Height Comparison | Classic Hollywood Actors 

Good job, quality hopefully will get you a lot of views.

@@seanf5634 I hope 🤞

Great job ..and proves size is no bar to talent..

@@Terry.W no but most of them are tall 🤣

Good job but no Tyrone Power?

Absolutely

I agree. He was a beautiful man!

And.... Kill dozer!!! Yayy

You are right about Clint Walker. A beautiful person and a truly humble and kind gentleman.

@@debbieandmarc I can believe that about Clint Walker. I saw his daughter interviewed years ago, and I was very impressed by her! She was not only physically very beautiful, she was extremely humble and polite with no interest in show business. She said that her father had bought her a plane because she had always been interested in flying and had given her flying lessons from a young age. This was before the airlines would hire women as pilots. She said very humbly that she hoped one day they would hire women and that if they did, she hoped she would be one of them. There was no anger and no threats of a lawsuit as there would be today, just quiet humility. I'm guessing she works for an airline today. I was so impressed by her, I thought what a wonderful father he must have been.

Yea some are lol

I must be absolutely ancient!!!

@@albertwells8503 l am as well Albert , recognised nearly all of them ! 🤣😂

@@jimmydempsey6857 So did I Jimmy. But then, I’ll be 69 years old next week!

@@albertwells8503 Snap.....Albert l'm 69 next month !

Yea I get you

I always Yul was huge. I was just as surprised as you. I always thought most actors were short when in reality most were massive. Sheesh. Completely different from the women, where most of them are almost two feet shorter.

@@AB-sm1qf yea it does seem that way

I agree, thought he was at least 6' tall. He looked very buff, especially in The Ten Commandments. I never could figure out his accent, but learned recently he was born in Russia, and traveled internationally when he was young. He also studied classical guitar, which I never knew.

The fact that Pink Panther is taller than Pharoah blows my mind lol

I think he seems a cool fella

No clint walker

@@edwardsmcintyre9014 he’s there. It looks like I’ve made a mistake by leaving a slight gap before putting the big guys in. He’s at the end mate

Met him at KVIFF in the Czech Republic with his wife and extensively talked to him during the afterparty. He told me he was an Inglorious Bastard and was dropped by parachute here in Czechia during Hitler´s Third Reich to kill German Nazi officers. He also praised fruit duplings, Czech beer, and Czech girls. But when his wife gave him "the look", we finished conversation about the topic, haha. But he was very kind. And yes, freaking intimidating as hell, but without trying. He just looked like that.

Intimidating knowing his background.

Yea seems to be 🤔

Just saw Goodbye Mr. Chips on TCM.

@@mssmssmssmss What did you think of his performance? He won a best actor Oscar for that one.

I love him.

I fell in love with him in "The 39 Steps." "Knight Without Armour" "Tartu" and one about a clinic doctor in Britain who tended coal miners. Always the hero! ❤️

Thank you so much

Really is (surprising.) !

Yea you are not the first to suggest. I get many comments saying they thought the tall guys were a bit shorter and vice versa

Leading men who were short often stood on boxes when with a tall leading lady, or the woman stood in holes or walked in trenches. Sometimes when a couple is walking straight away from the camera, you aren't seeing the leading man with the woman, but a stand-in. This was also done with good guys and bad guys.

@@DataWatch. Read my reply above. With only a couple of exceptions, leading men HAD to appear taller than the leading lady, or every other woman, and had to be as tall as the bad guy, except when the smaller leading man was supposed to defeat a much bigger man. Leading men often stood on boxes, or leading women stood in holes or walked n trenches. Often, when full body shots were want, the leading man would have "his" back turned, and the viewer would actually be seeing a stand-in. This is rare today, but it is still done on occasion.

That’s what I like to hear 😊

Wow cool

I've never liked David Niven, something off about him, insincere, so this doesn't surprise me a jot!

