Patrick says on 16/Jan/12
I met Mr. Douglas while playing guitar with the U.S. Navy's Atlantic Fleet rock band when we were chosen to play the movie Final Countdown's cast party. Mr. Douglas was indeed quite short, I would guess about 5'6" or 7". He was incredibly polite and gracious, actually taking the time to meet the people in the band individually. He was a class act all the way, and I'll never forget shaking his hand.

micky says on 3/Jan/12
I worked a s a gofer for Kirk on a film and he was the same height as me in stocking feet-5'7".

Sam says on 7/Dec/11
Here is a few pictures with Kirk and the Man in Black. I seem to recall a shot where Douglas & Cash appear close to the same height on a boardwalk and Douglas's lifts appeared pretty clear, but don't see this one online:
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And some shots with Kirk and Burt Lancaster:
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oldmoviefan says on 24/Oct/11
In the movie The Bad and The Beautiful, I have heard stories that he removes his shoes 3 times, because the lifts were causing him aching feet. I don't know how true this is but I've heard the story, next to Lana Turner my guess is his height was 5'9"(presumably with the lifts). I am 5'11" a while ago he stood next to me at the Plaza Hotel in NY, and I felt I was much taller. Your Comments.

SaimoN_ says on 17/Sep/11
In the movie The Gunfight from 1971 his co-star is 6'2'' Johnny Cash. Next to him Kirk looks "allmost" the same height, I would say Kirk looks a weak 6'1'' ! Yeah, very unlikely ofc but they both wear those big westernboots so that instantly add a bit of height to them both.

Saloon Singer says on 14/Sep/11
Burt used to tease Kirk about his height. One time he hid Kirk's lifts when they were about to do a two shot. Another time, he made Kirk cry when he said to some visiting nuns on the set of The Devil's Disciple, 'You might not recognize Mr. Douglas because he's not wearing his lifts.'

Andy M says on 21/Aug/11
It was well reported he wore built up shoes, which makes it hard to judge but I would say 5'8" would be about right

Mr. Kaplan says on 26/May/11
Kirk was never 5'10". He was 5'8" peak. With good footwear.

rafa says on 28/Apr/11
This listing is VERY INNACURATE in my opinion, especially the actual height.

rafa says on 6/Apr/11
Rob, if you watch Spartacus, he didnt look short and was about the same height of Laurence Olivier (5'10"), but he is 94 years old now and looks nowadays about 5'5". I propose you to establish his peak height in Spartacus days as 5'10", and today's height as 5'5". Would you consider it?

guyfrommars says on 20/Mar/11
Wow he looked really short next to Heston, even in those thick sandals. I'd say he was 5'8" in his peak, and claimed 5'10" (5'11" in shoes). He employed lifts and heels to achieve that. Nowadays, in his 90s he's not taller than 5'5".

James says on 22/Feb/11
I was at a book signing five years ago. He walked past me. Very short. 5,5 was my guess.

Sam says on 7/Feb/11
I think he's definitely shrunk more than to 5'7". He may have brushed 5'9" at one time. Another film where he was clearly lift-wearing was the Gunfight one with Johnny Cash.