Throughout the 1950s and 1960s especially, Westerns grew in popularity and were incredibly popular, and many films received critical acclaim. The genre is most known for its actors, who appeared in multiple films, such as John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, Jimmy Stewart, Steve McQueen, and others.

1. John Wayne. John Wayne was born Marion Robert Morrison in Iowa, to Mary Alberta (Brown) and Clyde Leonard Morrison, a pharmacist. He was of English, Scottish, Ulster-Scots, and Irish ancestry.

Notable TV Westerns include The Lone Ranger with Clayton Moore, The Gene Autry Show with Gene Autry, Gunsmoke with James Arness, Cheyenne with Clint Walker, Have Gun – Will Travel with Richard Boone, Sugarfoot with Will Hutchins, Wagon Train with Ward Bond and Robert Horton, Maverick with James Garner and Jack Kelly, ...