@@JasmineSurrealVideos I wouldn’t know 🤣

I remember David Niven on chat shows promoting his many books. Always seemed a bit big headed to me. Vincent Price was a true gentleman though. He found out that a young co-star of his wanted to be a professional artist, so he organised and paid for an exhibition of her work and she was able to give up acting and make a living from painting.

I ran into Vincent Price in the airport inFt Myers and he was very friendly and spoke to many people while waiting for his luggage. A very nice man.

I wonder if he started shrinking at a fairly early age? I reckon he probably was his peak height at one time of day but judging by some of the comments I’d say he probably started to shrink in his 40s. He’s probably not been his peak height since the early 70s

I felt that too when meeting Paul McCartney.

@@LMM7880 Faul

every other record i have ever seen has him as SMALL around 5ft 6. Same for Steve Mcqueen-who had tantrums re the filming of The Great Escape as he did not want to appear small compared to for example James Garner whose height has always been noted as around 6ft 3. In fact the small Scottish actor who is often in scenes with S.Mc was cast partly because S.Mc felt he made him look taller, ( sorry actors name escapes me) MANY of these heights are nonsense according to other (many other) sources!

I also thought he was a bit taller (+/- 1,80m)

I get you 😊

Almost as tall as a certain white rabbit.

I believe you are stating fact....🙂

I totally agree

@@suziecreamcheese211 I've had many beloved dogs & cats throughout my life. But there have also been several bunnies along the way...partly because they're so dang cute & probably partly because of "Harvey". I loved that movie as a child. Still do!💙🐰💙

Yes friend, I get why you thought that though

Most of those are in my Hollywood actor video

Tom Cruise is only 5'7" but when he's standing on his wallet he's 7'6."

@@tiffsaver lol

@@tiffsaver He somehow skipped that part of puberty where one grows body hair.

Thank you 🙏

Yes. They can do wonders

Thank you so much. Just making the female version of this 😊

I can't get over George Burns being as tall as he was. I thought for sure he be 5'4 or 5'5, but 5'7?!!! Wow. He would have been taller than me.

Yea, it was very well done.

You are a bit late on this one, about 10 people have already said. I won’t lie I’d not heard of him but I’m only 46 lol

I've heard numerous numbers for Audie Murphy and his height. Anywhere from 5'3" to 5'7" and everything in between. I think he was maybe a shade over 5'5". Regardless, it is said he could clean out a bar in a brawl. If I had to be in a foxhole with someone and the odds were against me I'd want it to be Audie Murphy. Unfortunately not many of the newer generation even know who he was.

@@B25gunship For what that man did during W.W.II, he should have been given two Congressional Medals of Honor!

@@DataWatch. It doesn't surprise me that there are people who do not know who Audie Murphy was. I teach at the college level, and you would not believe what the average college student today does NOT know. Early on, I learned when I walk into a classroom never to assume that the students know anything unless the subject I'm teaching happens to be directly related to their major. Even when this is the case, though, they rarely know general information outside their major since people in their teens, twenties, and thirties rarely read anymore. They are too busy playing on their phones and (with males anyway) playing video games. You would think I was making it up if I told you some of the questions I have been asked. So it doesn't surprise me that there would be people who do not know who Audie Murphy was. Reading what this amazing hero did during World War II is almost incomprehensible to me. As I posted earlier, he should have been given two Medals of Honor. It always annoys me to hear an athlete referred to as a hero. What has any athlete ever done that is remotely equivalent to what Audie Murphy did? I cannot imagine the degree of pride this man's parents must have felt about their son!

@@dennishalford5763 thanks friend, there are so many comments about him. He sounds like a gem 💎

I’ve made quite a few

Thank you so much

Getting there friend! I wish these videos were a bit easier to make but it is what it is. Thanks 🙏

not sure about Jones and Annis but the others are in. I’ll check anyway

All outstanding along with many more!

