Filmography 1926 to 1940 -- What Wikipedia Says

Filmography (1926–1940)

# Title Studio Role Leading Lady Director Notes

- 1926 -
1 Brown of Harvard MGM Yale Football Player - Jack Conway Wayne was an unbilled football player in game sequences of this sports drama w/ William Haines, Mary Brian, and Jack Pickford.
2 Bardelys the Magnificent MGM Guard - King Vidor Wayne unbilled in this swashbuckler w/ John Gilbert and Eleanor Boardman. A lost film.
3 The Great K & A Train Robbery Fox extra - Lewis Seiler A Tom Mix western. Wayne unbilled.

- 1927 -
4 Annie Laurie MGM extra - John S. Robertson w/ Lillian Gish and Norman Kerry. Wayne unbilled.
5 The Drop Kick (US title) FN extra - Millard Webb A football drama w/ Richard Barthelmess. Wayne once again unbilled as a football player in game footage.
Glitter (GB title)

- 1928 -
6 Mother Machree Fox extra - John Ford An Irish drama w/ Victor McLaglen. Wayne unbilled in his first film with Ford. Sources disagree whether Wayne actually appeared on film, as he was a prop man.
7 Four Sons Fox extra - John Ford Another Irish drama w/ Victor McLaglen. Wayne unbilled. Sources disagree whether Wayne actually appeared on film in this picture, as well.
8 Hangman's House Fox Horse Race Spectator/Condemned Man - John Ford Another Irish drama w/ Victor McLaglen. Wayne unbilled but noticeable as a spectator in a horse racing scene.
9 Noah's Ark WB Flood Extra - Michael Curtiz Biblical drama w/ Dolores Costello, George O'Brien, Noah Beery, and Myrna Loy. Wayne and Andy Devine unbilled as extras in the flood sequence.

- 1929 -
10 Speakeasy Fox extra - Benjamin Stoloff A sports drama w/ Lola Lane and Paul Page. Wayne unbilled.
11 The Black Watch Fox extra - John Ford Drama of the British army in India during WWI w/ Victor McLaglen and Myrna Loy. Wayne and Randolph Scott unbilled.
12 Words and Music Fox Pete Donahue Lois Moran James Tinling Wayne billed under his real name, Duke Morrison. An early talkie musical. Now apparently lost.
13 Salute Fox Bill, Midshipman - John Ford A football drama w/ George O'Brien and Helen Chandler. Wayne and Ward Bond unbilled.
14 The Forward Pass Fox extra - Eddie Cline A football drama w/ Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Loretta Young. Wayne unbilled. A lost film.

- 1930 -
15 Men Without Women Fox Radioman on surface - John Ford A submarine drama. Wayne unbilled.
16 Born Reckless Fox Soldier - John Ford A crime melodrama w/ Edmund Lowe, Lee Tracy, and Marguerite Churchill. Wayne, Randolph Scott, and Ward Bond unbilled.
Andrew Bennison
17 Rough Romance Fox Lumberjack - A.F. Erickson A logging adventure w/ George O'Brien and Antonio Moreno. Wayne unbilled.
18 Cheer Up and Smile Fox bit part - Sidney Lansfield A musical w/ Arthur Lake, Dixie Lee, Olga Baclanova, and "Whispering" Jack Smith. Wayne and J. Carrol Naish unbilled.
19 The Big Trail Fox Breck Coleman Marguerite Churchill Raoul Walsh w/ Tyrone Power, Sr., Ian Keith, Ward Bond. An epic western shot simultaneously in standard 35mm and 70mm "Grandeur" wide-screen. Wayne's first starring role.

- 1931 -
20 Girls Demand Excitement Fox Peter Brooks Virginia Cherrill Seymour Felix A college romantic comedy.
Marguerite Churchill
21 Three Girls Lost Fox Gordon Wales Loretta Young Sidney Lansfield
22 Arizona[2] (US title) Col Lt. Bob Denton Laura La Plante George B. Seitz Based on the play by Augustus Thomas. Previously filmed in 1919 with Douglas Fairbanks in the Wayne role.
The Virtuous Wife (GB title) June Clyde
23 The Deceiver Col Reginald Thorpe's corpse - Louis King Wayne's most ignominious part. He played the corpse of the character played (alive) by Ian Keith.
24 Range Feud Col Clint Turner Susan Fleming D. Ross Letterman A B-Western starring Buck Jones. Wayne in a supporting role.
25 Maker of Men Col Dusty Rhodes - Edward Sedgwick A football drama w/ Jack Holt and Richard Cromwell. Wayne in a supporting role.

