John-Wayne-1971-AMHP-Spring-2023

Photo of John Wayne.

This 1971 photo of John Wayne, photographed at the Warner Bros. studio during the filming of “The Cowboys,” ran on the cover of LIFE magazine in 1972 with the headline “John Wayne: Memories of a G-rated Cowboy.” (© The Bob Willoughby Photo Archive)

© The Bob Willoughby Photo Archive