I get many comments saying they like it

Thank you so much

Yes I’ve had that. If I make a part 2 he’s sure to be in

I met Glenn Ford around 1979 in Safeway supermarket in West Hollywood he was not much taller than me and I am 5’ 8”

Lancaster is correctly listed here as 6.1, I believe. Maybe his broad shoulders made him look shorter?

@@skakdosmer i definitely think this listing is good

It’s hard work but rewarding

Thank you. Love comments like this 😊

Thank you so much! Actresses to follow…..

No I’ve not seen. Thanks

I was shocked to see Fred listed at 5'9"..... I seen him listed at 5'6" in other sources, and judging by the actors around him early in his career, and in some of his later guest appearances, 5'6" is more accurate.

@@kevinbraden798 wiki 5’9 google 5’9 celeb heights 5’9 IMDb 5’9. Can’t find 5’6, you will have to show me all these sources 🤷‍♂️

Ahh 😌

I think so too. Thank you

Really love comments like this! It’s hard work so I appreciate it. I wish RU-vid did too 😏

@@DataWatch. I get it!

@@tomsmith2013 🙏

Very wise! Sounds like a gem

Just North of Santa Barbara California. Well worth a day trip.

@@jameshepburn4631 wish I could visit

Thank you. My pleasure including him

I really enjoyed making this, think I’ve made around 40 height videos now

Thank you so much 🙏

Go and watch the actor video rather than classic actor, then you will learn short lol

Everyone was shorter 100 years ago both men and women. Yes, improved nutrition is part of the reason why people tend to be taller today.

@@MrSloika must be something yes

You are not the first to say

I stood beside him at the urinals in an NYC theater. Yes, quite short.

@@kenmcleod5775 Seriously !!!! your comment is the best here. I laughed out loud at the image, I hope you didn't stare .

@@kenmcleod5775 Yes, but what about his height? 🤓

Thank you too!

No, thank you 🙏

Yea I can imagine

You should see Debra Winger. I estimate she is 4 foot 4. I saw her in person at a rally for Michael Dukakis when he ran for President in the Democrat ticket. I was there with a group of Republicans protesting the rally in Connecticut. Everybody, both Republican and Democrat, was whispering about how incredibly short she is. She was wearing six inch heels and a tall top hat in an attempt to appear tall. When she was in a movie with John Travolta who is over 6 feet tall, she had to stand on boxes next to him. In a dance scene, they had to use a stand in for her and only filmed the stand in from the rear.

I lived in New York City in the '00s. My boyfriend and I would see celebs on the streets all the time. Every night one of us would say, "I saw _________ on the street today." And the other would ask, "Were they celebrity small?" 😆

Hollywood can perform wonders. Or, just let them stand on a box. Also, many male news broadcasters are very short.

@@Aztec339 yes true

I did make a slight mistake with Taylor but he wasn’t over 180. No those other two aren’t there, apologies

Thank you so much

I think it’s exactly that. So many replicated comments, it must be

I wouldn’t know, I never did watch those old films

I’d love to do a part 2 one day. If I did I’d include all of these. Including Errol Flynn who I wrote down but forgot to put in. I’m just working on getting my Monetisation back which I feel I deserve. It’s dependant on that because it’s a lot of work. I’m sure you understand

@@DataWatch. Cool, thanks for the reply. Hope you can someday after you're squared away with YT.

@@Jere616 I’m on it

@@DataWatch. - Include Dudley Moore, Danny DeVito, Sherman Hemsley, Jack Webb, Harry Morgan, Richard Moll, Jimmie Walker,

@@SouthernR0cker4Life you had to be born before 1940. I’m sure devito wasnt. He’s in the actor video

No thank you 😊😊

Yes mate. Of course not today but at peak he was

They call him the Tall One for a reason.

@@kennysherrill6542 lol

I just decided not to include him. To say I regret it is an understatement

@@DataWatch. awe, no worries! I just wanted to add him to your list. It’s a very informative and surprising post! Thank you for doing the research and posting.

