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Randy says on 30/Jan/12
I think that Russ has knocked it on the head. Ringo has stated that he is 5'6 ON A GOOD DAY. They were small lads by today's standards but I understand that as fans we want them to be 'larger than life'. They are big lads in our minds...
Russ says on 13/Dec/10
Paul: 5'9.5
John 5'8
George 5'8
Ringo 5'6
Both John and George look quite short anyway, so all this 5'10 crap people keep putting on here is a joke.
Randy says on 30/Jan/12
Sorry – incorrect data. John's Boot size was a UK size 8 which is a US size 9. His white suit trouser size was 29 inch waist and 31 inch leg inner seam... Hope this is useful. I think perhaps 5'9" at best or around 175cm. Godred says on 29/Jan/12
John and paul were nothing over 5`10 J.C. Parker says on 28/Jan/12
He was just as the FBI described him.. ´´Just under 6 feet tall´´ .. probably 5´11 man says on 27/Jan/12
@Randy
John was only a half inch shorter than McCartney. He was at least 5.10. Randy says on 24/Jan/12
Hey team, here is the data I have been able to accumulate, accurate or not it might be interesting. John's white suit (auctioned last year) was measured up and the following specs came to light. Waist = 29" Leg length = 30" Chest = 38". These would be considered Small to Xtra Small by todays clothing sizes. John was a junky at this time so we can assume he was quite underweight at this stage though. Some of John's Beatle boots that have be examined are a normal UK size 8 / US size 7. The Rickenbacker 325 he played was only 86cm in length and when 2 of these are stacked beside John standing straight (in 2" Beatle boots) they are taller then he is. John only weighed 72kg. Assuming a comparatively poor diet (as all Brits were rationed food after WW2 until 1954) and knowing the average height for UK men was 5'6" in the 1960's I would like to guess John was about 5'8" at best. 5'10" in 2 inch Beatle boots perhaps? Shaun says on 20/Dec/11
He could look tallish in some of hs videos only Yoko is tiny so made him look tall. I'd have guessed 5'11-6'. Godred says on 14/Dec/11
@Chiselhead - brick advantage is genius terminology, I`m 5`11- how many bricks is that? Chiselhead says on 1/Dec/11
I have had my photograph taken on the doorstep in Hamburg where John was photographed. The picture of John was used on the cover of the Rock and Roll album.In the photograph of John he stands 30 bricks high, leaning slightly. He is wearing heeled boots and has a high quiff hairstyle. I am 5'7 and a half exactly and in my picture I am leaning slightly too, I have flat hairstyle and am wearing Skechers footwear which add just 1 inch. I stand 29 bricks high. I reckon the brick advantage he has on me is mostly down to his boots and quiff. I conclude he was no more that 5'8". Back then that would have been the average height for UK males. If I can figure out how to post the pictures and pixelate my face I will do so. Martyr says on 6/Nov/11
Yep you're right about the guitar, still weird angle! joker says on 25/Oct/11
@brotherofgurnip
You can't tell from that pic. Paul was very close to the camera and John was in the background. Both of them are very similar in height. Paul was probably .5 inch taller. brotherofgurnip says on 25/Oct/11
The Rickenbacker 325 is notoriously small. (3/4 scale for fellow guitarists out there) Martyr says on 25/Oct/11
@Christian, calculating the height of a child this way never made sense to me.
How could two brothers have very different heights for instance?
Also my father is 5'8, my mother 5'7 and I'm 6'3!
178cm is spot on for John I think, Paul was more like 179cm
@brotherofgurnip
Just weird angle on this picture, you can see that the guitar is also smaller than it should be. brotherofgurnip says on 20/Oct/11
Ponder this one:
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Ed's listed as 5'7.5" if I'm not mistaken, and Ringo as 5'6". With a towering 5'11" Paul next to him (probably wearing cuban heels as always). If John really was 5'10.5", how would he appear significantly dwarfed by Paul who stood little less than an inch taller (and little less than a metre away from him)?
