George Harrison

How tall was George Harrison?

George Harrison is commonly listed at 5 ft 10 in (178 cm).

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George Harrison’s 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) is a little above average for a US man: about 64 in 100 US men are shorter.

George Harrison is taller than the average US woman by 6.5 in (16.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.George Harrison: 5 ft 10 in (178 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). George Harrison is taller than the average US man by 1 in (2.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). George Harrison is taller than the average US woman by 6.5 in (16.8 cm).George Harrison is taller than the average US woman by 6.5 in (16.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.George Harrison: 5 ft 10 in (178 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). George Harrison is taller than the average US man by 1 in (2.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). George Harrison is taller than the average US woman by 6.5 in (16.8 cm).

George Harrison beside others

George Harrison is one of the taller singers we have heights for: Peter Steele (6 ft 8 in) stands 10 in (25.2 cm) taller and Édith Piaf (4 ft 8 in) is 1 ft 2 in (36 cm) shorter.

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5 ft 10 in (178 cm)

A commonly listed height: it appears across many profiles, but none says when or how it was measured, so shoes and rounding may be part of the number.

Photo: David Hume Kennerly, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

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