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)
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Ben Johnson, Academy award winner and world champion cowboy. The real deal.
@maxstone3650
Жыл бұрын
I agree,an ex-cowboy, and a x-rodeo star,he was the real deal
@Firebrand55
Жыл бұрын
How could they leave out the best Western horseman ever....?
@johntozer8270
Жыл бұрын
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
@toinimoore3463
Жыл бұрын
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 ! 😉🤩🤩🇺🇸🙏😃🤙
@olspanner
Жыл бұрын
Without a doubt!
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 .
@skakdosmer
Жыл бұрын
Maybe, but none of his movies ever made it to my country.
@mr.roberto1898
Жыл бұрын
What country?
@AliasMark69
Жыл бұрын
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.
@MsBenlane
Жыл бұрын
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.
@gianca60
Жыл бұрын
@@mr.roberto1898 maybe north pole...
Gregory Peck. Lee Van Cleef and Randolph Scott come immediately to mind high on the list
@pauldourlet
Жыл бұрын
Peck's Stalking Moon is a great nail biter
@rossdixon6126
Жыл бұрын
How is Lee Van Cleef not in top 10😳
@jadktimeless2831
Жыл бұрын
@@rossdixon6126 Telly Savalas.Marlon Brando And Anthony Quinn.
@darthwiizius
Жыл бұрын
@@rossdixon6126 The absolute King of the Spaghetti Western genre, shocking omission.
@patbrennan6572
Жыл бұрын
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
@hippiepeace8614
Жыл бұрын
I agree Charles Bronson was the 1st on my list
@Gary-gr3ff
Жыл бұрын
Always liked Richard widmmark movies
@kevinwalker3755
Жыл бұрын
Richard Wydmark, at least spell his name correctly if your such a fan.
@seanpeters1220
Жыл бұрын
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.
@jackwalker1822
Жыл бұрын
Need to add Alan Ladd for the wonderful movie Shane.
@manfredwahl3890
Жыл бұрын
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.
@szaboattila844
Жыл бұрын
Gary Cooper is in this movie list at nr.3 .
@kevinbergin9971
Жыл бұрын
Forgot about Glenn Ford.
@josephmartinez8803
Жыл бұрын
Clark Gable made a few good westerns. My favorite is The Tall Men!
Randolph Scott, one of the best!
@AliasMark69
Жыл бұрын
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.
@steveloitz3318
Жыл бұрын
Randolph Scott would be my #1. I'd also have Warren Oates on the list.
@loilt5091
Жыл бұрын
If Randy's good enuff for Cary Grant's bunkhouse, he's good enuff for this posse. Ride 'em cowboy❗️🤠 🇨🇦
@patbrennan6572
Жыл бұрын
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
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.
@RobbGF
Жыл бұрын
Glenn Ford KZread Channel: kzread.info
@stevenkirby4471
Жыл бұрын
"You'd do it for Randolph Scott." - Sheriff Bart
@baronvonbrennon3602
Жыл бұрын
@@stevenkirby4471 Your right, he is in a lot of movies, for some reason
@AliasMark69
Жыл бұрын
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.
@herbbowler2461
Жыл бұрын
Add James Garner and Charles Bronson to complete the list.
Absolutely missing Randolph Scott
@mpetersen6
Жыл бұрын
After all, "you'd do it for Randolf Scott".
@mrsoz8661
Жыл бұрын
@@mpetersen6 Bwahaha,you stole my line 👍🏼
@waratah08
Жыл бұрын
Would have preferred Randy or Glenn Ford over McQueen.
@Bozcard
Жыл бұрын
@@waratah08 No way. McQueen is a must have. There were others that could drop before McQueen. After all, he was Magnificant.
@waratah08
Жыл бұрын
@@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
Where's Randolph Scott??
@billysmith9475
Жыл бұрын
I agree
@froybetterbrands
Жыл бұрын
I was wondering that myself
@hestiaa9354
Жыл бұрын
Blasphemous to not include him.
@irenemccann7032
Жыл бұрын
I wasn’t keen on Randolph Scott
@matthiaswillenberger5459
Жыл бұрын
Ein eigentlich Recht bekannter Schauspieler.
Randolph Scott should be on this list
@loilt5091
Жыл бұрын
If Randy's good enuff for Cary Grant's bunkhouse, he's good enuff for this posse. Ride 'em cowboy❗️🤠 🇨🇦
Glenn Ford should be on list. 3:10 to Yuma classic. Just to name one great film of his.
number two: RANDOLPH SCOTT, number three: JOEL MCCREA. Others Glenn Ford, Richard Widmark, Audie Murphy and also Kirk Douglas.
