Guy Madison, Rory Calhoun, Anthony Quinn and the great Van Hefflin
Love Rory Calhoun
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Interesting list, and we all have our favorites. Some of the actors mentioned became moviestars on performance not within this genre - great actors but not dedicated western actors. I would vote for 9 actors that in the history of westerns raised to stardom through westerns, and thereby also giving the genre it's identity; Gilbert M. Anderson, William S. Hart, Tom Mix, Gary Cooper, John Wayne, James Stewart, Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea og Clint Eastwood. .... next level could be actors who made westerns popular in the 1920's, 30's and 40's - Buck Jones, Ken Maynard, Hoot Gibson, Tim McCoy, William Boyd, George O’Brien, Fred Thomson, Harry Carey Sr., Richard Dix, Johnny Mack Brown, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers. Followed by actors that occasionally made westerns: Kirk Douglas, Henry Fonda, Glenn Ford, James Garner, Charlton Heston, William Holden, Alan Ladd, Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Robert Mitchum, Paul Newman, Anthony Quinn, Gregory Peck, Robert Ryan, Robert Taylor, Marlon Brando, Richard Widmark, Robert Duvall - not to forget all the B-moviestars, stuntmen and all the gourgious women. ... we could go on and on and on ...
You could probably add “TOM MIX’s HAT BAND” to that list of great Western Movie actors!
and on and on... Tom Mix, Bob Steel, Tex Ritter, Rex Allen, Tim Holt. In fact, somewhere here in CZcams you can find Several old Tim McCoy films.. as well as others.
Weres Jack Lord. Lee j Cob.
Glen ford
I am surprised Randolph Scott was not mentioned. Okay Jeff Chandler died young, but he too was great in westerns.
Indeed. As Chief Cochise in Broken Arrow he was wonderful.
Alan Ladd in “Shane” best western
Also great in Branded
Yes, a good effort! I suggest that McQueen and Mitchum are perhaps better known in other genres. Randolph Scott is worth a shout.
One name missing is ward bond .brilliant in the searchers alongside the great john wayne.
Leaving out Randolph Scott is a crime. See All his western collaborations with director Budd Boetticher. They are ALL terrific.
i like comanche station the vest but agree they'll all great
If Randy's good enuff for Cary Grant's bunkhouse, he's good enuff for this posse. Ride 'em cowboy❗️🤠
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Ben Johnson without any doubt actor and cowboy he lived the part.
The criteria is leading man, Ben was never this.
@@Rob-qv6se A list of Western movie character actors would be great
@@sartanawillpay7977 So many great options to pick from. Walter Brennan would definitely be there.
@@Rob-qv6se plus Gabby Hayes, Andy Devine, Dub and Buck Taylor, Jack Elam, Ward Bond, Harry Carey Jr, Strother Martin, L.Q. Jones, R.J. Armstrong, Slim Pickens, Noah Beery Jr.. A top 20 character actor list would probably be easier!
@@sartanawillpay7977 If we're going down that route...can't forget Arthur Hunnicutt, Woody Strode, and Hank Worden
Your list is a list of some of the greats... Randolph Scott, Ben Johnson, Dobie Carey, James Arness, James Garner, Charles Bronson, Kevin Costner, Sam Elliot, Tom Selleck. Glenn Ford, Joel McCrea, Kurt Russell, Slim Pickens, there are too many to mention. The longer I sit here the more I think of... Like Richard Boone... If you haven't seen Word on Westerns, check his channel out, it is one of my favorites...
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he said stars carey was a minor actor mostly. but harry carey certainly. slim pickens another cowboy like johnson, great as good or bad huy but not a star though one to me, have often watched stuff because he and elam were in them even if i didn't care for the star
You can’t have this list without Randolph Scott , Ben Johnson Joel McCrea and many more. You should have said the top 25 actors
Randolph Scott... his face was used by the Raiders for their logo, put a patch over one eye and a leather helmet....Perfect choice. Iconic, legendary image.
Then why jack elam, and on and on, why not 30,, 35 oh not enough 40, you dumazz
At least.
audie Murphy....randolph Scott...George Montgomery...lee van Cleef...Robert Taylor...Alan ladd....clint Walker...merecían estar fueron protagonistas de muchas películas como principal figura....
