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
John Wayne Is Big Leggy chart and number 13 in Austria. "John Wayne is Big Leggy" has been recorded by German band Bienenstich. This German language version is entitled "John Wayne ist der Größte". John Wayne Is Big Leggy "John Wayne Is Big Leggy" is a song written and recorded by the band Haysi Fantayzee. It was their debut single and most successful hit, charting in the UK, Germany and Austria. The song was a combination of political satire and sexual humour, using nursery rhyme-style lyrics. The protagonist, John Wayne, is having sexual intercourse with a Native American female. When Wayne's bandolier restricts their intimacy,