@@theresaboock6758 no thank you 🙏

No thank you 🙏

I agree. Some don’t like it but screw them lol

He’s obviously not that tall today Dave, probably 6 foot at best. But in his heyday….

Richard Kiel played Jaws. He was not in the lineup. I think he was around 7ft 3 inches.

@@adrianmccann6428 he was, at the end. Dont say you left early? 🤦🏻

@@DataWatch. oops! Sorry, I did🤪

@@adrianmccann6428 He dwarfed Roger Moore at 6'2".

Gutted about Flynn. Write him down but bypassed him on uploading 🤦🏻

lucky mum

It’s definitely coming, thank you bro 🙏

Wow thank you. I did my best

Haha lol

Yea good theory

But there's also a talent factor. Some of the greatest baseball players were very short, and listed at heights even half a foot taller than they were. The thing is, you have to be able to hit a curve ball. There's always an essential function, and you must be able to perform it. I'd never make it on Martha's Vineyard. They would tolerate my uncouth habits, but I'm just not a communist.

Men love petite women not big women.

@@asensibleyoungman2978 They're much cheaper. That's why.

@@anonymike8280 Take responsibility for your statements. Give us your basis for calling all residents of Martha's Vineyard "communists." You do know how expensive real estate is there, and how people made the money that allows them to live there? You do know what the meaning of "communism" is?

No thank you

Thanks so much 😊

That’s really cool

He was uniquely handsome.

Good. People try to tell me he’s 6’4 🤦🏻🤣

@@DataWatch. around the waist.

@@jimmydempsey6857 haha

Thank you friend

Thank you so much

No sorry

Yep...5' 4".

I dunno. Before making this I would have guessed he was about the height he was 🤔

Or stand them on a box!

@@dolfin98 Alan Ladd always insisted that a box was near 😂🤣

I read once that they had Allen Ladd stabbed on a Box so he would be taller.

@@lindareagan7829 heard it yes

Thank you so much

no thank you 😊

Lol, I get you. Thanks 😊

Buster was a genius, and an absolute legend.

Supposedly Buster Keaton was a really nice guy: supported sports clubs in his neighborhood, financially helped people down on their luck, and his home was a meeting point for various relatives and people in the neighborhood. There are a few vlogs about him out on youtube that are pretty well done.

Keaton is a giant!!!

@@MFuria-os7ln lol

Lol. He’s not massive

He gets taller with his hands on his hips and his legs apart.

@@marietta1335 He's tall sideways.

🤔🤔

Thank you so much 😊

Yesterday somebody claimed he was 6’. Remember these are peak heights, Redford wouldn’t have been his peak height since the 70s

@@DataWatch. I saw Redford in the Fall of 1970 and he looked about 5'4"

I just can’t buy it! Let’s take indecent proposal. Demi Moore is taller than 5’4, comfortably. She doesn’t come close to his height

A friend who saw him at an airport put him at 5'7"

Daniel Craig , the worst Bond of the lot ( IMHO ) is 5 feet 8 inches .Nicole Kidman did a film with him and said she was very surprised at how small he was.He wore " lifts " on his shoes throughout the film ..

And I put out a post 10 hours before the video was uploaded for this exact reason. You should have spoken up

They cant put em all up we will be here all fuckin day.

@@peterchessell28 literally would lol

Thank you 🙏

I’m definitely going to make a part 2. If he’s eligible count him in

Glad you said that. Robert Redford has been pretty popular in the section. Many thought he was way shorter

Agreed

Thank you

@@DataWatch. your welcome Bro👍

Thank you so much! Heatwave here but coming to an end. Hope all is well

Camera tricks eh? Somebody said yesterday they swore he stood on a box in a scene in one film 🤣

@@DataWatch. I thought they dug little holes for the actresses to stand in, when they went for a clinch.

