How old was Mel Brooks in the movie Blazing Saddles?
Mel Brooks was 46 in Blazing Saddles when he played the character 'Governor William J. Le Petomane / Indian Chief'.
That was over 50 years ago in 1974.
Today he is 97, and has starred in 81 movies in total, 75 of those since Blazing Saddles was released.
How old do you think he looks in the movie?
In Blazing Saddles, I think Mel Brooks looks:
Did you know?
- Mel Brooks also directed Blazing Saddles. In fact, they've 'directed' themselves in 19 movies so far.
- Mel Brooks' first movie was as 'Narrator' in The Critic, released in 1963 when he was 35
- Blazing Saddles scores 7.29 out of 10 on TMDB.