- 1932 -
26 The Voice of Hollywood No. 13 Tif Himself Thelma Todd Mark D'Agostino A short subject.
27 Running Hollywood Uni Himself - Charles Lamont A two-reel short.
28 The Shadow of the Eagle Mas Craig McCoy Dorothy Gulliver Ford Beebe A 12-chapter serial.
29 Texas Cyclone Col Steve Pickett Shirley Grey D. Ross Lederman A B-Western starring Tim McCoy. Wayne in a supporting part.
30 Two-Fisted Law Col Duke Alice Day D. Ross Lederman Another B-Western starring Tim McCoy. Wayne in a supporting part.
31 Lady and Gent Par Buzz Kinney - Stephen Roberts A boxing drama w/ George Bancroft and Wynne Gibson. Wayne in a supporting role. Remade as Unmarried (1939) w/ Buster Crabbe in Wayne's role.
32 The Hurricane Express Mas Larry Baker Shirley Gray Armand Schaefer A 12-chapter serial.
J.P. McGowan
33 The Hollywood Handicap Uni Himself - Charles Lamont A two-reel short.
34 Ride Him, Cowboy (US title) WB John Drury Ruth Hall Fred Allen[3] Wayne's first starring role in a B-Western, the first of six that he would make for Warner Bros. Remake of The Unknown Cavalier (1926) w/ Ken Maynard.
The Hawk (GB title)
35 That's My Boy Col Football Player - Roy William Neill w/ Richard Cromwell and Dorothy Jordan. Another football drama with Wayne in a supporting role.
36 The Big Stampede WB John Steele Mae Madison Tenny Wright Remake of Land Beyond the Law (1927) w/ Ken Maynard. Remade under original title in 1936 w/ Dick Foran.
37 Haunted Gold WB John Mason Sheila Terry Mack V. Wright Remake of The Phantom City (1928) w/ Ken Maynard.

- 1933 -
38 The Telegraph Trail WB John Trent Marceline Day Tenny Wright Wayne's first film w/ Yakima Canutt. A clip of this film was used in Footlight Parade (1933). Semi-remake of The Red Raiders (1927) w/ Ken Maynard.
39 The Three Musketeers Mas Tom Wayne Ruth Hall Armand Schaefer w/ Creighton Chaney. A 12-chapter serial set in the Arabian desert. Very loosely adapted from the Dumas novel. Later re-edited into a 1946 feature entitled Desert Command.
Colbert Clark
40 Central Airport WB Co-pilot in wreck - William Wellman An aviation drama w/ Richard Barthelmess, Sally Eilers, and Tom Brown. Wayne in an unbilled bit, and his first on-screen death.
41 Somewhere in Sonora WB John Bishop Shirley Palmer Mack V. Wright Remake of the 1927 film of the same title w/ Ken Maynard.
42 His Private Secretary WB Dick Wallace Evelyn Knapp Philip H. Whitman Romantic comedy made by the independent company Showman's Pictures.
43 The Life of Jimmy Dolan (US title) WB Smith - Archie Mayo Boxing melodrama w/ Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Loretta Young. Wayne in small supporting role as a frightened boxer. Remade as They Made Me a Criminal (1939) w/ John Garfield, and Louis Jean Heydt in Wayne's role.
The Kid's Last Fight (GB title)
44 Baby Face WB Jimmy McCoy Barbara Stanwyck Alfred E. Green Wayne in a supporting part. This was the only time he appeared in a film with Stanwyck.
45 The Man from Monterey WB Capt. John Holmes Ruth Hall Mack V. Wright Wayne's last B-Western for Warner Bros..
46 Riders of Destiny Mon Sandy Saunders ("Singing Sandy") Cecilia Parker R.N. Bradbury Wayne's first B-Western for Monogram, released as a "Lone Star Western", and the first to present him as a singing cowboy (with a dubbed singing voice). Also his first teaming with George "Gabby" Hayes.
47 The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi[4] WB Bit part - Edwin L. Marin A college romantic comedy w/ Mary Carlisle, Buster Crabbe, Charles Starrett, and Betty Grable. Wayne wore a mustache in his bit part, which was cut from the final print.
48 College Coach (US title) WB Student greeting Phil - William Wellman Wayne's last bit part. Aside from cameos, he would play the lead - or one of the leads - in all of his subsequent pictures.
Football Coach (GB title)
49 Sagebrush Trail Mon John Brant Nancy Shubert Armand Schaefer w/ Yakima Canutt.

