Rooster Cogburn

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Rooster Cogburn
Biographical Information
Real Name	Ruben J. Cogburn
Aliases	Rooster
Home country	United States of America
Homeworld	Earth
Physical Information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Chronological / Political Information
Affiliation(s)	Confederate States Army Quantrill's Raiders United States Marshals Service
Citizenship	Confederate (defunct) American
Base of Operations	Indian Territory
Marital status	Separated
Rank	Marshal
Occupation(s)	U.S. Marshal
Fictional Information
Created by	Charles Portis Marguerite Roberts
Portrayed by	John Wayne
First Appearance	True Grit
Final Appearance	Rooster Cogburn

“	Why do people wish to be sober? Life ain't a easy game. Won't hurt to make a fool of yourself sometimes.	”
–Rooster Cogburn

Ruben J. "Rooster" Cogburn was an American lawman of the late 19th century. As an officer of the United States Marshals Service Cogburn patrolled and kept the peace in Indian Territory. Cogburn became known for his cantankerous personality and uncouth, gruff demeanour. Cogburn killed a total of 66 people during his career, for which he claimed to have been acting in self-defence or in the in the line of duty.

Weapons and Abilities

Weaknesses

• Alcoholism: Cogburn drank constantly, which on occasion affected his better judgement. (FILM: True Grit, Rooster Cogburn)

Notes

Behind the Scenes

• Cogburn was portrayed by American actor John Wayne. Wayne won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his initial portrayal of the role.

Appearances

• True Grit (first appearance)
• Rooster Cogburn (final appearance)

Links

• Rooster Cogburn on Wikipedia