Can You Name These Legendary Western Stars?

The Western icon was actually born Marion Mitchell Morrison. It doesn't have the same ring to it, does it?

1981's On Golden Pond is a departure for Henry Fonda, who we are used to seeing in Western epics. In the film, he played an old man who is trying to make amends with his family. Fonda would win an Academy Award for his portrayal of Norman Thayer Jr. His co-star Katharine Hepburn won an Oscar, as well.

With piercing eyes and a lean face, Lee Van Cleef made for the perfect movie villain. He was good at it, too. He landed one of the biggest roles of his career when he played one of the bounty hunters in Sergio Leone's For a Few Dollars More.

Broken Trail was a Western miniseries in 2006 that featured Robert Duvall in the leading role. He played a past-his-prime cowboy who was named Prentice "Prent" Ritter. Duvall would earn an Emmy for his performance.

As one of the genre's most celebrated stars, John Wayne was called many names back in the day. But he was best known by "Duke."

Clint Eastwood established himself as quite the director during the latter half of his career. He made a comeback in Westerns with the film Unforgiven after his hiatus. It earned four Academy Awards, namely for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Editing.

In the film Sergeant York, Gary Cooper played the title character, who is an American hero who fights in the First World War. Cooper's performance earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1942.

Back in the '50s and '60s, Katy Jurado was one of Hollywood's most sought-after stars. Originally from Mexico, Jurado appeared in acclaimed films like High Noon and Arrowhead.

ABC's Maverick is the show that put James Garner on the map. He plays the savvy anti-hero for three seasons and a single held-back episode in the fourth. Sadly, he had to walk away from the show because he felt that he "wasn't being treated fairly." He would later star in the sequel series Bret Maverick in the '80s.

Clint Eastwood's black-hearted character in the Dollars trilogy famously rocks a dirty poncho. This small detail wound up becoming a trademark, which challenges the stereotypical cowboy Western attire.

Gaunt-faced actor Jack Palance was known for his slicked hair and defining cheekbones. That was part of his on-screen allure. In 1957, Palance played the father and gunfighter Jacob Wade in The Lonely Man.

In Fort Apache, Henry Fonda plays cavalry officer Owen Thursday. Of course, Wayne takes over the colonel's regiment after Thursday passes away during the battle.

John Wayne was just an Iowa native who was given the opportunity to attend Southern California on a football scholarship. Sadly, a bodysurfing accident derailed his football dreams. He ended up getting a job at a studio and you probably know the rest.

Actress Amanda Blake appeared as the kindhearted saloonkeeper, Miss Kitty Russell, for a whopping 19 years. She passed away in 1989. Blake was also a famous animal rights activist during her lifetime.

Audie Murphy is the most decorated combat soldier of World War II. He received 33 awards for his service, including the Medal of Honor. He stars in Western films like Tumbleweed and The Kid from Texas.

The dark, brooding Will Lockhart only has one goal in mind and that is to avenge his brother's passing. Jimmy Stewart was one of those actors who played unconventional heroes with questionable methods.

Younger generations of Western fans have probably seen the 2007 3:10 to Yuma remake directed by James Mangold. But the original was just as good, if not better. In the film, Glenn Ford portrays the down-on-his-luck rancher Ben Wade.

Western giant James Arness was as big an icon as anyone, both literally and figuratively. He is best known as Marshal Matt Dillon from the legendary series Gunsmoke.

We best remember Robert Mitchum for his performances in the greatest film noir films of his time. Nevertheless, he would act in a handful of B-Westerns throughout his career, including the Hopalong Cassidy franchise and Nevada.

Paul Newman's character in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a far cry from who the actor was in real life. In the film, Butch committed violent crimes in the Wild West. Newman, on the other hand, was a known activist and philanthropist.

Gary Cooper stars in 1929's The Virginian, which is his first all-talkie film. After the success of the movie, he would become one of Hollywood's most bankable stars.

When we're discussing the most famous Westerns ever, Shane should always be in the discussion. It is one of the best old Hollywood films of all time. Alan Ladd played the title role in what was one of his best performances on the big screen.

In case you didn't know, Gary Cooper was all that. The Montana native studied in England before moving back to the United States. He made it big with his role in The Winning of Barbara Worth. Cooper would go on to win Academy Awards for his work on High Noon and Sergeant York.

Henry Fonda stars as Marshal Simon Fry in this NBC Western. The Deputy ran from 1959 to 1961.

There was a time when Clint Eastwood was a struggling actor. His fortunes would change after the unexpected success of Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars. The Dollars franchise put Eastwood on the map.

