"memorial attended by numerous celebrities, including President Gerald R. Ford, Betty Ford, Nancy Reagan, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, former California governor Pete Wilson, retired Gen. William Westmoreland, Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Lee Iacocca, Mickey Rooney, Phyllis Diller, Raquel Welch, Sid Caesar, Kelsey Grammer, Tom Selleck, Ed McMahon, Barbara Eden, Loni Anderson, Shecky Greene, Jack Carter, Connie Stevens, Joey Heatherton, and fellow golfers Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer. The memorial mass for Hope was given by Cardinal Roger Mahony. David Henrie graduated from St. Charles in 2003-2004. Television actress Tracey Gold, who starred in ABC's ""Growing Pains"","
"his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 21, 1986. He died at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital on October 25, 1986, a few months after the theatrical release of ""Thunder Run"" and ""Outtakes"". He was interred in Forest Lawn–Hollywood Hills Cemetery in the Hollywood Hills. At six feet five inches, Tucker tied Sterling Hayden as the tallest star in Hollywood. Co-star Marie Windsor recalled that she was delighted to play opposite someone her 'own size'. According to one story, while playing golf with friends he was denied a gimme and objected that the"
"Clifford Thompson Clifford Marshall Thompson (October 18, 1904 – October 15, 1955) was one of the world's tallest men, and remains the tallest man to ever appear in a Hollywood film. Although born in Rugby, North Dakota, as a child Thompson moved with his parents to Scandinavia, Wisconsin. He claimed to be and weigh , but his actual height was about . He was known as ""The Scandinavian Giant,"" ""The Wisconsin Paul Bunyan,"" and ""Count Olaf"". Thompson appeared in many Hollywood films, including ""A Day in the Life of a Giant"" and ""Seal Skins"". Later he enrolled in Marquette University"
"George McArthur George ""The Giant"" McArthur (born September 19, 1969) is an American actor and variety artist known for his height. McArthur was born in Bakersfield, California; the youngest of five children born to Marilyn Baird and Howard McArthur. At 7'4"" (2.24 m), George is the world's tallest confirmed sword swallower, and holds the unofficial record for longest sword swallowed. George has had parts in feature films such as ""Big Fish"", ""Firecracker"" and ""Tough Luck"". He has also had small roles on television shows such as ""According to Jim"", ""Touched by an Angel"", ""The Strip"" and ""Carnivàle"". He is generally"
"cast as a giant in the sideshow or circus. George McArthur George ""The Giant"" McArthur (born September 19, 1969) is an American actor and variety artist known for his height. McArthur was born in Bakersfield, California; the youngest of five children born to Marilyn Baird and Howard McArthur. At 7'4"" (2.24 m), George is the world's tallest confirmed sword swallower, and holds the unofficial record for longest sword swallowed. George has had parts in feature films such as ""Big Fish"", ""Firecracker"" and ""Tough Luck"". He has also had small roles on television shows such as ""According to Jim"", ""Touched by"
"U.S. Federal Census, Beat 4, Quitman County, Mississippi Max Palmer Max Edmund Palmer (November 27, 1927May 7, 1984) was an American actor and professional wrestler. Known for his great height, in 2014 he was described as the second tallest professional wrestler in history. After high school Max left Mississippi to play with the professional basketball team Rochester Royals. After basketball Max went back to Mississippi only to work odd jobs working his way to Hollywood to get into acting. Max was discovered by an ex-Chicago newspaper man named Fritz Blocki. Max's first appearance on film was on the ""Dean Martin/Jerry"
"was often at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre. Greener worked as an actor, often serving in various comedy roles focused on his great height. He played the circus giant in David Lynch's ""The Elephant Man"". He appeared in several documentaries chronicling the lives of the very tall, including the ""World's Tallest People"" television special on The Learning Channel in the United States and ""Superhuman: Giants"" on the UK's ITV. On 14 February 2011 he appeared on an episode of ""The Gadget Show"" on Five in the UK to test out phones by dropping them. He died, aged 71, in"
"Vic Armstrong Victor Monroe Armstrong (born 5 October 1946) is a British film director, stunt coordinator, second unit director, and stunt double - the world's most prolific according to the ""Guinness Book of Records"". The 6-foot Armstrong doubled for 6'1"" Harrison Ford in the first three ""Indiana Jones"" films, 6'2"" Timothy Dalton for ""Flash Gordon"", George Lazenby for the Swiss Alps skiing scenes in the Bond film ""On Her Majesty's Secret Service"", and 6'4"" Christopher Reeve in ""Superman"" and ""Superman II"". Reportedly, Armstrong looked so much like Harrison Ford that the crewmembers on the films were constantly mistaking him for"