From this picture (put into perspective), I would say 5'8.5" to 5'9". jake, 1.82 m says on 16/Oct/11
5"10.25 (178 cm). mikey says on 5/Oct/11
I have met Paul and he is about 5'10". Lennon was a bit shorter jeremy says on 2/Oct/11
lenon was never close to 6ft
5ft10 flat he was really scrawny avi says on 14/Sep/11
joker says on 29/Aug/11
@Willy
Obama is 6.1 and he was at least 4 to 5 inches taller than Paul when they met earlier this year.
it was more like 3 which makes sense. Paul is 5'10 flat. he was 5'10 and change when younger. mcfan says on 13/Sep/11
Obama is four inches taller than Paul. 3 inches taller than his prime of 5'10 joker says on 29/Aug/11
@Willy
Obama is 6.1 and he was at least 4 to 5 inches taller than Paul when they met earlier this year. willy says on 18/Aug/11
i always thought that john and paul were around 6'2 inches in height maybe because they always wear leather shoes with tall heels coz maybe too, during those days tall heels were cool! Christian says on 16/Jun/11
Yes Mike, that is true that John´s father "Alf" was about 5'4'' but Alf had rickets as a child and wore leg braces, which led to his growth being stunted at 5'4". He´s real height would have been 5'8''. It is not true however that Julia Stanley, (Johns mother) was 5'9'', she was 5'2''. Click Here
His father Alf would have been 5'8'' according to his doctor´s and that means: father 5'8'' mother 5'2''. Here´s how you calcualte the child´s height. You add in this case 5'8'' (173 cm) + 5'2'' (157 cm) = 330/2= 165 cm + 6,5 cm (if it´s a boy) = 171,5 cm which is 5'7˝''. However John reminded even more of is grandfather Jack who stood about 5'11''. mike says on 15/Jun/11
John had a very short dad around 5.4. He got a tall mother around 5.09. Kind of weird. He grew to be about 5.10. Christian says on 13/Jun/11
I never heard that John claimed 5'10''. It was always 5'11''or just under 6 feet. But I agree, I think 5'10'' is more accurate. george says on 13/Jun/11
the actual height of john's 5'10 based on his teen books from sixties Christian says on 9/Jun/11
Yes, John was taller than his sons by 2 inches give or take. mcfan says on 8/Jun/11
No, John was taller than both of his sons by an inch and two inches. Christian says on 8/Jun/11
Julian Lennon is just under 5'8'' (172 cm). Sean is a tad taller at 5'8˝'' (174 cm). John was taller than both of his sons at 5'10'' (178 cm.) Cynthia was about 5'3-5'3˝'' (160-161 cm) in her youth and Yoko only 5'˝'' or shy of 5'1'', (153-155) cm. However, Yokos father was about six feet tall and Sean has some of his genes. Brad says on 7/Jun/11
kks has those Beatle heights from '64 right on the money. Jennifer says on 6/Jun/11
I have no idea, but every time I see pics/video I always sense that John is a little shorter than Paul. I have an encounter someone had with John in the late 70's where the guy called John "much shorter" than he expected, and John was barefoot. Weirdly, some people give the illusion of great height. Perhaps John just knew how to stand or walk. Or maybe he wore lifts, I honestly don't know. I saw a picture of both of his sons standing next to one another and they're both the exact same height. I guess John would be somewhere around their height? mcfan says on 24/May/11
Julian was 17 when John died, but the statement below simply isn't true. How could Julian claim to be John's height when even Harrison had 2 inches on him? Christian says on 23/May/11
No mike, Julian was 17 years old when his father died. mike says on 22/May/11
@Rutlander
Julian wouldn't have known because he was only 12 when John died. mcfan says on 5/May/11
Julian Lennon is not 5'9. He barely scrapes 5'8. Rutlander says on 3/May/11
Well maybe somebody should tell Cynthia and Julian, because that's exactly what Julian said. mcfan says on 2/May/11
Look at this video and still see if you see an inch between them. Go to 5:35:
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According to someone I know who bought John Lennon's boots ( signed by John on the sole of the boot) at an authentic charity auction, the boots are size 8. Ace says on 30/Apr/11
I still find it hard to believe Paul and John were the same height barefoot. Paul always edged John out by around an inch. Christian says on 30/Apr/11