@kaisykaisy
Жыл бұрын
Great, you hit the target.
@duanelarue6292
Жыл бұрын
Rory Calhoun
@RobbGF
Жыл бұрын
Glenn Ford KZread Channel: kzread.info
@kaisykaisy
Жыл бұрын
@@RobbGF , Thanks for the link. I just subscribed with Black Bell.
@AliasMark69
Жыл бұрын
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. How the heck wasn't he on the list?
@AliasMark69
Жыл бұрын
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.
@loilt5091
Жыл бұрын
@@AliasMark69 If Randy's good enuff for Cary Grant's bunkhouse, he's good enuff for this posse. Ride 'em cowboy❗️🤠 🇨🇦
James Arness , Richard Boone , Rory Calhoun , Glenn Ford , James Garner , Lorne Greene , Alan Ladd , Randolph Scott , Clint Walker , and Richard Widmark.
@thewolfdoctor761
Жыл бұрын
And Chuck Connors.
@RobbGF
Жыл бұрын
Glenn Ford KZread Channel: kzread.info
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.
@RobbGF
Жыл бұрын
Glenn Ford KZread Channel: kzread.info
@thorinscudodiquercia7127
Жыл бұрын
Also Yul Brynner, Lee Van Cleef, Randolph Scott and italian legends Franco Nero and Giuliano Gemma
@clintprovance8047
Жыл бұрын
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
@2011littlejohn1
Жыл бұрын
@@clintprovance8047 Which makes its omission from this list even more surprising.
@clintprovance8047
Жыл бұрын
@@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!
Joel McCrea, who was a cowboy at heart and worked his own ranch.
@rogersmith4834
Жыл бұрын
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.
@tss77
Жыл бұрын
Oh My God Yes
@larryyeadeke2953
Жыл бұрын
Never heard of him. But when I looked him up, I did recognize his face. But top 10, I think not.
@gccleve1
Жыл бұрын
@@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.
@alanpage3973
Жыл бұрын
Macrea and Scott in ride the high country great film
Randolph Scott
@malcbridger
Жыл бұрын
Exactly, ridiculous ommision?
@loilt5091
Жыл бұрын
Goin' for broke...back, Jack❗️Giddy up 🤠 🇨🇦
@soufienetchantchane2839
Жыл бұрын
Clint east wood Lee Van cleef. And Elie Walesh. The best western in Le bon la brute et le truand !
For those of you that have made suggestions of more western actors, please see my update to the Top 20 Western Actors kzread.info/dash/bejne/fXubj8yNqLLch6w.html. If you check out my channel you will also find videos on some of the Western actors own individual videos. kzread.info/dron/rtQI0rT8Ur4KhMFLlcSrrQ.html.
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.
I would place Randolph Scott on this list over Henry Fonda.
@elnick1000
Жыл бұрын
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.
@fredrickwaldon1579
Жыл бұрын
Definitely over Burt Lancaster!!!
@richardjacobson1735
Жыл бұрын
How can anyone leave out Randolph Scott. Lee Marvin, no way,Robert Mitchum, same. Ben Jothson and Ward Bond should be included.
@Bozcard
Жыл бұрын
Not over Henry Fonda. Over Robert Mitchum, Robert Duvall.
@rony41165
Жыл бұрын
Im not sure about duvall
Although he was primarily a TV star, James Arness successfully played Marshall Matt Dillion on Gunsmoke for many years.
@dougdoty5682
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree! One of my all-time favorites.
@harperstacey9604
Жыл бұрын
William Conrad, who played the TV detective, Cannon played Matt Dillon on the radio version of gunsmoke. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
@robtans5042
Жыл бұрын
Loved gunsmoke growed up with it still watch it
@pawwalker3492
Жыл бұрын
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.
@robtans5042
Жыл бұрын
@@pawwalker3492 A good movie they were in was Island in the Sky
Loved Cooper in everything in which I have seen him, especially High Noon and The Hanging Tree.
Randolph Scott and Roy Rogers deserve widely their place in this ranking.
@loilt5091
Жыл бұрын
If Randy's good enuff for Cary Grant's bunkhouse, he's good enuff for this posse. Ride 'em cowboy❗️🤠 🇨🇦
Alan Ladd in “Shane” best western
@rolfinthe
Жыл бұрын
Also great in Branded
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.
