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Marion Robert Morrison [1] [a] (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), professionally known as John Wayne and nicknamed " the Duke ", was an American actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood's Golden Age, especially in Western and war movies. His career flourished from the silent era of ...
- So What Was His Real height?
- Height Claim
- What Others Say
- Lifted Shoes
- Military Listing
- Drivers License
- Foot Size
- Compared to Celebs in Early Years
- Compared to Other Celebs in Later Years
- The Bottom Line
After investigating John Wayne's height claim, what others have said about his height, and comparing him next to other celebs of his era, I believe that in his younger years he stood at 6'3.5" and in his later years, he lost a fair amount of height, standing at 6'2.5". Therefore on this page, I will list his peak height as 6'3.5" (191.8 cm).
In an interview with Phil Donahue in 1976, the discussion of John Wayne's height comes up - click here from 1:26 Phil asks the audience: "I really didn't expect him to be that big, did you" Audience: "no" Phil to John: "you're 6'2"? John to Phil: "6'4". John was 68/69 in this interview and was definitely not 6'4" tall here, which explains Phil's 6'...
In the book The Life and Legend, regarding John Wayne, it states that "he had another growth spurt in high school and by graduation weighed 170 and had assumed his height as six feet and three and three quarter inches". (1) In the book John Wayne: My Father, in reference to John's wife Pilar, his daughter states that "she stood at five feet three i...
Some celebrities are often accused of wearing liftsin their shoes to appear taller, and John Wayne is a prime suspect. One example of this is from Robert Mitchum, who was a big man himself at 6 feet tall, stated that: From IMDb quotes - "John Wayne had four-inch lifts in his shoes. He had the overheads on his boat accommodated to fit him. He had a ...
Regarding a military application for World War 2, and the book The Life and Legend, states that" he had also assumed his full height of "six feet three and three quarter inches". (1)
John Wayne's driver's licenseexpiring in 1981 had his height listed at 6'4" and weight as 240 pounds. As driver's licenses are mostly self-reported measurements, this falls in line with John's height claim.
In contrast to Sean Connery, John had unusually small feet for his height. Katharine Hepburn once said that John had "A pair of small sensitive feet. Carrying his huge frame as though it were a feather". (5) She was not wrong, and John Wayne's feet were unusually small for his height. There are even ideas that his foot size accounted for his unique...
James Arness 6'6.5"
Starring together in the filmsBig Jim McLain (1952), and the TV seriesGunsmoke(1953-75), in earlier years there are multiple shots of them standing side-by-side. The interesting thing is that Arness looks a comfortable 3 inches taller than Wayne throughout the majority of clips and pics. This puts Wayne's height at 6'3.5" when compared to Arness.
Maureen O'Hara 5'75"
Starring together in films such as Rio Grande (1950), and The Quiet Man(1952) they are regularly on the screen next to each other. Maureen appears to be around 8 inches shorter than John in both films. I have also looked at pics of them together outside of film, and there is a similar difference. So when compared to Maureen, this puts Wayne's height at around 6'3.75" tall.
Height Loss
As we age, we lose around 1cm of height each decade after the age of 40, due to spinal disc shrinkage. I believe John lost a fair amount of height, as he had several health troubles in his later years, and being a taller man with a longer spinethere was more chance of height shrinkage.
Rock Hudson 6'4.5"
By the time The Undefeated (1969) was filmed, Rock stood around 6'4.5" tall. John was in his early 60s here, and when standing next to Rock, and taking into consideration John's clear footwear advantage, there appears to be a 1.75 inch difference between them in height. So when compared to Rock, John looks to be 6'2.75" tall.
James Stewart 6'3"
Although they appeared at a similar height in earlier films such as The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1953), in later years, when starring together in films such as TheShootest (1976) Wayne was 69 years old, and looked shorter than Stewart, by around 1 inch. So, in his last ever movie and standing next to Stewart in later years, John looks to be 6'2" tall.
In earlier years, I believe that John Wayne's daytime height was 6'3.5". In later years, however, he lost an inch of height, standing closet to 6'2.5". Therefore on this page I will list his peak height as 6'3.5" (191.8 cm).
John Wayne (nacido Marion Robert Morrison, Winterset, Iowa; 26 de mayo de 1907-Los Ángeles, California; 11 de junio de 1979), conocido popularmente como The Duke (El Duque), [1] fue un actor y director estadounidense que comenzó su carrera en el cine mudo en la década de 1920.
- Duke
- El Duque
- Marion Robert Morrison
18 de ene. de 2024 · John Wayne, the legendary Hollywood star, stood at an impressive height of 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 meters).
John Wayne Height, Weight, Age, Facts, Biography, Family. His height was 1.93 m and weight was 109 kg. See his all girlfriends' names & facts.
- May 26, 1907
- 109 kg
- 6 ft 4 in
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John Wayne’s height was 6ft 4in (193 cm). Source: John Wayne’s OSS Application Form, 1943. How much did John Wayne weigh? John Wayne weighed 212 lbs (96 kg). What was John Wayne’s shoe size? John Wayne’s shoe size was 11 US* (44 EU, *auction). What was John Wayne’s zodiac sign?
Overview. Born. May 26, 1907 · Winterset, Iowa, USA. Died. June 11, 1979 · Los Angeles, California, USA (respiratory arrest and gastric cancer) Birth name. Marion Robert Morrison. Nicknames. Duke. JW. Height. 6′ 4″ (1.93 m) Mini Bio.
