Rooster Cogburn (character) 1978 TV sequel starred Warren Oates in the featured role. The 2010 film stars Jeff Bridges as Cogburn. John Wayne won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Cogburn in the 1969 film. On January 24, 2011, Jeff Bridges was nominated for the same award for his portrayal of Cogburn. Reuben Cogburn was born on July 15, 1825. Cogburn was a veteran of the American Civil War who served under Confederate guerrilla leader William Quantrill, where he lost his eye. He was married first to an Illinois woman who left him to return to her first husband
J. Reuben Clark III a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in France. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Utah and did graduate studies at Columbia University. Clark married Emily Anderson in the Salt Lake Temple in 1934. Among other positions in the LDS Church he served as a bishop and stake president of BYU wards. Among those who studied Latin under Clark was Richard Lloyd Anderson. BYU has a J. Reuben Clark III Lecture in the Classics and the Classical Tradition named in his honor. J. Reuben Clark III J. Reuben Clark III (1908–1992) was a