"Beverly Hills and had a second home in Aspen, Colorado. He enjoyed skiing and participated in that sport until he was 87. He was a lifelong bachelor, he died on 12 July 2006, eleven days before his 90th birthday, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles following a stroke. Kurt Kreuger Kurt Kreuger (July 23, 1916 – July 12, 2006) was a Swiss-reared German actor. Kreuger once was the third most requested male actor at 20th Century Fox. He starred with, among others, Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart. Kreuger was born in Michendorf, Germany, but grew up in Switzerland (in"
"Max Palmer Max Edmund Palmer (November 27, 1927May 7, 1984) was an American actor and professional wrestler. Known for his great height, in 2014 he was described as the second tallest professional wrestler in history. After high school Max left Mississippi to play with the professional basketball team Rochester Royals. After basketball Max went back to Mississippi only to work odd jobs working his way to Hollywood to get into acting. Max was discovered by an ex-Chicago newspaper man named Fritz Blocki. Max's first appearance on film was on the ""Dean Martin/Jerry Lewis Comedy Hour"". Max's acting career spanned from"
"and earned a law degree. A biography of Robert Pershing Wadlow recites that Thompson made a challenge to Wadlow to come to his hometown to prove that Robert was just 'another faker'. When both men walked on stage, Wadlow held out his arm and Thompson was easily under it. To which Wadlow replied ""When you grow up you will be an awfully big boy."" Clifford Thompson Clifford Marshall Thompson (October 18, 1904 – October 15, 1955) was one of the world's tallest men, and remains the tallest man to ever appear in a Hollywood film. Although born in Rugby, North"
"known since working with him on early films in London), and Patric Knowles. Smith expected his fellow countrymen to report for regular duty at his Hollywood Cricket Club. Anyone who refused was known to ""incur his displeasure"". Fiercely patriotic, Smith became openly critical of the British actors of enlistment age who did not return to fight after the outbreak of World War II in 1939. Smith loved playing on his status as Hollywood's ""Englishman in Residence"". His bushy eyebrows, beady eyes, handlebar moustache, and height of 6'2"" made him one of the most recognisable faces in Hollywood. Smith starred alongside"
"Corpses"" (2003) and ""The Devil's Rejects"" (2005). Television appearances included ""Malcolm in the Middle"", ""Charmed"", and ""Carnivàle"". At the time of his death, he was filming a biography film about André the Giant in which he portrayed the famous wrestler. He lived in Sherman Oaks, California, with his girlfriend Melissa. On August 8, 2005, McGrory died at age 32 of heart failure. Rob Zombie's film ""The Devil's Rejects"" was dedicated to him. Matthew McGrory Matthew McGrory (May 17, 1973 – August 8, 2005) was an American actor, known for his great height. He held the Guiness World Records title for"
"(1.93 m) actor looked down at 5' 7"" (1.70 m) Oscar host Billy Crystal (who was also his co-star in the movie), and joked, mimicking one of his lines from the film, ""Billy Crystal... I crap bigger than him."" He then dropped to the floor and demonstrated his ability, at age 73, to perform one-handed push-ups. The audience loved the moment as host Crystal turned it into a running gag. At various points in the broadcast, Crystal announced that Palance was ""backstage on the Stairmaster""; had bungee-jumped off the Hollywood sign; had rendezvoused with the space shuttle in orbit; fathered"
"Kilmer said in April 2017 that he had a ""healing of cancer"". In a profile for ""The Hollywood Reporter"", it was revealed that Kilmer had a ""two-year battle with throat cancer...and a procedure on his trachea has reduced his voice to a rasp and rendered him short of breath."" Val Kilmer Val Edward Kilmer (born December 31, 1959) is an American actor. Originally a stage actor, Kilmer became popular in the mid-1980s after a string of appearances in comedy films, starting with ""Top Secret!"" (1984), then the cult classic ""Real Genius"" (1985), as well as the military action film ""Top"
"was crushing to Shelton, who never did clear 7 feet. Shelton has gone on to become a celebrated sculptor, working from his studio in Cambria, California. He has also contributed to special effects pieces for ""RoboCop"", ""Total Recall"", ""Legend"" and other motion pictures. <br> Ernie Shelton Ernest (""Ernie"") Earl Shelton (born October 28, 1932) was a male high jumper from the United States, who competed in the 1950s. He won the gold medal at the 1955 Pan American Games. Shelton set his personal best in the men's high jump event (2.115 metres) on 1955-06-10 at a meet in his home"
