I think I\u2019m on safe ground by stating that John Wayne\u2019s most faithful sidekick throughout his early career was George \u201cGabby\u201d Hayes\u201d who also moonlighted in the same capacity over the years for Roy Rogers, William \u201cHopalong Cassidy\u201d Boyd, Gene Autry and Wild Bill Eliott, as well as a six-film stint with Randolph Scott.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Altogether he appeared in fifteen John Wayne films, starting with \u201cRiders of Destiny\u201d in 1933, the one in which Duke played Singin\u2019 Sandy, and ending with \u201cTall in the Saddle\u201d in 1944.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Eight of the films he made with JW were all released in one year alone, 1934, which also happened to be the most prolific year in JWs film career as well.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Gabby wasn\u2019t always just the sidekick, playing\u00a0the villain in a couple of the early 1930s JW poverty row vehicles, but you can see over time how his character fully develops into the toothless baccy chewin\u2019 gurning practitioner of pure frontier gibberish that marked him out from the rest of the sidekick crowd.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
I therefore offer up in chronological order this article on the films the duo made together for your edification and reading relaxation.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
For those of you who want a more detailed overview of each of the films considered in the following article, they can be found as separate entries on our Mostly Westerns website.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n