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 Shepherd (actor) guest appearances on TV shows such as "Quantum Leap", "Tour of Duty", "", and "T.J. Hooker". John Shepherd is currently the President of Mpower Pictures and the producer of such films as "The Ultimate Gift", "", and co-executive producer of "Bella". He also has a film which won the 2009 LA Film Festival called "The Stoning of Soraya M.", and the following year, was the producer of "Snowmen". John Shepherd (actor) John William Shepherd (born November 18, 1960) is an American actor and producer who has starred in film and on television. He is best known for his role in