John Waynes monumental film career spanned five decades. He appeared in more than 175 films, more than a dozen directed by John Ford alone. For an entire generation, he was Hollywoods biggest and most durable box-office star. Incredibly versatile, John Wayne starred in just about every genre Hollywood offered: war movies, romantic comedies, police dramas, histories. In 1979, John Wayne was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. A year later, President Jimmy Carter awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Americas highest civilian honor. John Wayne is among only a handful of individuals who have received both the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. Three years in the making, this remarkable Royal Bobbles John Wayne WWII bobblehead celebrates his many heroic roles in World War II films, and recognized the Greatest Generation.