Robin says on 19/Jun/08
I saw Gene dancing with Julie Andrews. She's tall-5'8" and was wearing heels. He looked pretty close to her height.

Sam Troy says on 6/Apr/08
5'7" seems more plausable because he was a little bit smaller than Frank Sinatra who I guess was 5'8".

liberachi23 says on 27/Feb/08
I absolutely love this guy! He had such natural grace when he was tap dancing. You really don't see talent like that any more. Its a shame. Definately 5'7 give or take afew centimeters. Gene kelly really worked hard at his profession. Has any one seen the one Ed sullivan Show where he picked up Ed Effortlessly? That was amazing.

sf says on 21/Feb/08
I'm with those who say around 5'7".

leonari says on 21/Feb/08
Meite: I don't want to offend you but 5'3" is sooo off.

Meite says on 21/Feb/08
I met Gene Kelly in person in Zurich, Switzerland in 1957 when he introduced his dance movie. He gave all the ladies a red rose at the reception. I can state as a fact that he is not more than 5'3". It was a shock to realize how tiny he was.

Lorenzo of the Night says on 9/Dec/07
I'm watching "On the Town" as I write this...Kelly is dancing with Vera_Ellen, who was only 5'4". She is in flats, he's wearing a standard heel, and is barely taller. His reported height of 5'9" is greatly exaggerated. Watch him with Debbie Reynolds in "Singin' In the Rain". She is only (maybe) 5' tall. He doesn't exctly tower over her. I'd say he's no more than 5'6", tops 5'7".

Anonymous says on 7/Oct/07
I met gene kelly and he is at least 5ft tall...I'm 5ft 1 inches.

Rut says on 28/Aug/07
Yeah, one of the great entertainers of all time. I think it would be extreme difficult for someone like him to wear lifts in his profession.....

Anthony says on 8/Aug/07
Frank appeared to be a little over Sinatra in 1973's "Ol' Blues Eyes Is Back" special. Neither of them were in lifts. Tremendous talent BTW.

Rut says on 2/Jul/07
Big star, big legs, can add a lot to the illussion he was somehow taller..
T. C. Rut

Debbie says on 15/Sep/06
Of course he was 5'9". I had seen him in person many times and if he had been only 2 inches taller than me (5'7"), I sure would have noticed. Plus, if you watch Les Girls, he's at least the same height as Kay Kendall and she was 5'9".