Fred Astaire
5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm)
Fred Astaire is commonly listed at 5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm).
Born 1899 · in the 1800s
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Glenn Strange
6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Glenn Strange is commonly listed at 6 ft 5 in (196 cm).
Born 1899 · in the 1800s
Gloria Swanson
4 ft 11 in (150 cm)
Gloria Swanson is commonly listed at 4 ft 11 in (150 cm).
Born 1899 · in the 1800s
Humphrey Bogart
5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Humphrey Bogart is commonly listed at 5 ft 8 in (173 cm).
Born 1899 · in the 1800s
James Cagney
5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
James Cagney is commonly listed at 5 ft 5 in (165 cm).
Born 1899 · in the 1800s
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother is commonly listed at 5 ft 2 in (157 cm).
Born 1900 · 1900–1949
Spencer Tracy
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Spencer Tracy is commonly listed at 5 ft 10 in (178 cm).
Born 1900 · 1900–1949
Clark Gable
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Clark Gable is commonly listed at 6 ft 1 in (185 cm).
Born 1901 · 1900–1949
Gary Cooper
6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Gary Cooper is commonly listed at 6 ft 3 in (191 cm).
Born 1901 · 1900–1949
Louis Armstrong
5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Louis Armstrong is commonly listed at 5 ft 6 in (168 cm).
Born 1901 · 1900–1949
Marlene Dietrich
5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Marlene Dietrich is commonly listed at 5 ft 6 in (168 cm).
Born 1901 · 1900–1949
Charles Lindbergh
6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Charles Lindbergh is commonly listed at 6 ft 3 in (191 cm).
Born 1902 · 1900–1949
Bing Crosby
5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Bing Crosby is commonly listed at 5 ft 7 in (170 cm).
Born 1903 · 1900–1949
Lou Gehrig
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Lou Gehrig is commonly listed at 6 ft 0 in (183 cm).
Born 1903 · 1900–1949
Maurice Tillet
5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Maurice Tillet is commonly listed at 5 ft 7 in (170 cm).
Born 1903 · 1900–1949
Cary Grant
6 ft 1.5 in (187 cm)
Cary Grant is commonly listed at 6 ft 1.5 in (187 cm).
Born 1904 · 1900–1949
J. Robert Oppenheimer
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
J. Robert Oppenheimer is commonly listed at 5 ft 10 in (178 cm).
Born 1904 · 1900–1949
Johnny Weissmuller
6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Johnny Weissmuller is commonly listed at 6 ft 3 in (191 cm).
Born 1904 · 1900–1949
Milburn Stone
5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Milburn Stone is commonly listed at 5 ft 8 in (173 cm).
Born 1904 · 1900–1949
Peter Lorre
5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Peter Lorre is commonly listed at 5 ft 5 in (165 cm).
Born 1904 · 1900–1949
Anna May Wong
5 ft 5 in (165.1 cm)
Anna May Wong is commonly listed at 5 ft 5 in (165.1 cm).
Born 1905 · 1900–1949
Ellsworth Raymond Johnson
5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Ellsworth Raymond Johnson is commonly listed at 5 ft 8 in (173 cm).
Born 1905 · 1900–1949
Fred Trump
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Fred Trump is commonly listed at 6 ft 1 in (185 cm).
Born 1905 · 1900–1949
Henry Fonda
6 ft 1.5 in (187 cm)
Henry Fonda is commonly listed at 6 ft 1.5 in (187 cm).
Born 1905 · 1900–1949
Howard Hughes
6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Howard Hughes is commonly listed at 6 ft 4 in (193 cm).
Born 1905 · 1900–1949
Joan Crawford
5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Joan Crawford is commonly listed at 5 ft 3 in (160 cm).
Born 1905 · 1900–1949
Joel McCrea
6 ft 3 in (190 cm)
Joel McCrea is commonly listed at 6 ft 3 in (190 cm).
Born 1905 · 1900–1949
Bugsy Siegel
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Bugsy Siegel is commonly listed at 5 ft 10 in (178 cm).
Born 1906 · 1900–1949
George Sanders
6 ft 3 in (190 cm)
George Sanders is commonly listed at 6 ft 3 in (190 cm).
Born 1906 · 1900–1949
John Huston
6 ft 1.5 in (187 cm)
John Huston is commonly listed at 6 ft 1.5 in (187 cm).
Born 1906 · 1900–1949
Lon Chaney Jr.
6 ft 2.5 in (189 cm)
Lon Chaney Jr. is commonly listed at 6 ft 2.5 in (189 cm).
Born 1906 · 1900–1949
Lou Costello
5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Lou Costello is commonly listed at 5 ft 5 in (165 cm).
Born 1906 · 1900–1949
Ozzie Nelson
5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Ozzie Nelson is commonly listed at 5 ft 11 in (180 cm).
Born 1906 · 1900–1949
Barbara Stanwyck
5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Barbara Stanwyck is commonly listed at 5 ft 5 in (165 cm).
Born 1907 · 1900–1949
Burgess Meredith
5 ft 5.5 in (166 cm)
Burgess Meredith is commonly listed at 5 ft 5.5 in (166 cm).
Born 1907 · 1900–1949
Cesar Romero
6 ft 3 in (190 cm)
Cesar Romero is commonly listed at 6 ft 3 in (190 cm).
Born 1907 · 1900–1949
Frida Kahlo
5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Frida Kahlo is commonly listed at 5 ft 3 in (160 cm).
Born 1907 · 1900–1949
Gene Autry
5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Gene Autry is commonly listed at 5 ft 9 in (175 cm).
Born 1907 · 1900–1949
John Wayne
6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
John Wayne is commonly listed at 6 ft 4 in (193 cm).
Born 1907 · 1900–1949
Katharine Hepburn
5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Katharine Hepburn is commonly listed at 5 ft 7 in (170 cm).
Born 1907 · 1900–1949
Bette Davis
5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Bette Davis is commonly listed at 5 ft 3 in (160 cm).
Born 1908 · 1900–1949
Buddy Ebsen
6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Buddy Ebsen is commonly listed at 6 ft 3 in (191 cm).
Born 1908 · 1900–1949
Fred MacMurray
6 ft 3 in (190 cm)
Fred MacMurray is commonly listed at 6 ft 3 in (190 cm).
Born 1908 · 1900–1949
James Stewart
6 ft 3.5 in (192 cm)
James Stewart is commonly listed at 6 ft 3.5 in (192 cm).
Born 1908 · 1900–1949
Lyndon B. Johnson
6 ft 3.5 in (191.8 cm)
Lyndon B. Johnson is commonly listed at 6 ft 3.5 in (191.8 cm).
Born 1908 · 1900–1949
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