"was insured by Lloyds for $200 million for the jump which raised money for the charity Global Citizen. Will Smith Willard Carroll Smith Jr. (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor and rapper. In April 2007, ""Newsweek"" called him ""the most powerful actor in Hollywood"". Smith has been nominated for five Golden Globe Awards and two Academy Awards, and has won four Grammy Awards. In the late 1980s, Smith achieved modest fame as a rapper under the name The Fresh Prince. In 1990, his popularity increased dramatically when he starred in the NBC television series ""The Fresh Prince of"
"on his pituitary gland. Rana became a naturalized U.S. citizen on 20 February 2014. The Great Khali Dalip Singh Rana (born 27 August 1972), better known by the ring name The Great Khali, is an Indian-American professional wrestler, promoter and actor best known for his time in WWE. Known for his great height, The Great Khali was described as the eighth tallest professional wrestler in history in 2014 and the fourth tallest wrestler in WWE history in 2017. The Great Khali debuted in WWE alongside Daivari and had alliances with Ranjin Singh and Jinder Mahal, but spent most of his"
"Igor Vovkovinskiy Igor Vovkovinskiy ( (aka ""Igor Ladan"") born September 18, 1982) is a Ukrainian-American law student, interviewee, and actor, best known for being the current tallest person living in the United States, at , overtaking the record from George Bell. Originally from Ukraine, Vovkovinskiy moved to Rochester, Minnesota in 1989 (at the age of seven) to be treated at the Mayo Clinic. At that time he was already 5 ft 4 in tall and weighed 110 pounds. Most recently, he has acted in commercials and films, notably the 2011 comedy film ""Hall Pass"", and also became well known for"
"Superstar Billy Graham Eldridge Wayne Coleman (born June 7, 1943) is an American retired professional wrestler currently signed to WWE under a Legends Contract. An iconic figure in professional wrestling, he worked under the ring name ""Superstar"" Billy Graham and gained recognition for his tenure as the WWWF Heavyweight Champion in 1977–1978. As an award-winning bodybuilder, he was a training partner and close friend of Arnold Schwarzenegger. He is most remembered for revolutionizing the interview and physique aspects of the professional wrestling industry, and for his charismatic performance style. Some of his wrestling protégés include Hulk Hogan, Jesse Ventura, and"
"Val Kilmer Val Edward Kilmer (born December 31, 1959) is an American actor. Originally a stage actor, Kilmer became popular in the mid-1980s after a string of appearances in comedy films, starting with ""Top Secret!"" (1984), then the cult classic ""Real Genius"" (1985), as well as the military action film ""Top Gun"" (1986), the fantasy film ""Willow"" (1988), and Doc Holliday in ""Tombstone"" (1993). Some of his other notable film roles include Jim Morrison in ""The Doors"" (1991), ""Mentor"" Elvis Presley in ""True Romance"" (1993), armed robber Chris Shiherlis in ""Heat"" (1995), Bruce Wayne / Batman in ""Batman Forever"" (1995),"
"character. He ended up playing an unnamed Gundabad Orc, called ""Keeper of the Dungeons"" in """". Stevens co-wrote the 2009 martial arts film, ""Bangkok Adrenaline"". Conan Stevens Mark ""Conan"" Stevens is an Australian actor, writer, stuntman and former professional wrestler. He is 213 cm (7'0"") tall. Stevens portrayed giant green swamp monster Man-Thing in Marvel's ""Man-Thing"" film and Gregor Clegane (""The Mountain"") in the first season of the HBO television series ""Game of Thrones"". He was cast to portray Bolg, son of Azog, in Peter Jackson's ""Hobbit"" trilogy, and completed a portion of the films' photography in makeup as the"
"film ""The Making of Rock Hudson"" scripted by Tyler Ruggeri, currently in development with Maven Pictures and Gadabout: A Moving Picture Company. Rock Hudson Rock Hudson (born Roy Harold Scherer, Jr.; November 17, 1925 – October 2, 1985) was an American actor, generally known for his turns as a leading man during the 1950s and 1960s. Viewed as a prominent ""heartthrob"" of the Hollywood Golden Age, he achieved stardom with roles in films such as ""Magnificent Obsession"" (1954), ""All That Heaven Allows"" (1955) and ""Giant"" (1956), for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor, and"
"honorably discharged in 1957. After leaving the service, he hitchhiked his way across country to California to become an actor. Russ McCubbin Julian Russell ""Russ"" McCubbin (January 16, 1935 – June 28, 2018) was an American television and film actor and stunt man. He is best known for his work on ""Sudden Impact"" (1983) and ""High Plains Drifter"" (1973). As a teenager he excelled in sports at Charleston High School. At Hargrave Military Academy, he was captain of the football and track teams, earning him athletic scholarships at numerous colleges and universities. He chose to accept an offer from Virginia"
"Russ McCubbin Julian Russell ""Russ"" McCubbin (January 16, 1935 – June 28, 2018) was an American television and film actor and stunt man. He is best known for his work on ""Sudden Impact"" (1983) and ""High Plains Drifter"" (1973). As a teenager he excelled in sports at Charleston High School. At Hargrave Military Academy, he was captain of the football and track teams, earning him athletic scholarships at numerous colleges and universities. He chose to accept an offer from Virginia Tech. Volunteering for the draft in 1954, he spent the next three years in the United States Army and was"
