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
John McIntire and the Culhane". McIntire replaced actor Charles Bickford (who had himself replaced Lee J. Cobb) on NBC's "The Virginian" in 1967 when Bickford died. McIntire played Clay Grainger, the brother of Bickford's character for four seasons, a major recurring leading role in a weekly 90-minute western series similar in size and scope to his earlier work on "Wagon Train." He played the supporting role of Judge Parker in "Rooster Cogburn" (1975), the sequel to "True Grit" starring John Wayne and Katharine Hepburn, and appeared as Owen Keating in the 1977 television miniseries "Aspen". His final film role was in "Turner