Who Was Alive

Were John Wayne and Donald Trump alive at the same time?

Yes. John Wayne and Donald Trump were alive at the same time for 32 years, from 1946 to 1979.

John Wayne was 39 when Donald Trump was born.

Donald Trump was 32 when John Wayne died, aged 72.

John Wayne

American actor

Born 26 May 1907 · died 11 June 1979, aged 72

Donald Trump

President of the United States

Born 14 June 1946 · living, 80 as of September 2026

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  3. John Wayne
  4. Ronald Reagan
  5. Donald Trump
  6. Vladimir Putin
  7. Michael Jackson
  8. Barack Obama
John Wayne and Donald Trump in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.