How old was John Wayne in In Old Oklahoma?

You might be surprised to learn how young—or old—some stars were in iconic scenes. It reveals something about timing, talent, and opportunity. Let’s take a closer look at that intriguing number.

While In Old Oklahoma was being made, John Wayne was:

35 years old

That number reflects the celebrity’s real age when the movie was made.

This figure for the age is based on the first day in the release year of In Old Oklahoma:

January 1, 1943

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

May 26, 1907

Since movies usually don't take more than one year to be released since the beginning of the filming process, John Wayne may have been one year younger or one year older than the shown age while some scenes of the movie were being filmed.