Ben Johnson was practically born to be a Western star. Before he became a successful actor, Johnson was a world-class rodeo cowboy who won a rodeo world championship. He was even inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 1973.

Gary Cooper was one of the most prolific actors of the Golden Age of Hollywood. He appeared in a lot of major roles for almost four decades, including Marshal Will Kane in High Noon and Alvin C. York in Sergeant York.

Suffice to say, John Ford had pretty high standards. The acclaimed director notoriously insulted John Wayne on numerous occasions. He even called him a "poached egg." Nevertheless, Ford was said to have done this to push Wayne. In private, Ford always knew Wayne was going to be a star.

Charles Bronson stars as the horse breeder who loses everything in this John Sturges-directed classic. The film was partly supposed to be a metaphor for the "taming" of the West.

In The Professionals, Burt Lancaster is an explosives professional who is tasked with rescuing a hostage amidst the Mexican Revolution. The film earned three Academy Award nominations.

Gregory Peck is perhaps best known for playing Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird. He was quite the Western star, as well. One of his most famous Westerns is The Big Country, for which he was even billed above fellow Hollywood legend Charlton Heston.

Rugged Western mainstay Gary Cooper got into a car accident as a child and injured his hip. The wreck left him with a stiff-legged walking style, which he would later be known for.

For two decades, James Arness upheld law and order in the Wild West as Marshal Matt Dillon.

Nobody was as menacing on the big screen as Lee Van Cleef. He had a knack for playing our favorite Western villains. Best of all, he always managed to find new ways to keep his characters interesting. Some of his best films include The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, and High Noon.

Hollywood great Henry Fonda was nominated for an Oscar for his work on The Grapes of Wrath. Apart from his stellar acting resume, he is also known for having a family of movie stars. Some of his most famous relatives include Jane, Peter, and Bridget Fonda.

One of Charles Bronson's earliest roles was the ruthless and brutal Captain Jack in Drum Beat. The film was influenced by the 1873 Modoc Campaign.

As a child, John Wayne loathed his given name of Marion Mitchell Morrison. He hated it well into his adult life, too. Wayne was best buddies with the family dog, Duke. Because of this, friends and family often called the pair "Big Duke" and "Little Duke."

How the West Was Won has some pretty big names on the billing. The cast included stars like Western legends Henry Fonda, Walter Brennan, and, Jimmy Stewart.

We often saw Lee Marvin in the prototypical villain roles. In the musical Western, Cat Ballou, Jane Fonda relies on the services of Kid Shelleen, played by Marvin, to defend her father's ranch.

Jack Palance explored a wide range of roles outside the cowboys he was known to play. He made his Western comeback in dramatic fashion, appearing in three films in the genre in just one year. These were the 1970's The McMasters, Battle of the Commandos, and Campeneros.

As the star of The Bridge on the River Kwai, William Holden found himself becoming a household name. Fast-forward to more than a decade later, the star badly needed a hit to get his career back on track. He found that in The Wild Bunch.

The man, the myth, the legend John Wayne was larger than life. He was a tough guy through and through. Wayne survived cancer but never told the press about his condition. He felt that it wouldn't be good for his career. The disease eventually took his life back in 1979.

Clint Eastwood became an instant celebrity after his breakout role as the Man With No Name in Sergio Leone's Dollars trilogy. The character is not your typical cowboy hero. Yes, he was tough, strong, and independent, but the role's moral ambiguity gives it a more modern twist.

With Val Kilmer and Kurt Russell leading the way, Tombstone became a massive box office success. The two stars had the perfect chemistry. They masterfully reenacted the infamous gunfight at the O.K. Corral, as well.

There aren't many mustaches as iconic as Sam Elliott's. He also has one of the most soothing voices in the business. Elliott's most memorable Western role is Virgil Earp in 1993's Tombstone.

While James Stewart, or Jimmy, appeared in major Westerns like Destry Rides Again and The Naked Spur, he is best remembered as the actor who played the troubled George Bailey in the Hollywood classic It's a Wonderful Life.

Of the 100 Hollywood films Randolph Scott starred in, 60 of those movies were Westerns. And of all of them, Ride the High Country is arguably his best.

The fiery redhead who appears in Rio Grande is none other than the great Maureen O'Hara. She starred in many Westerns during her prime, and was best known for being playing the sensible frontier woman. O'Hara received an Honorary Academy Award back in 2014.

Like the many stars of his day, Kirk Douglas appeared in various Westerns. Among all the classics he appeared in, Lonely are the Brave is his favorite Western. In the film, Douglas plays an old-school cowboy living in a rapidly modernizing world.