... Yul Brynner...
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You need to chose " The Top 25 Western Actors " because the list is too big for 10. We forgot Gregory Peck!
PECK!!
👍 Peck would even have a shout for top 5
Yes Gregory Peck in "The Gunfighter" is a brilliant movie.
@@alangranville7502 Hello Alan, thanks for letting me know about the Gunfighter. I just finished watching it. Yes, it's a brilliant movie. My best regards to you Alan.
R.I.P Mr. Gregory Peck 💐.
In giving the actors real names, you didn't mention that John Wayne's real name was Marion Morrison. Also, some great character actors for your secondary list, Ward Bond, Ben Johnson, Walter Brennan, Strother Martin, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef, Randolph Scott, Anthony James, Charles Bronson, Jason Robards and Jack Elam.
Jack Palance, William Peterson II would be honorable mentions. They should've expanded the list.
James Garner, Sam Elliott. And why weren't greats like Gene Aultry & Roy Rogers on that list??
I just wonder if you could label John Wayne an actor....he just played himself, movie after movie.....
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Unfortunately, too many film fans were duped by the propaganda & mythos surrounding Marrion...N O B O D Y could play The Duke, except Morrison. But that was A L L he portrayed, so much so, he curiously bought into the fabrication, himself. 🤥
Wayne was a one trick poney... 🐎
@@panchopuskas1 How many times did he play Ethan Edwards from the Searchers? Or the Ringo Kid?
Yes, Walter Brennan, no doubt!
True grit with John Wayne is a classic.
Joel McRae and Randolph Scott should be 2 and 3 to bump the list to 12. Others are Gregory Peck, Kirk Douglas and Alan Ladd
Randolph Scott... his face was used by the Raiders for their logo, put a patch over one eye and a leather helmet....Perfect choice. Iconic, legendary image.
Both are great western actors, but it is hard to place them above Clint Eastwood. McRae was a really good actor, but Scott was really only average at best. He did star in a lot of westerns, but some of them weren’t that great. Clint being in the spaghetti westerns alone makes him more famous than both of them. Peck, Douglas, and Ladd all were great in the westerns they made, but they all know more for movies in different genres. Although Ladd is probably know best for Shane, he just did much more outside the western genre. I would put Glenn Ford above all of them though. He too did a lot of other genres, but he played in some great westerns and played them very well.
If Randy's good enuff for Cary Grant's bunkhouse, he's good enuff for this posse. Ride 'em cowboy❗️🤠
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Richard Widmark
Gregory Peck (The Stalking Moon) and Lee Van Cleef. How could you forget these two?
Yellowsky, The Bravados and The Gunfighter were better.
I agree Randolph Scott is hard to leave out. I've got a dark horse that deserves an honorable mention...Richard Boone. Not the big headline star of those mentioned above, but often played the "heavy" in films and did an amazing job. Glad to see the "Duke" as #1...there is no other. Thanks for posting!
I hadn’t watched the video and was convinced that the top spot would be either the Duke or Clint Eastwood, depending on the age of the list creator.
If Randy's good enuff for Cary Grant's bunkhouse, he's good enuff for this posse. Ride 'em cowboy❗️🤠
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I'd say...Randolph Scott...Joel McCrea..
Richard Boone....Paul Newman... Marlon Brando.... Scott & McCrea starred in many westerns...they didn't have the big reat hits the others had but made excellent films. Boone was as good as Marvin but without the extra plus that makes a star. Newman, Brando were comfortable in westerns. Good list. Probably as fair as possible. Oh, and Gregory Peck...his Duel in the Sun and The Gunfighter were excellent westerns...geez, how did I forget Ben Johnson and Sam Elliot?
10. Harry Carey
9. Kirk Douglas
8. Burt Lancaster
7. Richard Widmark
6. James Stewart
5. Gary Cooper
4. Randolph Scott
3. John Wayne
2. Clint Eastwood
1. Glenn Ford
Glenn Ford #1???
@@mikemaslanka3786 yeah, gotta a problem with that? The fastest gun and the by far the best horseman in Hollywood. He was born for westerns and made so many of them and they were all great.
Glenn Ford @ no.1.....yeah ok.
