How old was John Wayne in A Turning of the Earth: John Ford, John Wayne and the Searchers?

There’s something captivating about discovering a celebrity’s age during a defining role. That kind of trivia can make the viewing experience even richer. Let’s take a closer look at that intriguing number.

While A Turning of the Earth: John Ford, John Wayne and the Searchers was being made, John Wayne was:

90 years old

This is the verified age of the celebrity based on our calculation.

The age shown reflects the celebrity’s age as of the start of the release year of A Turning of the Earth: John Ford, John Wayne and the Searchers:

January 1, 1998

And the date of birth of John Wayne, that is:

May 26, 1907

Given that most films are released within a year of production, the actual age of John Wayne during filming may have varied by one year from the shown age.