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Ron Howard Co-Starred with John Wayne in His Final Film, The Shootist
Ron Howard is one of the most celebrated directors of his generation but even back when he was still an actor, it didn t seem like the two would ever cross paths. But Howard actually starred opposite the celebrated actor in his final film role in
The Shootist, directed by Don Siegel. It was also one of Howard s last roles as an actor before moving over to pursuing directing full time.
The story follows aging gunfighter J.B. Books (Wayne), who shows up in Carson City, Nevada with terminal cancer. He goes to a boarding house run by the widow Bond Rogers (Lauren Bacall) and her teenage son Gillom (Howard). The film has everything you need to make a western great high stakes, heart, and a dramatic gunfight at the end of the film between Books, Mike Sweeney (Richard Boone), Jack Pulford (Hugh O Brian), and Jay Cobb (Bill McKinney). As if there weren t enough historic actors in the film, James Stewart co-stars as