No Alan Ladd he need to be number one
Lee Van Cleef Nr 1. The Greatest Western Actor of all time
I can't argue with your list although narrowing it down to ten leaves out the likes of Ben Johnson , Randolph Scott, Joel MacRae, and my wild card, Dean Martin .
What about one the most decorated soldiers Major "Audie Murphy" received the Medal of Honor, a Distinguished Service Cross, two Silver Stars, a Legion of Merit with Combat Valor, and two Bronze Stars with Combat Valor. He made a total of 33 Westerns
You forgot "High Noon" for Gary Cooper.
I think he knows that the movie existed with Gary Cooper and I known something's wrong if he doesn't know what I do it is the most decorated Western more awards than any other film he's really not that clever on westerns but I did like his top five
randolph scott and joel mccrea. most of your list i agree with. just trying to get them all into a list of ten is a problem.
A great list of western actors! A few other notable's for me are Glen Ford and Charles Bronson
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My top ten: 1. John Wayne , 2. Clint Eastwood, 3. James Stewart, 4. Gary Cooper, 5. Burt Lancaster, 6. Kirk Douglas, 7. Gregory Peck, 8. Robert Mitchum, 9. Randolph Scott (B western actor), 10. Rory Calhoun (B western actor). Steve McQueen, Lee Marvin and Marlon Brando are legends, but they didn‘t act in so many western movies. Don‘t forget Anthony Quinn, Paul Newman and Robert Redford too.
Hej Krishna! Good selection! In my selection clint eastwood i will put him in another level because he was in another generation, more sofisticated also in directors and it was the period of westerns spaghetti with big productions and fantastic music! Grettings from sweden 🇸🇪
Clint Eastwood is for sure No. 1 Burt Lancaster is one of my Favorites in Law Man.
@@gustavorivera27 I love Eastwood most but John Wayne is and will always be the duke. He's the number one of western movies. No doubts.
Joel Mcrea, Glen Ford
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I really liked William Holden in _The Wild Bunch_ but he’s probably more well known in other movie genres like dramas and war movies.
Alan Ladd ..... Shane , best western movie EVER .
Winchester 73 was pretty damn good.
@@rufust.firefly4890 So was The Searchers and Red River.
GLENN FORD - RICHARD WIDMARK - KIRK DOUGLAS - RANDOLPH SCOTT - JOEL MCCREA - ERROL FLYNN - WILLIAM HOLDEN - ROBERT RYAN - GREGORY PECK - ROBERT TAYLOR !!!!!
Marlon Brando , Paul Newman too .
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A good list but Mitchum, Marvin and McQueen, while doing fine in the westerns they were in, were not primarily known as western actors. I'd add Randolph Scott, and Joel McCrea to the list for sure.
Great list, thanks for reminding me of all these fantastic films. I'll be re-visiting a lot of them.
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And I want to add Randolph Scott to the list of Old Timers you failed to mention!
If Randy's good enuff for Cary Grant's bunkhouse, he's good enuff for this posse. Ride 'em cowboy❗️🤠
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It's not possible to leave out, RANDOLPH SCOTT !
Randolph Scott... his face was used by the Raiders for their logo, put a patch over one eye and a leather helmet....Perfect choice. Iconic, legendary image.
Yeah it's possible and they did, make your own firckin list dummy
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If Randy's good enuff for Cary Grant's bunkhouse, he's good enuff for this posse. Ride 'em cowboy❗️🤠
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Thank You, this was very entertaining! Please keep up the good work!
Thank you. I'm a kiwi born in Aotearoa New Zealand. Loved the westerns on TV when I was a kid. Our TV's were only black n white for many years.
We saw Bonanza; Cheyanne; Lone Ranger; Wells Fargo; High Chapperal; Little House on Pararie and a few others and films John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, and a few others. Thank you America for some great movies and TV shows. Lol xxx.
Indeed, great memories
Better the top 25...you left off too many great ones.......
I agree with "uconnapharm". To leave Randolph Scott of the list would be like an insult to the American western genre. Gary Cooper: ok but you left out High Noon as one of his notable movies, which should be in anyones top ten list. Henry Fonda: left out Once Upon A time in the West. And Ben Johnson and Jack Elam were great supporting actors in a lot of the top stars western movings!
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Ward Bond, very good actor 👍
Good list one i would add is Glenn Ford , maybe do a list of the top B actors , Randolph Scott would be at the top for me with Audie Murphy close behind .
