Randolph Scott was the best Western movie star ever!

[Hallam]

[Hallam]

[Old Dryfoot]

^ I love the horse leaning up against the wall, just hanging out, all casual-like.

[stumpstalker]

Ben Johnson was another “real cowboy”. Part-Cherokee Indian, born on the Reservation in Oklahoma, an expert rider and horse-breeder, stunt-double – and eventually a movie actor.

[Curtism]

I was wondering when someone would mention Ben Johnson. Glen told an interesting story of how he got his start in Hollywood, back when he was training and supplying horses for movies.

Anyway, he may not have reached the noteriety of mr Scott but he's a contender.

[Old Dryfoot]

[oznabrag]

And when we had thought about it long enough, we decided to declare war upon the white man.

[Chris Woodward]

[Paul Pless]

ignoring the elephant in the room, clint muther****ing eastwood, i nominate tommy lee jones as the greatest western actor and i dont even really like him, lol

[Paul Pless]

this movie floored me

[Sky Blue]

Ben Johnson was another “real cowboy”. Part-Cherokee Indian, born on the Reservation in Oklahoma, an expert rider and horse-breeder, stunt-double – and eventually a movie actor.

Now we are getting somewhere. You can add academy award winner to that bio as well. His "Chris" in SHANE was some of his early, excellent work. He would surprise you with his range.

[Old Dryfoot]

ignoring the elephant in the room, clint muther****ing eastwood, i nominate tommy lee jones as the greatest western actor and i dont even really like him, lol

Low hanging fruit. We've done a pretty job of dancing all around him though.

[Tom Montgomery]

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Tommy Lee Jones was a kick-a$$ as Captain Woodrow Call in Lonesome Dove.

But he was equally kick-a$$ as Pete Perkins in The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada.

[Old Dryfoot]

Way better in this role that that other guy.

[Tom Montgomery]

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Yep.

The Coen brothers' Jeff Bridges/Hailee Steinfeld/Matt Damon/Josh Brolin, version of True Grit has it all over the John Wayne/Kim Darby/Glen Campbell/Robert Duvall piece of fluff.
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[Sky Blue]

The bar scenes in Shane were just so very good. The sound editing of those scenes. Silent, except for a quiet voice or two, a scuffed boot. Nothing but the sounds of the fight(s).

Jack Palance should be mentioned. His Jack Wilson in SHANE makes the film. Entirely.

[Paul Pless]

It was tough to watch.

The ending was gut wrenching.

locations and cinemaphotography were as epic as in any movie ive ever seen

[Paul Pless]

Jack Palance should be mentioned. His Jack Wilson in SHANE makes the film. Entirely.

shane is the first western j can recall seeing as a child

[Three Cedars]

[QUOTE=twodot;6177353]When I was 19 I was an extra in the scene below, one of the immigrants walking:

Was that near Whiskey Gap ?

This western actor seems like a natural

[Jim Bow]

Richard Farnsworth was a real cowboy



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[Sky Blue]

James Caan made just a few Western films, but his gentle, compassionate, quietly-strong Buck Athern in COMES A HORSEMAN has stuck with me over the years. He gave her room to tell the truth about herself. Then he backed her, ridding them both of their demons.

Farnsworth was in that picture as well.

[Breakaway]

No mention of Kevin Costner?

His anti-hero in Open Range was quite good, IMO.

Kevin


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[SKIP KILPATRICK]

I just watched: The Tall (1957). I stand by my original post!

[Tom Montgomery]

[CWSmith]

Ever seen Broken Trail with Robert Duvall? That was an excellent western and he was terrific in it.

[Jim Bow]

Richard Farnsworth
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[Tom Montgomery]

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IMHO any list of the greatest westerns ever made must include The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) starring Henry Fonda and The Gunfighter (1950) starring Gregory Peck.

[Dave Gray]

[Dave Gray]

[Tom Montgomery]

[garland reese]

Ben Johnson was not the leading man, but he was the real deal.....

[SKIP KILPATRICK]

Happy Birthday Randolph! RIP.

I'm three movies deep into a Randolph Scott Birthday Marathon.


Oh, and four bourbons in too! Just one an hour....I'm pacing myself!

[Breakaway]

Cleavon Little was great in Blazing Saddles.



Kevin


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[Breakaway]

Or, how about Yul Brynner. He was fabulous in many many western movies. Invitation to a Gunfighter, The Magnificent Seven, Westworld.



Kevin


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[Nicholas Scheuer]

Isn't a chin strap on a cowboy hat sort of effeminate?