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adam2 says on 5/Jan/10
Yep, or 193. This man was never taller than 6-1, Hugh. Nowadays he is under six feet. Read Frank`s comments. In Letterman 2007 he was about two inches shorter than Dave who is about 6-1 now.
Hugh 190-192cm says on 31/Dec/09
Maybe 186cm now guyfrommars says on 28/Nov/09
O'Toole with 5ft6.5 Audrey Hepburn (in 2-inch heels). He was never 6ft3 as he was advertised, I would say 6ft1 in his peak.
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Nope. No way. Read Frank`s comments. Hugh 191cm says on 12/Oct/09
189cm peak and 187-188cm now? jeffrey says on 15/Sep/09
O`Toole had quite broad shoulders. Frank2 says on 12/Sep/09
O'Toole with Omar Sharif:
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Sharif's peak height was 5'10". By the time of this photo, he had dropped down to about 5'9".
Here's Sharif with 6'2" Carl Lewis:
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Now compare that with the shot taken with O'Toole. I doubt that O'Toole was much taller than 6' when that photo was taken. Frank2 says on 12/Sep/09
If anything, Quinn appears taller than O'Toole. Check it out starting at 1:06 into this section of the film:
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Plus, Omar Sharif looks nearly as tall as O'Toole. I've seen Sharif in person and trust me, he was no taller than 5'10" peak. Now I'll give you he's wearing boots that could have lifts in them while O'Toole is wearing sandals, but even with 3" lifts, Sharif wouldn't be any taller than 6'1".
O'Toole was max 6'1". He was very thin which made him appear to be a lot taller. I doubt he ever weighed more than 150 lbs. If he was truly 6'2" he'd have appeared at least six inches taller than 5'7" Audrey Hepburn and that's just not the case. Watch HOW TO STEAL A MILLION. Frank2 says on 12/Sep/09
Quinn was 6'1". Had he been 6'2" you'd have hardly seen any difference in height between him and Greg Peck in THE GUNS OF NAVARONE and that's not the case. Watch the film. Peck is clearly two inches taller and in some shots, three inches. Oh, Michael Caine once stated that Quinn was a lot shorter than him when the two made THE MAGUS. Now Caine was 6'1" peak. Maybe by that film, Quinn had lost some height. In LAWRENCE I do not see O'Toole looking taller than Quinn. Somewhere I've seen a publicity shot taken at the original premiere showing O'Toole and Quinn standing next to each other, both wearing tuxedos. They look about the same height. If I ever find it on the web, I'll link it. jeffrey says on 12/Sep/09
Frank2 says on 11/Sep/09
Jeffrey, which person who was legitimately six feet? Be specific. I posted lots of info. In LAWRENCE OF ARABIA he was any taller than 6'1" Anthony Quinn. O'Toole looked no more than two inches taller than 5'10" Omar Sharif. In BECKET O'Toole didn't tower over 5'10" Richard Burton by four inches.
Anthony Quinn was 6´2. Peter was taller. Frank2 says on 11/Sep/09
Jeffrey, which person who was legitimately six feet? Be specific. I posted lots of info. In LAWRENCE OF ARABIA he was any taller than 6'1" Anthony Quinn. O'Toole looked no more than two inches taller than 5'10" Omar Sharif. In BECKET O'Toole didn't tower over 5'10" Richard Burton by four inches. jeffrey says on 10/Sep/09
Peter was six-feet two. He did tower over most people. He was taller than people who were over six feet. Frank2 says on 10/Sep/09
Watching HOW TO STEAL A MILLION I see where O'Toole is no more than five inches taller than 5'7" Audrey Hepburn who's wearing very low heels.
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Check it out at 1:10 into this clip as the two walk away:
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No way was he ever over 6'1". Frank2 says on 10/Sep/09
He was never that tall. 6'1" at the most. Now around 5'11". Troy says on 9/Sep/09
I've always thought Peter O'Toole was 6'3. That's what his bio often says and he does usually tower over most of the cast. Frank2 says on 8/Sep/09
Oh, and in the film VON RYAN'S EXPRESS, Howard was only slightly taller than Frank Sinatra.
