Orson Welles
6 ft 3 in (190.5 cm)
Orson Welles was listed at 6 ft 3 in (190.5 cm) in his passport.
Born 1915 · 1900–1949
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William Hopper
6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
William Hopper is commonly listed at 6 ft 3 in (191 cm).
Born 1915 · 1900–1949
Felipe Birriel
7 ft 11 in (241 cm)
Felipe Birriel is commonly listed at 7 ft 11 in (241 cm).
Born 1916 · 1900–1949
Glenn Ford
5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Glenn Ford is commonly listed at 5 ft 11 in (180 cm).
Born 1916 · 1900–1949
Gregory Peck
6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Gregory Peck is commonly listed at 6 ft 3 in (191 cm).
Born 1916 · 1900–1949
Ken Curtis
6 ft 0 in (182.9 cm)
Ken Curtis is commonly listed at 6 ft 0 in (182.9 cm).
Born 1916 · 1900–1949
Kirk Douglas
5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Kirk Douglas is commonly listed at 5 ft 9 in (175 cm).
Born 1916 · 1900–1949
Sterling Hayden
6 ft 5 in (195.6 cm)
Sterling Hayden is commonly listed at 6 ft 5 in (195.6 cm).
Born 1916 · 1900–1949
Van Johnson
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Van Johnson is commonly listed at 6 ft 1 in (185 cm).
Born 1916 · 1900–1949
Dean Martin
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Dean Martin is commonly listed at 5 ft 10 in (178 cm).
Born 1917 · 1900–1949
Desi Arnaz
5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm)
Desi Arnaz is commonly listed at 5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm).
Born 1917 · 1900–1949
Ernest Borgnine
5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Ernest Borgnine is commonly listed at 5 ft 9 in (175 cm).
Born 1917 · 1900–1949
Gene Rayburn
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Gene Rayburn is commonly listed at 6 ft 1 in (185 cm).
Born 1917 · 1900–1949
John F. Kennedy
6 ft 1 in (185.4 cm)
John F. Kennedy is commonly listed at 6 ft 1 in (185.4 cm).
Born 1917 · 1900–1949
June Allyson
5 ft 1 in (155 cm)
June Allyson is commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (155 cm).
Born 1917 · 1900–1949
Raymond Burr
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Raymond Burr is commonly listed at 6 ft 0 in (183 cm).
Born 1917 · 1900–1949
Richard Boone
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Richard Boone is commonly listed at 6 ft 1 in (185 cm).
Born 1917 · 1900–1949
Robert Mitchum
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Robert Mitchum is commonly listed at 6 ft 1 in (185 cm).
Born 1917 · 1900–1949
Billy Graham
6 ft 1.5 in (187 cm)
Billy Graham is commonly listed at 6 ft 1.5 in (187 cm).
Born 1918 · 1900–1949
Jeff Chandler
6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Jeff Chandler is commonly listed at 6 ft 4 in (193 cm).
Born 1918 · 1900–1949
Rita Hayworth
5 ft 6 in (167.6 cm)
Rita Hayworth is commonly listed at 5 ft 6 in (167.6 cm).
Born 1918 · 1900–1949
Robert Wadlow
8 ft 11 in (272 cm)
Robert Wadlow was measured at 8 ft 11 in (272 cm) in 1940, as recorded by Guinness World Records.
Born 1918 · 1900–1949
Ted Williams
6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Ted Williams is commonly listed at 6 ft 3 in (191 cm).
Born 1918 · 1900–1949
William Holden
5 ft 10.5 in (179 cm)
William Holden is commonly listed at 5 ft 10.5 in (179 cm).
Born 1918 · 1900–1949
Howard Keel
6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Howard Keel is commonly listed at 6 ft 3 in (191 cm).
Born 1919 · 1900–1949
Jack Palance
6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Jack Palance is commonly listed at 6 ft 4 in (193 cm).
Born 1919 · 1900–1949
Jackie Robinson
5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Jackie Robinson is commonly listed at 5 ft 11 in (180 cm).
Born 1919 · 1900–1949
Lino Ventura
5 ft 9.5 in (176 cm)
Lino Ventura is commonly listed at 5 ft 9.5 in (176 cm).
Born 1919 · 1900–1949
Pierre Trudeau
5 ft 8 in (172.7 cm)
Pierre Trudeau is commonly listed at 5 ft 8 in (172.7 cm).
Born 1919 · 1900–1949
Slim Pickens
6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Slim Pickens is commonly listed at 6 ft 3 in (191 cm).
Born 1919 · 1900–1949
Alberto Sordi
5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Alberto Sordi is commonly listed at 5 ft 9 in (175 cm).
Born 1920 · 1900–1949
Jack Prince
6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Jack Prince is commonly listed at 6 ft 3 in (191 cm).
Born 1920 · 1900–1949
Little Jimmy Dickens
4 ft 11 in (150 cm)
Little Jimmy Dickens is commonly listed at 4 ft 11 in (150 cm).
Born 1920 · 1900–1949
Maureen O'Hara
5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Maureen O'Hara is commonly listed at 5 ft 8 in (173 cm).
Born 1920 · 1900–1949
Mickey Rooney
5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Mickey Rooney is commonly listed at 5 ft 3 in (160 cm).
Born 1920 · 1900–1949
Montgomery Clift
5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm)
Montgomery Clift is commonly listed at 5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm).
Born 1920 · 1900–1949
Walter Matthau
6 ft 2.5 in (189 cm)
Walter Matthau is commonly listed at 6 ft 2.5 in (189 cm).
Born 1920 · 1900–1949
Yul Brynner
5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Yul Brynner is commonly listed at 5 ft 8 in (173 cm).
Born 1920 · 1900–1949
Charles Bronson
5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm)
Charles Bronson is commonly listed at 5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm).
Born 1921 · 1900–1949
Chuck Connors
6 ft 5 in (195.6 cm)
Chuck Connors is commonly listed at 6 ft 5 in (195.6 cm).
Born 1921 · 1900–1949
Cyd Charisse
5 ft 7.5 in (171 cm)
Cyd Charisse is commonly listed at 5 ft 7.5 in (171 cm).
Born 1921 · 1900–1949
Donna Reed
5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Donna Reed is commonly listed at 5 ft 7 in (170 cm).
Born 1921 · 1900–1949
Esther Williams
5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Esther Williams is commonly listed at 5 ft 8 in (173 cm).
Born 1921 · 1900–1949
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is commonly listed at 6 ft 0 in (183 cm).
Born 1921 · 1900–1949
Sugar Ray Robinson
5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Sugar Ray Robinson is commonly listed at 5 ft 11 in (180 cm).
Born 1921 · 1900–1949
Tommy Cooper
6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Tommy Cooper is commonly listed at 6 ft 4 in (193 cm).
Born 1921 · 1900–1949
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