Walter Matthau

Which generation did Walter Matthau belong to?

Walter Matthau was a part of the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.

"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

Walter Matthau was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1920.

That is a 25 year difference!

The "boomer" label is often applied to older people by mistake.

What was he known for?

He was an actor who starred in popular movies such as "A Face in the Crowd" (1957), "King Creole" (1958), "The Bad News Bears" (1976) and "Grumpy Old Men" (1993).

Which star sign was Walter Matthau?

He had the star sign Libra.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 5.

How tall was he?

Walter Matthau was around 6 ft 2 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 189 cm.

This means that he was noticeably taller than the average American male.

See also: Celebrities who are 6 ft 2 inches.

Related: Famous actors who are tall.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 24 years, 8 months, and 27 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Friday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Saturday.

How long ago did Walter Matthau die?

He died in July 2000, which was over 24 years ago. Two decades have passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

• A child who was born on the day of his death has grown up, finished school, and started a family by now.
• Since Walter Matthau's death in 2000, roughly six FIFA World Cups and seven US presidential elections have taken place.
• This person was not alive to witness the attacks on September 11. When he died, the WTC towers were still standing.
• Since his death, the United States has had five new presidents.
• The United Kingdom has had seven new prime ministers.
• Because he died in 2000, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Kanye West, 50 Cent, Cristiano Ronaldo, LeBron James, and Shakira.
• He did not live long enough to see the film Shrek.

Other people who died around July 1, 2000

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Walter Matthau.

David Tomlinson

Actor Deceased
Died on Jun 24, 2000, at the age of 83.
Star Sign: Taurus

Yokozuna

Wrestler Deceased
Died on Oct 23, 2000, at the age of 34.
Star Sign: Libra

People who are the same height as Walter Matthau

Celebrities and other notable figures who are exactly the same height as him.

Demba Ba

Soccer player
Born on May 25, 1985
Height: 1.89m / 6 ft 2 inches

Evander Holyfield

Boxer
Born on October 19, 1962
Height: 1.89m / 6 ft 2 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Stephen Curry

NBA player
Born on March 14, 1988
Height: 1.91m / 6 ft 3 inches

Kurt Zouma

Soccer player
Born on October 27, 1994
Height: 1.90m / 6 ft 3 inches

Luther Vandross

Singer Deceased
Born on April 20, 1951
Height: 1.90m / 6 ft 3 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Barry Manilow

Singer
Born on June 17, 1943
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

James Cameron

Movie director
Born on August 16, 1954
Height: 1.87m / 6 ft 2 inches

Fernando Torres

Soccer player
Born on March 20, 1984
Height: 1.86m / 6 ft 1 inches