Speaking with Star Wars Blog years ago, Burtt revealed that the character Garindan, played by Sadie Eddon in A New Hope, is actually voiced by none other than The Duke himself, John Wayne.

John Wayne's Rio Bravo was released 66 years ago this week, and his much younger leading lady co-star, Angie Dickinson, shared how "adorable" Duke was on set.

Before Will Smith ever slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, John Wayne nearly caused his own headline-grabbing scene. At the 1973 Academy Awards, the True Grit icon had to be physically restrained by ...

It's safe to say that John Wayne has a complex legacy ... To this day, it's easy to imitate Wayne's mannerisms, his unique way of speaking, and the way he keeps on saying "pilgrim" at the end ...