Who was the coolest cowboy?

The 10 best screen cowboys - in pictures
  • Gary Cooper. Born in Montana, Cooper became an authentic star in the first major sound western, The Virginian (1929), heir apparent to the great silent cowboy William S Hart. ...
  • John Wayne. ...
  • James Stewart. ...
  • Henry Fonda. ...
  • Randolph Scott. ...
  • Gregory Peck. ...
  • Paul Newman. ...
  • Clint Eastwood.
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Who was the best cowboy ever?

John Wayne is America's quintessential cowboy. “The Duke”'s collaborations with acclaimed western director John Ford propelled him into stardom, and the two did their best work together.
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What actor was the best horsemen?

However, head and shoulders above everyone was Tom Mix. He worked for the Miller Brothers in the 101 Ranch shows before he and his horse Tony became motion picture's best riding duo. Ben Johnson and Joel McCrea were good riders, and recently both Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones are fine horsemen.
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What Western actor was afraid of horses?

He's known for his various westerns he made early in his career. But the actor also faced one unique issue when it came to filming with horses. Despite being on-screen partners, Eastwood was allergic to horses.
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Who was the most popular TV cowboy?

Roy Rogers. Known as the “King of the Cowboys,” it's hard to pick just one role for Rogers. He starred in more than 100 films and numerous radio and television episodes of The Roy Rogers Show, many times with his wife Dale Evans.
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Who was the best black cowboy?

Black Cowboys' Place in American History
  • Bass Reeves (1838-1910)
  • William “Bill” Pickett (1870-1932)
  • “Stagecoach” Mary Fields (1832-1914)
  • Nat Love (1854-1921)
  • Bose Ikard (1843-1929)
  • George Glenn (1850-1931)
  • Mary Ellen Pleasant (1814-1903)
  • Addison Jones (1845-1926)
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Who was the best horsemen in westerns?

The 10 best screen cowboys - in pictures
  • Gary Cooper. Born in Montana, Cooper became an authentic star in the first major sound western, The Virginian (1929), heir apparent to the great silent cowboy William S Hart. ...
  • John Wayne. ...
  • James Stewart. ...
  • Henry Fonda. ...
  • Randolph Scott. ...
  • Gregory Peck. ...
  • Paul Newman. ...
  • Clint Eastwood.
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What Western actor has the fastest draw?

CELEBRATED ACTOR Glenn Ford was billed as "the fastest gun in Hollywood" – able to draw and fire in 0.4 seconds – even faster than James Arness ("Gunsmoke") and John Wayne.
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Who was the best horseman in a cowboy movies?

Ten of the Best – Western Stars
  • John Wayne. If you were to ask the average person to name the archetypical screen cowboy, then I'd lay odds Wayne would be the one most would mention. ...
  • James Stewart. ...
  • Henry Fonda. ...
  • Gary Cooper. ...
  • Randolph Scott. ...
  • Joel McCrea. ...
  • Richard Widmark. ...
  • Clint Eastwood.
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What was John Wayne's favorite horse to ride?

Wayne was so fond of him that he named him Dollor and drew up exclusive movie rights that allowed no one else to ride him, and the horse was not to be sold until Wayne's death, Keffeler says. Webb kept the horse for a year after Wayne's death five years ago.
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Who does Jack Nicholson think is the greatest actor of all time?

“Almost everything the guy ever did, in my opinion, was revolutionary, Nicholson added. “To me, Marlon Brando was the greatest ever. That's a truth I hold to be self-evident.”
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Who is the most influential actor of all time?

Marlon Brando

Among the most influential screen actors of all-time, Brando hit Hollywood like a hammer in the early 1950s – fundamentally changing the definition of “good” acting, and with it films themselves. Brando's deeply-felt naturalism was magnetic, and his power undeniable.
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Who was the most ruthless cowboy?

Many infamous outlaws terrorized the Old West, gunslingers like Billy the Kid and John Wesley Hardin. But one name stands out as the most efficient, elusive killer of the bunch—Deacon Jim Miller. His dastardly deeds included the first documented murder on the South Plains.
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Who was the baddest cowboy?

The Baddest Country Outlaws
  • Billy the Kid (1859 – 1881) ...
  • Sam Bass (1851 – 1878) ...
  • Felipe Espinosa (1836 – 1863) ...
  • Belle Starr (1848 – 1889) ...
  • Hoodoo Brown (1856 – ?) ...
  • Doc Holiday (1851 – 1887) ...
  • Jim Miller (1866 – 1909) ...
  • Bonnie and Clyde (1910, 1909 – 1934)
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Who was the legendary cowboy?

Norman Carl Odam (born September 5, 1947, in Lubbock, Texas), known professionally as the Legendary Stardust Cowboy, is an outsider performer who is considered one of the pioneers of the genre that came to be known as psychobilly in the 1960s. Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
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Who was the fastest gun in the West in real life?

Bob Munden was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as “The Fastest Man with a Gun Who Ever Lived”. One journalist reckoned that if Munden had been at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona, on October 26, 1881, the gunfight would have been over in 5 to 10 seconds.
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Who was the fastest Gunfighters of all time?

He is best known for holding 18 world records in the sport of Fast Draw and having the title "Fastest Man with a Gun Who Ever Lived" bestowed upon him by Guinness World Records. Robert W. Munden, Jr. Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
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Who could draw a gun the fastest?

The record for the world's fastest draw (open style) has stood since 1982 when, on a given signal, Ernie Hill (USA) drew his gun from a standing position and fired a shot in a record 0.208 seconds!
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Did John Wayne like riding horses?

Wayne owned a ranch and was an avid rider who taught his children to ride. Horses certainly had a significance throughout his lifetime, from Jenny to Dollor.
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What is Clint Eastwood's Best western?

Best Clint Eastwood Westerns, Ranked
  • 8 Honkytonk Man (1982)
  • 7 The Beguiled (1971)
  • 6 High Plains Drifter (1973)
  • 5 The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
  • 4 Pale Rider (1985)
  • 3 A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
  • 2 Unforgiven (1992)
  • 1 The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly (1966)
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Did John Wayne and Robert Mitchum get along?

Despite the fact that John Wayne had fired Robert Mitchum from Blood Alley (1955) ten years earlier, he was happy to work with Mitchum again, and they became good friends.
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Who was the last real cowboy outlaw?

On the evening of March 13, 1939 near Cody, Wyoming, Earl Durand – a mountain man who lived off the land – killed several out-of-season elk in Wyoming's northern wilderness.
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What is the real cowboy Code?

Because there was no law, pioneers who lived in and settled the west were bound by these unwritten rules which centered on hospitality, fair play, loyalty, honesty, a deep respect for the land, and a rock solid work ethic.
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