@@williamstroker6805 maybe they did

For a while people thought the correct height of Alan Ladd was actually 5'4". Hollywood placed only short people around Ladd, no one taller than him. I'm assuming Ladd may have worn elevator lift shoes that put him at 5'8" which would be far more workable for Hollywood back then.

They used holes, boxes and clever camera angles. The most successful thing they did was to keep casting Veronica Lake as his leading lady as she was tiny.

I didn’t omit him. Did you watch to the end? Oh and btw it’s not they, I do these on my own 😉

Thank you

Thank you 😊

I can’t actually remember putting him in. These videos fry your head a bit trying to make

I dunno him sorry! Maybe a future video

@@DataWatch. Starred with Robert Redford in The Great Waldo Pepper, was in many movies and TV shows

@@Charon58 ok thank you

@@Charon58 Also Snowbeast

@@Charon58 Also, one Walking Tall movie.

🤣🤣. Thanks

Glad I did 😄

Massively. With girl shoes she would have matched him

I had him written down but didn’t put him in🤦🏻

And if I include all of those guys then somebody will give me another list! Has to stop somewhere, but thank you 😊

@@DataWatch. How can you miss Errol Flynn or Tyrone Power !!!

@@babardupont3711 you’ve already said. Part 2

It’s coming….

I think it’s less so like you say, but still pretty tall. I’d say in the top 5% bracket even now

The average height for a woman in the U.S. is still only around 5'5". You, dear statuesque lady, are still in the upper echelon of female height. I had a friend of similar height to you and I constantly had to tell her to stand straight, because she was a shy girl who didn't want to stand out. The funny thing is that I am extremely short, and would be blinded by the sun if standing at the wrong angle and time to look at her.

You don't have to be disappointed when Lock Martin Jr. is now your new super heavy duty crush.😼✌️

That is still tall for a woman these day! Unless you are from the Netherlands!

I am 62 and also 5ft 10". I used to be 5ft 11" but had a knee op in 2009 and lost an inch in height. I was painfully shy as a teenager, and hated standing out in a crowd. I loved it in my twenties though, and have had some gorgeous hunks as boyfriends over the years. All my favourite actors though, are shorter than me. My all-time favourite actor is James Dean. He was 5ft 8" (not 5ft 7") as told in this video. One of his girlfriends was Elizabeth 'Dizzy' Sheridan - and she was 5ft 10", but she said he made her feel very feminin and it felt to her, like he was taller than her. He had long legs and she used to borrow his jeans!! An ex with whom I lived with for 8 years, was 6ft 1 & a half", and I used to borrow his jeans!! On the whole, I love being tall, but sometimes I'd just like to be petite. I've always been slim, and did a bit of modelling in my 40's.

Lol

I thought so. Thank you

No, thank you 😊

I’m glad you said that. People keep trying to tell me yes 5’10 🙄

In The Big Sleep the Martha Vickers character tells Marlowe (Bogart) that he isn't very tall and he replies "I try to be."

@@barryputterman2412 haha good answer from him

@@DataWatch. Since I posted that, I've googled and some sites do say 5'10" but there are much older articles that show his feet with block shoes strapped on to his street shoes.

@@CrixusHeart no way he’s 5’10 lol. I think 5’8, albeit a weak one

He was written down and left out by accident. I think he’s a tad shorter band would have been listed a little under that had I remembered to put him in 🤦🏻

@@DataWatch. I was not writing as a criticism! The video was delightful!

@@donnasmith8139 errol flynn seemed 185 m tall at his youth but he was really around 178 m.

One of my favorite movies

@@DataWatch. Flynn writes in his autobiography that he was 6'2". Studying photos, it seems credible.

No problem 😌

I’ve had so many comments like that

I could put google heights but then I’d be wrong. It seems like Curtis must be a shortie these days, few people said they’ve seen him and he’s shorter. But I do think his peak height is at least 5’8. He was born in the 20s so I’m guessing unless she saw him over 50 years ago he would have lost height by then

@@DataWatch. Back in the early 80s.