So Howard was 5'9". Lean was 5'10" and O'Toole in his prime was 6'1". Now he's barely six feet as the clip with Jay Leno shows. But in fairness to the man, before appearing on Leno, he fell necessitating a hip replacement. Frank2 says on 7/Sep/09
In the film THEY MADE ME A FUGITIVE, Trevor Howard's character is listed by authorities chasing him as being "five-foot ten and a half." In reality, Howard was 5'9". He never appeared like a man who was near 5'11". In THE THIRD MAN he's clearly several inches shorter than 6'2" Joseph Cotten. If he was near 5'11", in shoes he'd have been six feet tall. Howard never looked six feet in his entire life. The point being that David Lean was 5'10" and in photos of Howard with Lean we see Lean appearing to be an inch taller. In production stills of LAWRENCE, Lean appears a couple of inches shorter than O'Toole. To be fair, O'Toole wear sandals which had very thin soles, probably about half an inch while Lean was wearing either boots or shoes with minimum one inch heels. So O'Toole could have been near 6'1" back when he appeared in LAWRENCE.
Lean with Sophia Loren:
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mada (or adam), I could care less. I'm tired arguing O'Toole's height.
By the way, I watched an old British film called SO WELL REMEMBERED with Trevor Howard and John Mills. Guess what? Howard was taller than Mills, but only by about two and half inches. Mills was about 5'6". Howard was no more than 5'9". David Lean was 5'10". And O'Toole was max 6'1".
Here's Howard next to Mills:
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But Frank, Letterman was at least the same height as Arnold. And dont tell me that Arnold wasnt 6-2. Frank2 says on 29/Aug/09
He's not taller than Letterman. Watch the clip:
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O'Toole might even be tad shorter. When he first gets off the camel and Letterman walks up, Dave looks about an inch taller. Then depending on the angles, both men look about the same height.
Then, when O'Toole appeared on Letterman in 2007 he was definitely shorter:
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Frank2 says on 25/Aug/09
O'Toole could have been 6'1", but never 6'2".
He was taller than David Letterman in the 1990's. If you claim he was never taller than 6'1", then you are also claiming Letterman was never over 6'0". Peter lost a considerable amount of height in the last dozen years. I have one of his appearances on Letterman from mid 1990's and they stood side by side and Peter was taller. Fast forward at least a decade and Letterman was taller. HEIGHT LOSS. Frank2 says on 25/Aug/09
O'Toole could have been 6'1", but never 6'2". Mister Lennon says on 25/Aug/09
I have always seen O'toole as a legit 6'2 guy, or very close to that. I dont think that he was only a 6' dude. He was at least a 6'1 man. now, surely he is a little bit shorter. Frank2 says on 24/Aug/09
The performance you linked of the theme from LAWRENCE is dreadful. Sounds like canned 'elevator music'.
Herrmann was a genius. No doubt. But temperamental and at times impossible to work with. He alienated more people than anyone I know. And I knew many of Herrmann's peers and they all told me the same stories. Hitchcock fired Herrmann off TORN CURTAIN when Herrmann refused to follow Hitch's and the studio's order which was to write a pop score. I tend to side with Herrmann, but I do understand that he did promise to 'lighten it up' but in fact wrote a very ominous, dark score. The film was crap so it really didn't matter. As far as I'm concerned, Hitch was through as a great film maker by the time of that film. What's a shame was the manner in which Hitchcock fired Herrmann. Hitch showed up for the scoring session booked at Goldwyn Studios in Hollywood on their famed Stage 7, known for having the finest acoustics of any music stage. Hitch listened to some of the cues and when he learned Herrmann had scored the murder of Gromek, Hitch went ballistic. He ordered the session to stop, dismissed the orchestra and told Herrmann he was off the picture. Legend has it the two men went into a shouting match that was actually picked up on one of the microphones. A lot of profanity as well as each man telling the other just where they could go. I'd love to hear it.
If you want to read a great book on Herrmann, pick up A heart at Fire's Center: the Life and Music of Bernard Herrmann By Steven C. Smith. It's probably still available on Amazon. adam says on 23/Aug/09
Look Frank. I have nothing against you. BUT! That is DREADUL? Come on now, sir. That is a great piece of music. ¨¨
Alfred Newman! I`ve got to take a closer look to the man! Frank, I like you. I believe that you are a good man. A nice man. You have your bad habits - but so have I! Bless you!
My favourite film scores? Well... I love PSYCHO by Bernard Hermann. BERNARD HERMANN! One of the greatest, definitely! John Williams is great also! You have to excuse me, I dont know all those composers you mentioned, BUT... I`ll take a closer look at their works.