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no ford was an a star his pics were first run and the daves pics had a budgets unlike audie murphy
If Randy's good enuff for Cary Grant's bunkhouse, he's good enuff for this posse. Ride 'em cowboy❗️🤠
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Can't argue with that tho my list might include more than 10. With Ben Johnson, Slim Pickens(real cowboys) Jack Palance, Bruce Dern, Jack Elam, Lee Van Cleef,,,. there probably are more tho.
Thanks. Glad to see you put Duke no. 1 as he should be.
Love all these actors. Great in every movie they did.
I miss the one and only Lee van Cleef.
And Joel McCrea ,and Ben Johnson,Randolph Scott
My favorite western stars (in relative order):
1) Joel McCrea
2) Randolph Scott
3) Gary Cooper
4) Clint Eastwood
5) Henry Fonda
6) Gregory Peck
7) John Wayne
8)James Stewart
9) Glenn Ford
10) William Holden
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I'm pleased so many are giving positive comments about Ben Johnson. I looked him up on Wikipedia. In 1953 he left acting and took the PRCA team roping championship. He said he was prouder of that than anything else he'd ever done. I've known a lot of cowboys and had some in my family, I'd like to have known him.
When Ben was riding in a group I could pick him out easily, that man was a great rider and horseman.
Where is Randolph Scott?
Waiting at the bunkhouse for Cary Grant...ride em, cowboy❗️🤠
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Ben Johnson should be on the list.
As well as Sam Elliott.
What about Lorne Greene??
shoulda just made the list 100 but NOOOOO it's 25 dumbazz
more of a character actoe but he did star in some and was the real deal. maybe a special place of honor.
Alan Ladd, Richard Widmark, Randolph Scott, Audie Murphy, Joel McRae and Gregory Peck come to mind, Yours are good but so many good ones, hard to pick just 10.
I totally agree, your review is great only one comment. Lee Marvin's best western was overlooked..Monte Walsh 1970
What about Kirk Douglas, Richard Widmark, Glenn Ford, Randolph Scott, Joel MC Crea, William Holden
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Your list is definitely too short. You're missing great western legends such as Charles Bronson, Kirk Douglas, Kevin Costner, Scott Glenn, Timothy Olyphant, Richard Widmarck, Jamie Foxx, Terence Hill, Lee van Cleef, Robert Redford...all these actors marked their names in gold letter in the history of Western films.
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@Charlie Brown…You don’t know much about westerns , these so called wester makers couldn’t shine Randolphs boots . Richard Widmark would be one out of all these bums .
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a great list, one of my favourites is Glen Ford in the fastest gun alive, John Wayne's favourite sidekick for best-supporting actor Victor McLaglen
Excellent list and choices thanks for sharing,
Thanks for watching!
Let’s see…. Tom Mix, Audie Murphy, (and Robert Mitchum made his name as love interest and tough guy in many non western movies)
Jimmie Stewart, Glenn Ford, John Wayne, Ben Johnson, Slim Pickens, and so many more.
Alan Ladd, Chiwawa! I can go so far down on the list of “hero” cowboys in movies from way back.
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My favourites are CLINT EASTWOOD, LEE VAN CLIF, ELLI WALSH , ALLAN LAD (SHANE) and CHARLES BRONSON .
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Exacto.Yo debía estar en esa lista
Great video. Many happy memories.
Thank you so much for these old cowboys. As a kid I loved cowboy movies. I grew up in the 50's so there were a lot of them.
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Gregory peck, Charles bronson, Kirk Douglas, Tom mix, Richard widnark,James coburn?maybe a top 20 would’ve been better lee van cleef and yul bruyner and George Kennedy little mention’s also chuck heston, Ben Johnston, Glen ford, big Randy Scott, James garner,audie Murphy.
Many great names here. But I miss my cowboy hero: Richard Widmark.
Nice One 👍 Keep up the Brilliant Work
Thanks so much
I love movies: I have 587 movies and 289 Western Movie. I think you did a Great Job. Thank and KEEP IT UP.
When talking of Gary Cooper’s movies you left out HIGH NOON for which he won the best actor’s award.
No Randy Scott. Wrong. He is in my top 5.