@goncalodoria8958
Жыл бұрын
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
@Breas1014
Жыл бұрын
Totally agree with you, Shane best Western ever made, has everything
@wanaraz
Жыл бұрын
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
@goncalodoria8958
Жыл бұрын
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
@goncalodoria8958
Жыл бұрын
What about Lee Van Cleef and Elih Wallash ? Both great with the great Clint Eastwood in " The God ,The Bad and The Ugly"
What about Richard Widmark, such a great actor
@Lanig8002
Жыл бұрын
I fully agree
@ericvanhetten8246
Жыл бұрын
Where is lee van cleef
@carlopinti3411
Жыл бұрын
Tom Mix.
@damonr4136
Жыл бұрын
Great comment
@user-jr4ue3ix1n
9 ай бұрын
Rocky lane
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
@dallasgunsmoke1252
Жыл бұрын
High Noon
@brentinnes5151
Жыл бұрын
yes along with Shane
@kevinmallinson4170
Жыл бұрын
What about James stewart
@robertlosasso4222
Жыл бұрын
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 “.
Jack Elam
I absolutely agree, absolutely missing is Randolph Scott. His ‘body of work’ in westerns is unequalled.
@loilt5091
Жыл бұрын
If Randy's good enuff for Cary Grant's bunkhouse, he's good enuff for this posse. Ride 'em cowboy❗️🤠 🇨🇦
A very commendable effort with two glaring omissions: Randolph Scott and Walter Brennan.
@srellison561
Жыл бұрын
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.
@Djm8520
Жыл бұрын
@@srellison561 The title of the piece says nothing about leads.
@IJLook
Жыл бұрын
@@srellison561 Also Edgar Buchanan
Yes, a good effort! I suggest that McQueen and Mitchum are perhaps better known in other genres. Randolph Scott is worth a shout.
Ben Johnson without any doubt actor and cowboy he lived the part.
@Rob-qv6se
Жыл бұрын
The criteria is leading man, Ben was never this.
@sartanawillpay7977
Жыл бұрын
@@Rob-qv6se A list of Western movie character actors would be great
@Rob-qv6se
Жыл бұрын
@@sartanawillpay7977 So many great options to pick from. Walter Brennan would definitely be there.
@sartanawillpay7977
Жыл бұрын
@@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!
@jonisaacson4669
Жыл бұрын
@@sartanawillpay7977 If we're going down that route...can't forget Arthur Hunnicutt, Woody Strode, and Hank Worden
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.
@einfelder8262
Жыл бұрын
That's because he was born under a wanderin' 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
@AliasMark69
Жыл бұрын
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.
@Rspenesmit
Жыл бұрын
Then why jack elam, and on and on, why not 30,, 35 oh not enough 40, you dumazz
@jerryfarmer5737
Жыл бұрын
At least.
Richard Widmark
Ben Johnson should be included
@robertlosasso4222
Жыл бұрын
Yes he should in my top twenty five list .
@damonr4136
Жыл бұрын
Best western costar of all time
One name missing is ward bond .brilliant in the searchers alongside the great john wayne.
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!
@christianemden7637
Жыл бұрын
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.
@loilt5091
Жыл бұрын
If Randy's good enuff for Cary Grant's bunkhouse, he's good enuff for this posse. Ride 'em cowboy❗️🤠 🇨🇦
Glenn Ford
@RobbGF
Жыл бұрын
Glenn Ford KZread Channel: kzread.info
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...
@RobbGF
Жыл бұрын
Glenn Ford KZread Channel: kzread.info
@MsBenlane
Жыл бұрын
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
I am surprised Randolph Scott was not mentioned. Okay Jeff Chandler died young, but he too was great in westerns.
@paulsbdul1757
Жыл бұрын
Indeed. As Chief Cochise in Broken Arrow he was wonderful.
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, Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, William Boyd, Tom Mix, Ben Johnson
@morrisanderson3180
Жыл бұрын
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.
@thomasmetz3
Жыл бұрын
He was also Trooper Duffy on F Troop!
You forgot "High Noon" for Gary Cooper.
@clintprovance8047
Жыл бұрын
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
To expand your list Randolph Scott , Joel McCrea , Audie Murphy , Rory Calhoun , Gregory peck , George Montgomery , Richard Widmark , Rod Cameron , Charles Bronson , Glenn Ford..
@RobbGF
Жыл бұрын
Glenn Ford KZread Channel: kzread.info
@ronwatts3733
Жыл бұрын
That's the best list I've seen on this thread!!
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.
@RobbGF
Жыл бұрын
Glenn Ford KZread Channel: kzread.info
It's not possible to leave out, RANDOLPH SCOTT !
@AliasMark69
Жыл бұрын
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.
@Rspenesmit
Жыл бұрын
Yeah it's possible and they did, make your own firckin list dummy
@loilt5091
Жыл бұрын
@@AliasMark69 If Randy's good enuff for Cary Grant's bunkhouse, he's good enuff for this posse. Ride 'em cowboy❗️🤠 🇨🇦
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 ...