O`Toole was about six inches taller than Peter Sellers. Frank2 says on 23/Aug/09
Before Adam corrects me, it's Anne Frank. Frank2 says on 23/Aug/09
Another Hollywood legend:
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I was privileged to personally know David. We'd get together from time time time and he always told me great stories about working in the Golden Days of Hollywood. I sure miss him. Frank2 says on 23/Aug/09
Adam, here was a real film composer:
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And THE DIARY OF ANN FRANK is a superb film. I cried like a baby the first time I saw it. Newman's score is extremely moving and perfectly captures the spirit of the film. Frank2 says on 23/Aug/09
I prefer film scores by Miklos Rozsa, Alfred Newman, Dimitri Tiomkin, Alex North, David Raksin, Hugo Friedhofer, Elmer Bernstien, Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams...just to name a few, over anything Maurice Jarre ever composed. Had it not been for Gerard Schurmann, the score for LAWRENCE would have sounded bombastically trite. It was Schurmann, the film's orchestrator, who flushed out Jarre's theme's turning them into a cohesive work played by a full symphony orchestra heard in the film.
By the way, that version linked on youtube is simply dreadful. Frank2 says on 23/Aug/09
Adam, I could care less what David Lean is listed at. I WORKED WITH HIM! WATCH MY LIPS! HE WAS SHORTER THAN ME BY AT LEAST AN INCH. He was no more than 5'10". To use your logic, why would I lie?
Trevor Howard was 5'9". Brando was no more than 5'8 and three quarters. Joseph Cotten was 6'2" and towered over Howard in THE THIRD MAN.
Look at the clip of O'Toole with Leno. There is no two inch difference. Like I suggested, you might need glasses or if you already wear them, a new prescription.
Oliver Reed was never 6' tall. He was 5'11". And he ended up destroying himself which is a shame since when he occasionally stopped being a ham, he could be a damned fine actor.
And yes, the remake of MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY was awful. But it was Brando who ruined it. Originally the great Carol Reed was to direct. But after spending a few weeks with Marlon on location in Tahiti, he quit. MGM brought on veteran director Lewis Milestone and Brando immediately went to work on him making his life miserable. Brando was a complete ass. And not nearly as talented as people believe. He wasn't very intelligent and lived off chaos. adam says on 23/Aug/09
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My favourite ones. adam says on 23/Aug/09
Sorry Frank, I didnt notice your comments about Dave and Leno.
I see O`Toole being about two inches taller than Leno. Jay is about 5-11 I believe. That would make O`Toole 6-1 nowadays, but remember that he was 75 by then!
Seeing those pics I believe that Letterman is closer to 6-1. But he was also at least the same height as Arnold! And Arnold was definitely close to 6-2 prime. You can watch that on youtube as well.
Reed was a fascinating fellow! I believe that Oliver was at the very least 5-11 and possibly an even six footer. He also had a huge presence (well-over 200lbs, huge chest and shoulders) + a good posture. That made him look taller. And Dave is constantly slouching.
Lean is listed as 6-1 and even 6-2 in several sites! Frank2 says on 22/Aug/09
"adam says on 22/Aug/09 -
But O`Toole still was at least the same height as Dave Letterman. Possibly taller. And this man for sure doesnt wear lifts!!"
That's easy to explain. First off, look at the video again. O'Toole sometimes looks slightly shorter than Letterman. I believe Letterman is 6'1". So O'Toole was no more than 6' .5".
By the way, there's a later O'Toole appearance on Letterman where O'toole looks two inches shorter than Dave. That one was taped in January of 2007:
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O'Toole was 74 at the time. So he's now about 5'11"ish. Which is why he appeared to be the same height as Jay Leno that same year. O'Toole admits to Leno that he had a hip operation after he fell.
I'm amazed O'Toole has lived this long. He's looked twenty years older than he was for longer than I can remember. He's reportedly lived a hard life. adam says on 22/Aug/09
Frank2 says on 22/Aug/09
Adam, get some glasses. Trevor Howard was several inches shorter than both Cotten and Bernard Lee. I have the film. Howard is at least five inches shorter than Cotten.
Well I would definitely argue over that! At times there seemed to be three inches tops. Lee and Cotten were just about the same height, Cotten possibly slightly taller. And I have the film also and I love it!