- 1934 -
50 The Lucky Texan Mon Jerry Mason Barbara Sheldon R.N. Bradbury w/ George Hayes, Yakima Canutt, Earl Dwire.
51 West of the Divide Mon Ted Hayden Virginia Browne Faire R.N. Bradbury w/ George Hayes, Yakima Canutt, Lafe McKee, Earl Dwire.
52 Blue Steel Mon John Carruthers Eleanor Hunt R.N. Bradbury w/ George Hayes, Yakima Canutt, Lafe McKee, Earl Dwire. Filmed on location in Lone Pine.
53 The Man from Utah Mon John Westen Polly Ann Young[5] R.N. Bradbury w/ George Hayes, Yakima Canutt, Lafe McKee.
54 Randy Rides Alone Mon Randy Bowers Alberta Vaughn Harry L. Fraser w/ George Hayes, Yakima Canutt, Earl Dwire. Another "singing cowboy" role for Wayne.
55 The Star Packer Mon John Travers Verna Hillie R.N. Bradbury w/ George Hayes, Yakima Canutt, Earl Dwire.
56 The Trail Beyond Mon Rod Drew Verna Hillie R.N. Bradbury w/ Noah Beery, Sr., Noah Beery, Jr., Earl Dwire. Based on the novel The Wolf Hunters by James Oliver Curwood. Also filmed under the novel's title in 1926 and 1949.
57 The Lawless Frontier Mon John Tobin Sheila Terry R.N. Bradbury w/ George Hayes, Yakima Canutt, Earl Dwire.
58 'Neath the Arizona Skies Mon Chris Morrell Sheila Terry Harry Frazer w/ George Hayes, Yakima Canutt.

- 1935 -
59 Texas Terror Mon John Higgins Lucile Brown R.N. Bradbury w/ George Hayes.
60 Rainbow Valley Mon John Martin Lucille Brown R.N. Bradbury w/ George Hayes.
61 The Desert Trail Mon John Scott Mary Kornman Cullen Lewis w/ Paul Fix.
62 The Dawn Rider Mon John Mason Marion Burns R.N. Bradbury w/ Yakima Canutt.
63 Paradise Canyon Mon John Wyatt Marion Burns Carl Pierson w/ Yakima Canutt. Wayne's last "Lone Star" western for Monogram.
64 Westward Ho Rep John Wyatt Sheila Mannors[6] R.N. Bradbury w/ Yakima Canutt. Shot on location in Lone Pine. Wayne's first film for Republic Pictures.
65 The New Frontier Rep John Dawson Muriel Evans Carl Pierson Not to be confused with the 1939 film Wayne made entitled New Frontier (no "the").
66 Lawless Range Rep John Middleton Sheila Mannors[6] R.N. Bradbury w/ Yakima Canutt.

- 1936 -
67 The Oregon Trail Rep Capt. John Delmont Ann Rutherford Scott Pembroke w/ Yakima Canutt. Shot on location in Lone Pine. A lost film.
68 The Lawless Nineties Rep John Tipton Ann Rutherford Joseph Kane
69 King of the Pecos Rep John Clayborn Muriel Evans Joseph Kane w/ Yakima Canutt. Shot on location in Lone Pine.
70 The Lonely Trail Rep Captain John Ashley Ann Rutherford Joseph Kane w/ Yakima Canutt. A post-Civil War yarn about carpetbaggers.
71 Winds of the Wasteland Rep John Blair Phyllis Fraser Mack V. Wright
72 Sea Spoilers Uni Bob Randall Nan Grey Frank Strayer The first of six non-westerns that Wayne did for Universal.
73 Conflict Uni Pat Glendon Jean Rogers David Howard Based on the novel The Abysmal Brute by Jack London.