@charlescampbell6756
Жыл бұрын
You could probably add “TOM MIX’s HAT BAND” to that list of great Western Movie actors!
@bakajon
Жыл бұрын
and on and on... Tom Mix, Bob Steel, Tex Ritter, Rex Allen, Tim Holt. In fact, somewhere here in KZread you can find Several old Tim McCoy films.. as well as others.
@michaelpower4372
Жыл бұрын
Weres Jack Lord. Lee j Cob.
@billymann5799
Жыл бұрын
Glen ford
Leaving out Randolph Scott is a crime. See All his western collaborations with director Budd Boetticher. They are ALL terrific.
@MsBenlane
Жыл бұрын
i like comanche station the vest but agree they'll all great
@loilt5091
Жыл бұрын
If Randy's good enuff for Cary Grant's bunkhouse, he's good enuff for this posse. Ride 'em cowboy❗️🤠 🇨🇦
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?
Alan Ladd ..... Shane , best western movie EVER .
@rufust.firefly4890
Жыл бұрын
Winchester 73 was pretty damn good.
@hiramnoone
Жыл бұрын
@@rufust.firefly4890 So was The Searchers and Red River.
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.
@speedy621972
Жыл бұрын
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??
@panchopuskas1
Жыл бұрын
I just wonder if you could label John Wayne an actor....he just played himself, movie after movie.....
@loilt5091
Жыл бұрын
@@panchopuskas1 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... 🐎
@stuartperry8141
Жыл бұрын
@@panchopuskas1 How many times did he play Ethan Edwards from the Searchers? Or the Ringo Kid?
@onegem721
Жыл бұрын
Yes, Walter Brennan, no doubt!
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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!
@josephmartinez8803
Жыл бұрын
PECK!!
@mikedon5205
Жыл бұрын
👍 Peck would even have a shout for top 5
@alangranville7502
Жыл бұрын
Yes Gregory Peck in "The Gunfighter" is a brilliant movie.
@kaisykaisy
Жыл бұрын
@@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 💐.
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.
Ward Bond, very good actor 👍
A great list of western actors! A few other notable's for me are Glen Ford and Charles Bronson
@jaguarenlanoche9332
Жыл бұрын
👍
You are not a real western fan if you don't know Guy Madison, Rory Calhoun, Anthony Quinn and the great Van Hefflin
@theolyaharris6507
Жыл бұрын
Love Rory Calhoun
@Dstrbrdgrnd
Жыл бұрын
👍👍👍👍👍👍🤠
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
@AliasMark69
Жыл бұрын
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.
@mopar_dude9227
Жыл бұрын
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.
@loilt5091
Жыл бұрын
If Randy's good enuff for Cary Grant's bunkhouse, he's good enuff for this posse. Ride 'em cowboy❗️🤠 🇨🇦
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
@mikemaslanka3786
Жыл бұрын
Glenn Ford #1???
@holydiver73
Жыл бұрын
@@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.
@MK356BC
Жыл бұрын
Glenn Ford @ no.1.....yeah ok.
@leannblue1836
Жыл бұрын
No Alan Ladd he need to be number one
@Slem7
Ай бұрын
Lee Van Cleef Nr 1. The Greatest Western Actor of all time
Thanks. Glad to see you put Duke no. 1 as he should be.
Thank You, this was very entertaining! Please keep up the good work!
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 .
True grit with John Wayne is a classic.
Also Jack Elam .. he always played the part of the ‘bad man’ but he did a great job at it.
@kingkobra1956
Жыл бұрын
True. He was always the outlaw but how could anyone not like him. He was never psychotic or vicious like some characters.
Gregory Peck (The Stalking Moon) and Lee Van Cleef. How could you forget these two?
@hiramnoone
Жыл бұрын
Yellowsky, The Bravados and The Gunfighter were better.
Ben Johnson should be on the list.
@dougdoty5682
Жыл бұрын
As well as Sam Elliott.
@andynieuwenhuis7833
Жыл бұрын
What about Lorne Greene??
@Rspenesmit
Жыл бұрын
shoulda just made the list 100 but NOOOOO it's 25 dumbazz
@MsBenlane
Жыл бұрын
more of a character actoe but he did star in some and was the real deal. maybe a special place of honor.
GLENN FORD - RICHARD WIDMARK - KIRK DOUGLAS - RANDOLPH SCOTT - JOEL MCCREA - ERROL FLYNN - WILLIAM HOLDEN - ROBERT RYAN - GREGORY PECK - ROBERT TAYLOR !!!!!