I`ve seen that MUTINY junk. Horrible film.
But back to O`Toole:
He was at least the same height as Letterman and at least five inches taller than Malcolm McDowell. What do you say? Frank2 says on 22/Aug/09
Trevor Howard near six feet? Hardly.
Howard and Bill Holden:
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Howard and Laurence Olivier:
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Brando and Howard:
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Adam, get some glasses. Trevor Howard was several inches shorter than both Cotten and Bernard Lee. I have the film. Howard is at least five inches shorter than Cotten.
Howard did not tower over Brando in MUTUNY. The two appear close to being the same height. Have you watched the film? I wonder. Plus I was on the set of MUTINY and saw both Brando and Howard in person.
Sidney Lumet's 12 ANGRY MEN is brilliant film making. The TV remake with Jack Lemmon and George C. Scott was awful.
I like LAWRENCE. But I saw it when it first came out so I watched the longer version. After a few weeks in theaters, Lean was forced to edit it down removing several scenes and trimming others. The cuts seriously harmed the movie. The restoration has put the film back pretty much to the way it was when I first saw it in its roadshow, reserved seat engagement. I tend to prefer BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI to LAWRENCE. adam says on 22/Aug/09
But O`Toole still was at least the same height as Dave Letterman. Possibly taller. And this man for sure doesnt wear lifts!! adam says on 22/Aug/09
Lean looks about the same height or slightly shorter than Howard. Trevor might have been about six feet prime since he wasnt much shorter than Joseph Cotten and towered over Marlon Brando.
Alright, your defense system works. By the way, what is your opinion about LAWRENCE OF ARABIA? Your favourites? And what about Lean`s other spectaculars?
"Hayakawa's life is so interesting that I don't see why it hasn't been translated to the screen. I guess if a movie isn't filled with visual effects or grisly deaths, it's not of interest to the Hollyweird 'creative' community.
God! They make trash today. Utter garbage."
Correct. I just watched 12 ANGRY MEN... brilliant! Frank2 says on 22/Aug/09
Go down to approximately 4 minutes and 30 seconds into this section of LAWRENCE OF ARABIA. You'll see that O'Toole is pretty much the same height as both 5'11" Jack Hawkins and 5'11" Anthony Quayle. I met Quayle and he was my height. Hawkins was 5'11" He and 5'11" Tyrone Power were the exact same height in THE BLACK ROSE. Now O'Toole is wearing sandals while both Hawkins and Quayle are wearing boots, but no lifts are in those boots and the heels look to be about an inch:
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I say O'Toole was slightly over six feet and was extremely thin. Probably never weighed more than 150 lbs. Frank2 says on 21/Aug/09
Letterman and 5'4" Michael J. Fox:
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Letterman and 5'10" Paul McCartney:
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Did 5'10" Johnny Carson stand on a box for this cover shot?
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Letterman and 5'10.5" Dave:
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I suspect Letterman is closer to six feet one. So may celebs lie about their true height so when I go back and check photos of Letterman standing with people who claim to be 6'2", but are in actuality around six feet even, I would bet Letterman is not close to being 6'2" since he looks hardly any taller. I'd give him 6'1" max. Looking at that clip with O'Toole, in some angles Letterman looks slightly taller. Maybe by half an inch to an inch. So Letterman is 6'1" and O'Toole in that clip was slightly over six feet. adam says on 21/Aug/09
O`Toole, Richard Harris and Richard Burton... all great actors! Frank2 says on 21/Aug/09
Well, no way is Letterman close to being 6'2":
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I met Oliver Reed and he was my height or 5'11". I wonder how many other celebs are vastly overestimating their height. On Letterman, Reed was really pissed (as the Brits like to say). But then he'd get pissed most of the time which is why he's no longer with us.
Here's Reed somewhat sober on Carson:
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Here O'Toole doesn't really look more than an inch taller than Jay Leno:
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I've met Leno and he's always been my height or 5'11". Others swear he's no more than 5'10". Maybe Letterman isn't as tall as we all thought. Frank2 says on 21/Aug/09
Trevor Howard with Marlon Brando:
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Howard with Cotten:
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Lean with Sophia Loren:
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Lean on the set of BRIEF ENCOUNTER seen here with Trevor Howard and Celia Johnson:
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Yes, the page isnt exactly the best source of information but how come could it be that wrong??"
