John Wayne

Which generation did John Wayne belong to?

John Wayne was a part of the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.

"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

John Wayne was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1907.

That is a 38 year difference!

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

What was he also known as?

His nickname / alias was: "Duke"

Which star sign was John Wayne?

He had the star sign Gemini.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 3.

How tall was he?

John Wayne was around 6 ft 4 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 193 cm.

This means that he was a lot taller than the average American man. In other words, he was so tall that he would have stood out in crowds.

See also: Celebrities who are 6 ft 4 inches.

Related: Famous actors who are tall.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 45 years, 11 months, and 1 day ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Sunday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Monday.

How long ago did John Wayne die?

He died in June 1979, which was over 45 years ago. Four decades have passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

• A baby that was born on the day of his death has grown up, finished school, finished college, started a career, and has their own children by now.
• Since John Wayne's death in 1979, roughly eleven FIFA World Cups and twelve US presidential elections have taken place.
• Since his death, the United States has had eight new presidents.
• The United Kingdom has had nine new prime ministers.
• When John Wayne died, the Soviet Union still existed.
• Because he died in 1979, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Metallica, U2, Phil Collins, and Princess Diana.

Other people who were born around May 26, 1907

Celebrities and other notable figures who were born around the same time as John Wayne.

Rosalind Russell

Actress Deceased
Born on June 4, 1907
Star Sign: Gemini

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Michael Clarke Duncan

Actor Deceased
Born on December 10, 1957
Height: 1.96m / 6 ft 5 inches

Randy Orton

Wrestler
Born on April 1, 1980
Height: 1.96m / 6 ft 5 inches

Michael Jordan

Basketball player
Born on February 17, 1963
Height: 1.98m / 6 ft 6 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Nathan Fillion

Actor
Born on March 27, 1971
Height: 1.87m / 6 ft 2 inches

Abou Diaby

Former soccer player
Born on May 11, 1986
Height: 1.91m / 6 ft 3 inches

Beauden Barrett

Rugby player
Born on May 27, 1991
Height: 1.87m / 6 ft 2 inches