How old was John Wayne in The Oregon Trail?

Curiosity about a celebrity’s age during filming is more common than you’d think. It can shift our perspective on their journey and achievements. Here’s the age that matched the moment.

While The Oregon Trail was being made, John Wayne was:

28 years old

Our analysis shows that this was the celebrity’s true age during filming.

This age was calculated based on the beginning of the release year of The Oregon Trail:

January 1, 1936

And the day in which John Wayne was born:

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.