- 1937 -
74 California Straight Ahead! Uni Biff Smith Louise Latimer Arthur Lubin
75 I Cover the War Uni Bob Adams Gwen Gaze Arthur Lubin Shot on location in Lone Pine.
76 Idol of the Crowds Uni Johnny Hanson Sheila Bromley Arthur Lubin
77 Adventure's End Uni Duke Slade Diana Gibson Arthur Lubin The last of Wayne's non-Western "B" pictures for Universal.
78 Born to the West (original title) Par Dare Rudd Marsha Hunt Charles Barton w/ Johnny Mack Brown. Based on the novel of the same name by Zane Grey. Previously filmed in 1926 with Jack Holt in the Wayne role.
Hell Town (reissue title)

- 1938 -
79 Pals of the Saddle Rep Stoney Brooke Doreen McKay George Sherman w/ Ray Corrigan (Tucson Smith) and Max Terhune (Lullaby Joslin). The first of eight films Wayne did in Republic's "Three Mesquiteers" series.
80 Overland Stage Raiders Rep Stoney Brooke Louise Brooks George Sherman w/ Ray Corrigan (Tucson Smith) and Max Terhune (Lullaby Joslin). Brooks' final film appearance.
81 Santa Fe Stampede Rep Stoney Brooke June Martel George Sherman w/ Ray Corrigan (Tucson Smith) and Max Terhune (Lullaby Joslin).
82 Red River Range Rep Stoney Brooke Lorna Gray[7] George Sherman w/ Ray Corrigan (Tucson Smith) and Max Terhune (Lullaby Joslin).

- 1939 -
83 Stagecoach UA[8] Henry ("The Ringo Kid") Claire Trevor John Ford w/ John Carradine, Andy Devine, George Bancroft, Louise Platt, Tim Holt, Tom Tyler. Filmed on location in Monument Valley. This is the film that boosted Wayne into major stardom.
84 The Night Riders Rep Stoney Brooke Doreen McKay George Sherman w/ Ray Corrigan (Tucson Smith) and Max Terhune (Lullaby Joslin), Tom Tyler.[9] The story of this film was loosely based on the incidents in the life of James Reavis.[10]
85 Three Texas Steers (US title) Rep Stoney Brooke Carole Landis George Sherman w/ Ray Corrigan (Tucson Smith) and Max Terhune (Lullaby Joslin).
Danger Rides the Range (GB title)
86 Wyoming Outlaw Rep Stoney Brooke Adele Pearce George Sherman w/ Ray Corrigan (Tucson Smith) and Raymond Hatton (Rusty Joslin).
87 New Frontier (original title Rep Stoney Brooke Phyllis Isley George Sherman w/ Ray Corrigan (Tucson Smith) and Raymond Hatton (Rusty Joslin). Film debut of Phyllis Isley, later known as Jennifer Jones.[11] Wayne's last film in the "Three Mesquiteers" series and his last B-Western.
Frontier Horizon[12] (TV title)
88 Allegheny Uprising (US title) RKO Jim Smith Claire Trevor William A. Seiter Wayne has second billing under Trevor.
The First Rebel (GB title)

- 1940 -
89 Dark Command Rep Bob Seton Claire Trevor Raoul Walsh w/ Walter Pidgeon, Roy Rogers, and George "Gabby" Hayes. A fictionalized account of the infamous William Quantrell.
90 Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 8: Cowboy Jubilee Rep Himself - Ralph Staub A one-reel short also featuring Gene Autry and Roy Rogers.
91 Three Faces West Rep John Phillips Sigrid Gurie Bernard Vorhaus w/ Charles Coburn
92 The Long Voyage Home UA John Phillips Mildred Natwick John Ford w/ Thomas Mitchell, Barry Fitzgerald, Ward Bond. Based on four one-act plays[13] by Eugene O'Neill.
93 Seven Sinners (original title) Uni Lt. Dan Brent Marlene Dietrich Tay Garnett Wayne's first of three teamings with Dietrich.[14]
Cafe of the Seven Sinners (GB re-issue title)
NOTE: Some Wayne filmographies list him as doubling for Gene Autry for the "car trolley crash stunt" in Melody Ranch (1940). This seems highly unlikely considering that Wayne had become a major star at this point in his career.