Reel Cowboys of the Santa Susanas -- John Wayne

'Reel Cowboys of the Santa Susanas' is a continuing series about "six-gun heroes that performed on movie location ranches in Chatsworth, California.  For more information about Chatsworth filming locations see http://www.cowboyup.com/ to find information about my books: Rendezvous at Boulder Pass: Hollywood's Fantasyland - 2010 and Reel Cowboys of the Santa Susanas - 2008.

John Wayne (1907-1979) was an American film actor, director and producer.  He was an Academy Award-winner, that was the biggest box office draw in the history of film making.   He became an American icon that epitomized rugged masculinity.  He was famous for his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height.

John Ford's Stagecoach (1939), was Wayne's biggest breakthrough making him an instant star.  He went on to star in 142 pictures (primarily Westerns).  Most of his work in Chatsworth was in the 1930s, before he attained star status.  He made several films with Ray Corrigan playing one of the Three Mesquiteers.

John Wayne's Santa Susana locations filmography:

Dakota (1945) starring John Wayne, Vera Ralston and Walter Brennan - Republic

The Dawn Rider (1935) starring John Wayne - Monogram

The Fighting Seabees (1944) starring John Wayne, Susan Hayward and Dennis O'Keefe (Iverson) Republic

Fort Apache (1948) starring John Wayne and Henry Fonda (Corriganville) RKO

Haunted Gold (1932) starring John Wayne (Iverson Ranch) Warner Bros.

How the West Was Won (1962) starring John Wayne, Henry Fonda and James Stewart (Corriganville) MGM

The New Frontier (1935) starring John Wayne and Ray “Crash” Corrigan - Republic

New Frontier (1939) starring John Wayne, Ray "Crash" Corrigan, Raymond Hatton, and Jennifer Jones (Republic) was the last of eight Three Mesquiteers B-movies with Wayne.  (Iverson & Brandeis Ranches)(Corriganville) Should not be confused with John Wayne's 1935 film The New Frontier.

Overland Stage Raiders (1938) starring John Wayne and Ray “Crash” Corrigan/Max Terhune (Iverson) Republic

Pals of the Saddle (1938) starring John Wayne, Ray “Crash” Corrigan and Max Terhune (Corriganville) Republic

Red River Range (1938) starring John Wayne, Ray “Crash” Corrigan and Max Terhune (Corriganville) Republic

Santa Fe Stampede (1938) starring John Wayne, Ray Corrigan and Max Terhune (Brandeis)(Corriganville) Republic

Above is another still from Santa Fe Stampede (1938) starring John Wayne, Ray Corrigan and Max Terhune (Brandeis)(Corriganville) Republic

Stagecoach (1939) starring John Wayne (Iverson Ranch) United Artists

Texas Cyclone (1932) starring Tim McCoy with John Wayne (Iverson Ranch) Columbia

Three Texas Steers (1939) starring John Wayne, Ray “Crash” Corrigan and Max Terhune (Corriganville) Republic

The Trail Beyond (1934) starring John Wayne and Noah Beery Jr. (Chatsworth Trains) Monogram

The Undefeated (1969) starring John Wayne and Rock Hudson - 20th Century-Fox

Winds of the Wasteland (1936)  starring John Wayne (Brandeis Ranch) Republic

Wyoming Outlaw (1939) starring John Wayne, Ray “Crash” Corrigan and Raymond Hatton (Corriganville) Republic