Yes I agree with mcfan. But I still think Paul was a smidgen over John. I would say Paul in his youth was 5'10˝'' John 5'10-5.10.25 George 5'9.75-5'10'' and Ringo just about 5'6''. There are some diffirent sources about John´s height. According to himself he was 5'11'', according to Eliot Mintz he met in LA in 1973 "John was almost 6 feet but seemed shorter". According to the FBI files "approximently 6 feet tall" and in May Pang´s book "Loving John" 5'11''. I think someone here posted his otopsy report where he was listed as 5'6''(that is is very strange.) One of the police said that John was in a bad shape when they drove him to the hospital and that they were suprised how thin and tiny he was. Most truthful source would probably be from Yoko who actually meassured John once at 178 cm. (5'10'') John loved walking around in boots but his slim frame from mid 70's gave an illussion of him beeing taller that what he really was. A restaurant owner of one of John´s favourite restaurants said: " Every time I see a tall slim figure walking in at the door I think it is John" When John and also the rest of The Beatles had their "fat period" it is easier to tell that John was no more than 178 cm. mcfan says on 28/Apr/11
Julian Lennon was almost 2 inches shorter than Paul and John. The quote below cannot be true. Anyway, Macca said in his own words they were the same height. And any person with a sharp eye can tell George was a smidgen under the other two. mike says on 27/Apr/11
@Rutlander
I just saw the early ed sullivan beatles performances and you are right. George and Paul was a little taller than John. Maybe 5 ft 9 1/2. kks says on 27/Apr/11
The Four Beatles
Paul = 5' 11"
John = 5' 10 1/2"
George = 5' 9 1/2"
Ringo = 5' 6" Rutlander says on 25/Apr/11
I asked Julian how tall his father was and he asked his Mum, she said he was the same height as him, 5ft 9ins. Somebody actually asked if he thought his Dad was 5ft 11ins and he laughed and said "maybe in his boots". BTW he also said BOTH Paul and George were taller then his Dad. guyfrommars says on 23/Apr/11
Bob Dylan is 5'7", Tom Perry is around 5'8", George was 5'10". Quite enough taller than both of them. mike says on 17/Apr/11
@James
John was clearly taller than George and George is not a short guy. You can use George as a measuring stick because he was with us longer. You can tell George was not a short guy when he was with the traveling wilbury's. He was taller than both Tom Petty and Bob Dylan by a pretty good margin. John was around avg height at 5'10". Will says on 16/Apr/11
John Lennon is 5'10". Roddodg says on 9/Apr/11
Looking at many pics, it seems to me that Paul was slightly taller than John with George being shorter than John, and Ringo much shorter. I would say 5-11 for Paul, 5-10.5 for John, 5-9 for George and 5-7 for Ringo. Adam says on 4/Apr/11
jtm says on 10/Sep/10
why did he get upgraded?
[Editor Rob: mccartney the god spoke]
Did Paul Mcartney get in touch with you Rob?
[Editor Rob: there was a quote a few months back by mccartney about his height.] The Insider says on 31/Mar/11
In replay to GUY on 1/Dec/10, there are no checks on height for British passports. What the owner puts on the application form when he/she applies for one is accepted. Lennon often wore boots with what looks like a 2" heel. I've looked closely when the Beatles are close together; McCartney is clearly about an inch taller than Lennon. I remember when I was a kid I had a Beatles magazine with a full profile of each where Lennon, McCartney and Harrison were quoted at 5'11" with Starr at 5'9". However, at this time they all wore Cuban heeled boots and I imagine they were providing height equality for Lennon, McCartney and Harrison. I remember a tv programme many years ago where Starr said he was 5'7". Surely they measured Lennon's height at his autopsy and recorded it on the report? James says on 14/Mar/11
Just saw the John Lennon exhibiton at the LA Grammy Musuem and it had John's orginal colarless suit and his all white suit from the 70's. Not only was he quite short probably around 5.9-5.10 but I was really surprised how small his body frame was. I guess he was about 150 lbs. That was such a surprise since due to his enormous talent and personality you imagine celebs to be bigger than life, but his suits were really small and petite. Klaus says on 10/Mar/11
He looks 1,80 here:
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John always seemed to have more than 1.78 m. I think he was 1.80 m peak, not more than that. Mark says on 27/Feb/11
I've met Pete Best on more than one occasion. The last time I met him I asked him their heights. He said as follows: John 5'-10": Paul was closest to 6' he said @ 5'11": George 5'-9 1/2": and himself at 5'8". So. There you have it from an Ex-Beatle !! Gregorovich says on 25/Feb/11
