We see characteristics of the traditional Wild West hero—the lonesome, gunslinging cowboy ... Western as a vehicle to critique America’s lust for war and position as “the world’s sheriff.” ...

Clint Eastwood was seen as a quintessential Western actor for films and shows like The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Rawhide, A ...

Standing over 6 feet tall and often wearing a cowboy hat ... Wayne’s portrait hung at the sheriff’s headquarters, where other Western art graced the walls under Gates’ administration.