@federicoTM
Жыл бұрын
Marlon Brando , Paul Newman too .
@RobbGF
Жыл бұрын
Glenn Ford KZread Channel: kzread.info
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....
@FightCollective
9 ай бұрын
... Yul Brynner...
Great list, thanks for reminding me of all these fantastic films. I'll be re-visiting a lot of them.
@famouspeople63
Жыл бұрын
Take a look at the top 20 and 50 lists as well, kzread.info/dron/rtQI0rT8Ur4KhMFLlcSrrQ.html
And I want to add Randolph Scott to the list of Old Timers you failed to mention!
@loilt5091
Жыл бұрын
If Randy's good enuff for Cary Grant's bunkhouse, he's good enuff for this posse. Ride 'em cowboy❗️🤠 🇨🇦
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
Great video. Many happy memories.
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.
And Joel McCrea ,and Ben Johnson,Randolph Scott
Love all these actors. Great in every movie they did.
Nice One 👍 Keep up the Brilliant Work
@famouspeople63
10 ай бұрын
Thanks so much
Excellent list and choices thanks for sharing,
@famouspeople63
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
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!
@loilt5091
Жыл бұрын
If Randy's good enuff for Cary Grant's bunkhouse, he's good enuff for this posse. Ride 'em cowboy❗️🤠 🇨🇦
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
@famouspeople63
Жыл бұрын
Check out my top 20 and 50 lists kzread.info/dron/rtQI0rT8Ur4KhMFLlcSrrQ.html
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.
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.
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 .
@RobbGF
Жыл бұрын
Glenn Ford KZread Channel: kzread.info
@MsBenlane
Жыл бұрын
no ford was an a star his pics were first run and the daves pics had a budgets unlike audie murphy
@loilt5091
Жыл бұрын
If Randy's good enuff for Cary Grant's bunkhouse, he's good enuff for this posse. Ride 'em cowboy❗️🤠 🇨🇦
I like the list. Well done.
Many great names here. But I miss my cowboy hero: Richard Widmark.
I miss the one and only Lee van Cleef.
Lovely memory I love this information video thanks
Glenn Ford was always a favorite.
@RobbGF
Жыл бұрын
Glenn Ford KZread Channel: kzread.info
@TS-wh4ey
Жыл бұрын
He was 'The Fastest Gun Alive'
Joel McCrea # 11
Great video
Clayton Moore was my favorite as a kid.
What about Kirk Douglas, Richard Widmark, Glenn Ford, Randolph Scott, Joel MC Crea, William Holden
@RobbGF
Жыл бұрын
The Glenn Ford KZread Channel: kzread.info
Pretty good list. Despite McQueen’s handful of notable westerns, I wouldn’t have classed him as a western actor - more of an action actor. Same for Mitchum, who I associate more as a film noir, cop drama actor. I would replace them with Glenn Ford and Lee Van Cleef. Honourable mentions go to Audie Murphy, Richard Widmark and James Coburn.
@RobbGF
Жыл бұрын
Glenn Ford KZread Channel: kzread.info
@Bozcard
Жыл бұрын
You make a compelling argument. I might have to relent a bit on my advocacy for McQueen, but that's difficult todo. I can agree on Glenn Ford to replace one of those on this list, but the other person has to be Randolph Scott. Going along with your argument, Lee Marvin should come off the list. He made fantastic Westerns, but only five.
@neoninfusion847
Жыл бұрын
@@Bozcard fair point on Marvin. Randolph Scott should definitely be considered.
@rufust.firefly4890
Жыл бұрын
Agree with you about McQ. Loved Nevada Smith.
@MsBenlane
Жыл бұрын
mutchem did 2 noir westerns and started in hoppy pics as a bad guy
very good top ten, thx
@famouspeople63
Жыл бұрын
Take a look at the channel, I have a top 20 and 50 list and many more, kzread.info/dron/rtQI0rT8Ur4KhMFLlcSrrQ.html
Ben Johnson reading dialogue in Coen film,ncfom,genius.
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.
I agree on your top three but Randolph Scott has to be in there somewhere and maybe Glenn Ford also.
@RobbGF
Жыл бұрын
Glenn Ford KZread Channel: kzread.info
@loilt5091
Жыл бұрын
Goin' for broke...back, Jack❗️ Giddy up 🤠 🇨🇦
My favourites are CLINT EASTWOOD, LEE VAN CLIF, ELLI WALSH , ALLAN LAD (SHANE) and CHARLES BRONSON . 🇮🇳 🇮🇳 🇮🇳 🇮🇳
@jaguarenlanoche9332
Жыл бұрын
Exacto.Yo debía estar en esa lista