Adam, I cannot fathom how you can be so naive. Anyone who's registered there can add info. Much of it is bogus. Whoever is their moderator is an imbecile. Frank2 says on 21/Aug/09
5'10" Lean, 5'8" Alec Guinness and 5'6" Sessue Hayakawa:
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Interesting to note that Hayakawa relocated from Japan to the US way back in the 1913 and after appearing in several silents he ended up operated his own successful studio in Hollywood were he produced films he starred in with his wife. After bad business dealings forced him to close his studio, Hayakawa left Hollywood in 1921 returning to the stage appearing in plays in New York, France, England and Japan. Eventually Hayakawa returned to Japan where he continues to act, now in sound films.
Now here's where his life gets really interesting. In the 1930's Hayakawa went to France and ended up joining the French underground resistance where he aided allied flyers during the war. After the end of WW II, Humphrey Bogart sought him out to appear in TOKYO JOE.
Hayakawa's life is so interesting that I don't see why it hasn't been translated to the screen. I guess if a movie isn't filled with visual effects or grisly deaths, it's not of interest to the Hollyweird 'creative' community.
God! They make trash today. Utter garbage. Frank2 says on 21/Aug/09
Adam, I worked with Lean. He was shorter than me. He was no more 6'1" than I'm 6'2". Please!
Here's Lean with 5'9" Trevor Howard:
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And please don't try to sell me that Howard was 6' 'cause that's simply not true. Howard was considerably shorter than 6'2" Joseph Cotten as well as 6'1" Bernard Lee in THE THIRD MAN.
Lean and Spielberg:
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By his late seventies, Lean had lost a couple of inches. Spielberg is 5'7". adam says on 21/Aug/09
And anonymous was me. Anonymous says on 21/Aug/09
David Lean is only 5-10??? In the four-letter page he is listed as 6-1! Yes, the page isnt exactly the best source of information but how come could it be that wrong??
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O`Toole is at least the same height as Dave. And O`Toole might have had lost some height by then. He was 63 by then -and remember his lifestyle. Frank2 says on 20/Aug/09
5'10" David Lean with O'Toole:
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And Lean was 5'10".
Speaking of Lean, here's a shot of him while filming the stormy seas for RYAN's DAUGHTER:
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The 65mm Super Panavision camera is behind a device called a Clearscreen which was invented for the windows on the bridge of ships so the helmsman has a clear view when the wind blows sea water onto the windows. The glass rotates at high speed thus tossing off the water. Ingenious device. But it was genius Lean along with the great cinematographer Freddie Young who figured out how to utilize it for filming. The movie turned out to be a stinker and never made it's huge cost back.
O'Toole with 5'9" Jose Ferrer:
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O'toole was 6'2 at peak or vey close. Only see his movies. For instance, in that movie that he did with John Goodman, he was at the same height than him, And Goodman is like a 6'2 guy or close, and O'toole was in his 60s or close.
If not 6'2, O'toole was a strong 6'1 guy at peak. Frank2 says on 20/Aug/09
I've got news for you. Malcolm McDowell is short! I towered over him when I saw him. No more than 5'8". Watch BLUE THUNDER. 5'9" Roy Scheider is visibly taller.
Taller than Letterman? Prove it. Post something instead of claiming stuff and then walking away which is your usual modus operandi.
O'Toole was at best 6'1" prime. His Columbia bio on LAWRENCE stated he was six feet. David Lean said he was six feet and I worked for Lean on RYAN'S DAUGHTER. To use your reasoning, why would he lie?
O'Toole is very thin. I doubt he's ever weighed more than 150 lbs which makes him appear a lot taller than he is. adam says on 20/Aug/09
Frank2 says on 19/Aug/09
Nope. O'Toole was never 6'2". Adam, get real.
CALIGULA (spelled with a U, not an O) is a pile of dog poop.
Yet he was a good five inches taller than McDowell and taller than Dave Letterman. His agence says 6-2. He claims 6-2. He has been billed as 6-3.
And CALIGULA is spelled CALIGOLA in several places. And I agree: the film is a piece of s***!
In that pic with Bana and Pitt O`Toole is well-over 70. He has definitely shrunk. And remember that Pitt likes to wear lifts and stand in a military posture. And Eric Bana is a strong 6-2.
