John Wayne Highlands, fierce fighters against communism, bestowed on Wayne a brass bracelet that he wore in the film and all subsequent films. Wayne finally won a Best Actor Oscar for "True Grit" (1969), two decades after his only other nomination. Wayne took on the role of the eponymous detective in the crime drama "McQ" (1974). His last film was "The Shootist" (1976), whose main character, J. B. Books, was dying of cancer—which Wayne himself succumbed to three years later. "The Shootist" (1976) contains numerous plot similarities to "The Gunfighter" of nearly thirty years before, a role which Wayne had wanted but
Wayne Bastrup Wayne Bastrup Wayne Bastrup is an American actor and musician. He is known for his portrayal of the younger version of Oscar winner J. K. Simmons’ character Detective O’Brien in the fifth installment of the "Terminator" film franchise, "Terminator Genisys". Bastrup also appears in the critically acclaimed 2014 American biographical film "Love and Mercy", directed by Bill Pohlad, about musician and songwriter Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys. He has performed as a guest-star on numerous television shows, including "The Mentalist", , "Leverage", "Awake", "Whitney," Angie Tribeca, and the Apple TV series Are You Sleeping. In October 2015 it was