"the most fertile and healthy, they would be less likely to feel threatened by women with those similar features. In the media, heightism can take the form of making fun of people whose height is out of the normal range in ways that would be unseemly if directed at skin color or weight. An example is Kevin Connolly's portrayal of Eric ""E"" Murphy in HBO's television series Entourage (Connolly is ) Similarly, shorter men are often denied leading roles. Although some famous cinema actors such as Alan Ladd have been short in real life, in their fictional depictions they have"
"The Great Khali Dalip Singh Rana (born 27 August 1972), better known by the ring name The Great Khali, is an Indian-American professional wrestler, promoter and actor best known for his time in WWE. Known for his great height, The Great Khali was described as the eighth tallest professional wrestler in history in 2014 and the fourth tallest wrestler in WWE history in 2017. The Great Khali debuted in WWE alongside Daivari and had alliances with Ranjin Singh and Jinder Mahal, but spent most of his career as a singles wrestler and in 2007 became WWE's World Heavyweight Champion. Before"
"bodybuilding career. He owns his own security business in Puerto Banús. Kim Kold Kim Kold (born 25 August 1965) is a Danish actor and former professional bodybuilder. Standing 6'7"" (2 m) tall and weighing 320 lbs (155 kg), he is primarily known for his large size and alpha stance in Fast & Furious 6. Born in Copenhagen, Kold played around 150 football matches as a goalkeeper in the lower leagues until he suffered from an injury at the age of 27. He was sent to the gym for rehabilitation training, where he took up an interest in bodybuilding. Kold started"
"of Fame in February 2008. He has insisted he would never bottom on film. Tiger Tyson Tiger Tyson (born May 20, 1977) is an American gay pornographic film actor, model, and gay porn film director. He has also worked as a male escort and gogo dancer, and has appeared in numerous gay-themed publications. Tyson, who is of African American and Puerto Rican descent, is renowned for his large endowment and aggressive sexual style on camera. Tyson began a career in pornography at age 18 after serving fourteen months in prison for grand theft auto. Recruited by a friend and fellow"
"Theba). She guest-starred in ""Bonanza"", ""Death Valley Days"", ""The High Chaparral"", ""Gunsmoke"", ""The Wild Wild West"", ""The F.B.I."", """", ""Quincy, M.E."", ""S.W.A.T."", ""Kung Fu"", ""The Outer Limits"", ""Mannix"", ""Batman"", ""Daniel Boone"", ""The Tall Man"" and the first pilot movie for ""Harry O"". Marianna Hill Marianna Hill (born February 9, 1942), sometimes credited as Mariana Hill, is an American actress who has predominantly worked in American television and is known for her starring role in the feature western film ""High Plains Drifter"" (1973) as well as many roles on television series in the 1960s and 1970s. Hill was born Marianna Schwarzkopf"
"actors. Gironda claimed to be able to get a person into shape faster than anyone else. He also claimed that the movie studios would send their actors and actresses to him for that reason. A short list of stars who trained at Vince's Gym includes William Smith, Robert Blake, Cher, Clint Eastwood, Denzel Washington, James Garner, Brian Keith, Robert McRay, Tommy Chong (of Cheech & Chong), Gordon Scott, Jeff Goldblum, Brad Davis, Michael Bowen, Clint Walker, Sean Penn and Erik Estrada. In the 1970s Vince wrote countless articles for ""Iron Man"", managed his mail-order business, started a nutrition supplement company"
"he supported and promoted the interests of the film industry, especially projects developed outside the mainstream studio system. He served, for example, as president of the Independent Film Producers of America. Wexler died of leukemia in Los Angeles, California, in November 1979. His gravesite is located in the ""Canaan"" section of Mount Sinai Memorial Park in Los Angeles. Paul Wexler (actor) Paul Goodwin Wexler (May 23, 1929 – November 21, 1979), was an American character actor in feature films and on television for nearly 30 years, from 1950 until 1979. Six-feet-six-inches tall and physically imposing with a long face and"
"Eric the Actor Eric Shaun Lynch (March 11, 1975 – September 20, 2014), better known as Eric the Midget and later Eric the Actor, was a member of ""The Howard Stern Show's"" Wack Pack. Lynch was, at his peak, tall, weighed , and had various health issues. He used a motorized wheelchair for mobility.<ref name='For The Week Of 9/16/2002 to 9/20/2002'></ref> Despite his poor health, he claimed to have outlived every doctor's prediction for his life expectancy. Eric's height was cited at between and , which is within the threshold to be considered to have dwarfism. Because of his short"