A person 5'10.5" can say they are 6 foot even and be 98% correct. In the world of most americans who tend to think in terms of percentiles, percentages, odds, etc, 5'10.5" is basically 6 foot. That's how they can say it with a straight face. 98% is as good as 100% in their mind. Ezio says on 23/Feb/11
Tom says on 19/Jan/11
I've been a Beatles fan for years, and I have a father who met all four of the lad in their prime. Here are their real heights: Ringo 5 ft 5, Paul 5 ft 10, Lennon 5 ft 10, George 5 ft 9.5
Aka here is a number I just made up for everyone. Christian says on 22/Jan/11
Almost every source has John,Paul and George as 5'11''. What is interesting is that Yoko actually meassured John back in the seventies as 178 cm. John always stated his height as 5'11'' and the FBI-files describes him as a approximately 6 feet tall. Paul said that they were both 5'10˝'', I could go with that but I do think Paul is 5'10'' nowdays and 5'10˝'' peakheight, John I belive was 5'10.25'' and later in lifte just about 5'10''. John loved his 2 inch heels and people that have met him say that he could look "slim and tall". His favorit restaurant i NY was italian called Frankie & Benny's New York Italian Restaurant & Bar and the ownwer described him as "slim and tall". Here´s an example of his boots in 1975. Click Here vvv says on 22/Jan/11
No! John Lennon was 5 ft 11 and weighed 159 pounds
Paul was 5 ft 11 and weighed 158 pounds, George was 5 foot 11 and weighed 142 pounds, and Ringo was 5 foot 8 and weighed 136 pounds. Tom says on 19/Jan/11
I've been a Beatles fan for years, and I have a father who met all four of the lad in their prime. Here are their real heights: Ringo 5 ft 5, Paul 5 ft 10, Lennon 5 ft 10, George 5 ft 9.5 l says on 15/Jan/11
5'11 guyfrommars says on 25/Dec/10
Lennon was 5ft10 in his prime, or rather 5ft9.5. And he loved to wear boots with heels. Even after The Beatles finished their early "mushroom heads" period (where all of them wore 2-inch Cuban heels), he could be frequently seen wearing 2-inch heeled boots.
About that "just under 6 feet" claim: in the early "Beatlemania" days all of the Beatles' height was highly exagerrated. Paul and George were described as being 6ft1, Lennon as 6ft and Ringo as 5ft9, which are all VERY generous of course. me says on 16/Dec/10
George was 1 inch taller than tom petty, so he should be 5.9.5. Lennon was .5 taller than George, so he has to be 5.10. me says on 16/Dec/10
@Russ
George can't be 5.8 because he's taller than both bob dylan and tom petty. They all look 4 inches taller than ringo. buddy says on 14/Dec/10
5'11 just like paul and george ianmcg3 says on 13/Dec/10
If you go to John Lennon airport in Liverpool they have a suit that John wore in "A hard days night".... I am 5'10 and that suit is small.... so based on that suit and pictures I would say about 5'9 is a maximum for lennon Russ says on 13/Dec/10
Paul: 5'9.5
John 5'8
George 5'8
Ringo 5'6
Both John and George look quite short anyway, so all this 5'10 crap people keep putting on here is a joke. me says on 4/Dec/10
He is 5.10 the most. Chuck Berry was 3 inches taller than he was. McCartney said they were 5.10.5 and they was a little generous. GUY says on 1/Dec/10
In the recent LIFE magazine commemorating his life, the first page has three passports opened up. The first is clearly pre-Beatlemania maybe around 1961, the second around 1967, and the third around 1980. Each lists his height as 5'11". So it's clear Lennon thought of himself and referred to himself as 5'11" for quite some time. mcfan says on 20/Nov/10
Mike Love was 6'0. Tom Petty was 5'8.5 and Roy was nowhere near 5'11. Lester says on 12/Nov/10
There's a picture of the Traveling Wilburys standing next to each other all wearing sneekers: Jeff Lynne 5'10.5", Tom Petty 5'9.5", Roy Orbison 5'11... George holds his own in height so I'd say around 5'10, maybe 5'10.5".
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There's a picture of Mike Love (6'1") walking with John and George... there's not a massive difference in height between them. lester says on 11/Nov/10
Chuck Berry was 6'1" and there's picyures of them performing together... John looks very much shorter. JG says on 8/Nov/10
I have found that John Lennon's Rickenbacker 325 overall length is 34 1/2 inches. When you compare the guitar length to him standing straight it tends to show John being about 5'9" at the most generous. I know pictures are perceptive and sometimes it has to do with angle and other things, but if you can find a picture of John try it out. I think it is pretty revealing. |
