Yes. On April 7, 1970, Wayne was presented the 1969 Best Actor award by Barbra Streisand. Wayne won his only Oscar for his performance as one-eyed U.S. Marshal Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn in "True Grit." At the awards ceremony, Wayne declared that if he had known the role would win him an Oscar, "I would have put that patch on 35 years earlier."
Wayne was nominated in 1950 for Sands of Iwo Jima (best actor), 1965 for The Alamo (best picture) and 1969 for True Grit (best actor, won).
Wayne won his only Oscar in 1969 for True Grit.
I think the Oscar may be in the John Wayne Museum with other memorabilia of his long career and life.
If I remember correctly Wayne disapproved strongly at Brando's 'snub' of the academy.
John Wayne won Best Actor for his portrayal of Marshall Rooster Cogburn.
John Wayne won the Academy Award (Oscar)for Best Actor in a Leading Role for: True Grit (1969)The other nominees wereDustin Hoffman - Midnight CowboyJon Voight - Midnight CowboyRichard Burton - Anne of the Thousand DaysPeter O'Toole - Goodbye Mr. Chips
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I think the Oscar may be in the John Wayne Museum with other memorabilia of his long career and life.
Oscar Presents The War Movies and John Wayne - 1977 was released on: USA: 27 November 1977
True Grit (1969).
The answer on is John Wayne.
John Wayne won for Best Actor.
If I remember correctly Wayne disapproved strongly at Brando's 'snub' of the academy.
John Wayne won Best Actor for his portrayal of Marshall Rooster Cogburn.
John Wayne won the Oscar for Best Actor in True Grit(1969) for the role of Rooster Cogburn.
John Wayne won his only Oscar for his portrayal of Rooster Cogburn in the 1969 movie "True Grit"
John Wayne, he was also nominated for his role in Sands of Iwo Jima.
John Wayne won his only Oscar for his portrayal of U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn in the 1969 movie "True Grit"
John Wayne won the Academy Award (Oscar)for Best Actor in a Leading Role for: True Grit (1969)The other nominees wereDustin Hoffman - Midnight CowboyJon Voight - Midnight CowboyRichard Burton - Anne of the Thousand DaysPeter O'Toole - Goodbye Mr. Chips