Who Was Alive

Were Orson Welles and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Orson Welles and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 24 years, from 1961 to 1985.

Orson Welles was 46 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 24 when Orson Welles died, aged 70.

Orson Welles

American actor and filmmaker

Born 6 May 1915 · died 10 October 1985, aged 70

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

Born 4 August 1961 · living, 65 as of September 2026

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Orson Welles and Barack Obama 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.