including the eponymous Wyatt Earp and Tombstone, the former sheriff's influence spread quickly around Hollywood. During his Hollywood stay, Earp encountered John Ford when he was just a "prop boy ...

Wayne's son Ethan also confirmed that his father told them that whenever he had to play a sheriff or leader, he "goes in like he's Wyatt Earp." In this way, it could be argued Wayne played Wyatt ...