And Dave Letterman was at least 6-1˝ prime. O`Toole was taller than him. So there!
Just in case if you dont believe that Dave Letterman was about 6-2 prime, take a look at him next to Arnold Schwarzenegger. They are the same height. And Frank -Arnold was definitely 6-2 prime.
Lon Cheney is spelled Lon Chaney by the way. Frank2 says on 20/Aug/09
Supposedly, Peter's son Lorcan is 6'2" yet he towers over his father:
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If you don't believe me, go to Getty Images and type in "Peter O'toole" and look at how much taller his son is.
6'2" Eric Bana, O'Toole and 5'11" Brad Pitt:
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Nope. O'Toole was never 6'2". Adam, get real.
CALIGULA (spelled with a U, not an O) is a pile of dog poop. Danimal says on 18/Aug/09
adam says on 17/Aug/09
In 1995 he had an inch on Dave Letterman. O`Toole was definitely 6-2!
In 1995, Dave was still 6'1.5"-6'2". Otoole was taller. adam says on 17/Aug/09
In 1995 he had an inch on Dave Letterman. O`Toole was definitely 6-2! adam says on 12/Aug/09
O`Toole had about five inches on Malcolm McDowell (5-8˝) in CALIGOLA. A classic masterpiece. Have you seen the film, Frank? adam says on 30/Jul/09
Alright, alright.... sorry Frank. Frank2 says on 27/Jul/09
Adam, I think you just like going around posting stuff you think is funny. Problem is it's not. adam says on 26/Jul/09
O`toole is 6-2 and 200lbs. Frank2 says on 9/Jul/09
I've seen O'Toole in person. Stood right next to him. He appears to look a lot taller than he really is simply because he's a stick. I doubt he weighs any more than 150 lbs. I saw him in the 1980s and he looked to be slightly over six feet so 6'1" was probably his peak height. Hugh 191cm says on 7/Jul/09
Clearly taller than Letterman. 6ft2 at least. 190cm-191cm peak. adam says on 11/Apr/09
And O`toole didnt really tower over McDowell in CALIGOLA. The difference seemed to be like five inches max and more likely four. A horrible film by the way! adam says on 1/Apr/09
O`toole didnt look over 6-2 in Lawrence Of Arabia. More likely 6-1 or just slightly more. He was a very skinny man which made him look taller. Loma says on 26/Mar/09
I wonder how tall is his son,lorcan.he seems to have 2-3 inches on his father. Loma says on 26/Mar/09
I wonder how tall is his son,lorcan.he seems to have 2-3 inches on his father. talker says on 18/Mar/09
6'2"when young,sounds right.I just saw that 60's movie with Audrey Hepburn,thats what he looked.In some scenes he looked more like 6'1" than 6'3"
,i dont think he was over 6'2". Doug says on 13/Mar/09
He was close to 6'3" peak for sure. I'd say he was 190cm peak. \ -_-_-(Hugh)-_-_-/ says on 25/Feb/09
6ft2.75 was his peak. 6ft2ish now. MOF says on 12/Jan/09
Check the 1964 film Becket (great movie). Peter O'Toole stars with Richard Burton, the height difference seemed to only be around 2-3 inches between them. If Richard Burton was 177-178cm, then O'Toole should have been around 183-185cm, unless Burton used some lifts...? Hugh says on 12/Jan/09
6ft2.75 should be his peak. linebacker40 says on 7/Jan/09
Strange that I don't quite see the 6'2". In "What's New Pussycat", he looked 5 inches taller than 5'8" Peter Sellers, making him a 6'1". It could have been the relaxed pose that made him seem this way to me, though. Hugh says on 6/Nov/08
He was clearly taller than Dave Letterman by over an inch. 6ft2-3 without a doubt. Hugh says on 6/Oct/08
O'Toole, Connery, Hackman and Caine are/were 6ft2. Hugh says on 18/Sep/08
I think he was near 6ft3 at his peak. He still looks around 6ft2. Anonymous says on 16/Sep/08
'Scary how age can do such damage.'
Yep - Alistair Cooke ('America' Masterpiece Theatre etc.) went from 6'1" peak to 5'7" in his nineties. This is stated in his official biography, which says he really hated that he had shrunk so much. Caesar says on 23/Aug/08
Hugh says on 27/Mar/08
In his younger days maybe 6ft3. He still looks impressively tall. 6ft2-6ft2.25 now.
