Wain, You Know, Was a Mid-Aged, Surly Looking Mother Fucker?

Wain made westerns for twice as long as it took to fight the indian wars. He didn't really get famous until he was like, a middle aged, surly looking mother fucker and a lot of his fame came from that. That's part of why he remained so popular with dads and grandpas for forever. And it's because he was in movies romanticizing that period for longer than it was ever real.