How old was John Wayne in Tall in the Saddle?

Have you ever watched a movie and found yourself curious about a celebrity’s age at the time? It connects us more personally to their story and evolution. In this article, we reveal the age behind the role.

In the movie Tall in the Saddle, John Wayne was at the age of:

36 years old

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

For this age we used as a reference point the first day of the year of the release of Tall in the Saddle:

January 1, 1944

And the birth date of John Wayne:

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.