He starred alongside the famed Western star before the latter's passing in 1979.

Howard and Wayne starred in the 1976 movie “The Shootist” together along with Lauren Bacall and James Stewart.

John Wayne played more than 100 larger-than-life characters, and one of the best was the last role he ever stepped into.

In 1976, John Wayne was at the tail end of his career and his life. He left behind one final film, a western that mirrored his final days. It's called The Shootist. The movie made Rotten Tomatoes' ...