Absolutely not. In Becket he was 2-3 inches taller than 5'10 Richard Burton and in Lawrence of Arabia he was 2 inches taller than 5'10-5'11 Omar Sharif. With poor posture he could look almost even with Sharif. He does look taller due to his thin physique, but to me he looks much more like a 6'1, 6'1 and change guy than a 6-2-6'3. I doubt he could match a Charlton Heston or Jimmy Stewart. 6'1 or a little over. Hugh says on 9/May/08
Looks nearer to 6ft3. Hugh says on 27/Mar/08
In his younger days maybe 6ft3. He still looks impressively tall. 6ft2-6ft2.25 now. Danimal says on 29/Feb/08
What's scary is that Peter was on David Letterman in the mid 90's and had a full inch on then 6'2" Dave. Now, fast forward a dozen years and Peter comes walking out and Dave is at least 2" taller than Peter. The man was ONCE a full 6'3", but today is lucky if he is 6'0". Scary how age can do such damage. Danimal says on 29/Feb/08
What's scary is that Peter was on David Letterman in the mid 90's and had a full inch on then 6'2" Dave. Now, fast forward a dozen years and Peter comes walking out and Dave is at least 2" taller than Peter. The man was ONCE a full 6'3", but today is lucky if he is 6'0". Scary how age can do such damage. glenn says on 24/Jan/08
correct marcelo.i regret missing him when he was in town. Marcelo C. says on 23/Jan/08
Glenn: Sounds accurate for Mr. O´Toole 6´2". Not 1" more, or less. 6-2_Baskman says on 7/Jan/08
In "Friday" Peter looked an inch taller than Richard Roundtree listed in this site as 6´2 Marieno says on 8/Dec/07
In his autobiography, the late Great French actor, Philippe Noiret says that he (Noiret) is 185 cm...He played with Peter O'toole in the movie "Murphy's war" and seemed to be 2 or 3 cm (if not more) smaller than O'toole...so i think that 188 cm is correct for O'toole... glenn says on 7/Oct/07
argentinian barbecues are pretty good. Marcelo C. says on 5/Oct/07
I bet "a typical argentinian barbacue ", he´s 6´2/3". al says on 9/Mar/07
He might now be that height above now but he looked a solid 6ft 3 when he was younger. dmeyer says on 25/Feb/07
a friend of mine met otoole whalberg and eddie murphy and told me otoole was 185 to 187 cm mark 5 ft 5 to 5 ft 6 and eddie 5'6 to 5'7 and tom hanks at 6 ft Frank2 says on 22/Apr/06
Mills was short. Here he is next to 5'7" James MacAthur: Click Here Frank2 says on 22/Apr/06
[Editor Rob: I moved this comment over to the guinness page
Here] Frank2 says on 22/Apr/06
Believe whatever you want. I met Guinness and he was 5'7". Frank2 says on 21/Apr/06
I firts met Guinness back in the 1960's then later after he appeared in Star Wars. He was the same height both times. I met Laurence Olivier at a special screening of A Little Romance in 1979. Olivier had been 5'10" when he was younger and by the time of the screening he looked around 5'9". James Mason who I knew and was a good friend of my parents always remained a solid 5'11". I stood right next to him as we spoke when he appeared at the Motion Picture Acadmey's Samuel Goldwyn Theater for a screening of Odd Man Out. We were
eye-to-eye the exact, same height. And by then he was well into his seventies. That was only six months before he passed away. Frank2 says on 21/Apr/06
Ferrer who I met was 5'9". I'm 5'11" and I was at least two inches taller. And Guinness who I also met was no more than 5'7". I towered over him. Check out the photo of me with Jeff Kramer on his thread. Kramer's 5'8" and Guinness was shorter. Now tell me I'm 6'1" so I can have a good laugh. I need one.
[Editor Rob: what year did you meet Guinness Frank2. The question is if he shrank by a few inches, in Arabia did he really look like a 5ft 8 guy?
For sure the guy in early 1980 did look to be short, on his page here I mention a picture of him looking shorter than Eric Morecamble and a little bigger than Ernie wise...who himself was in the 5ft 5ish range...] mcfan says on 19/Mar/06
Frank2,
No way was Peter O'Toole that short. He came on Letterman and was like an inch to an inch and a half taller than Dave. If you're claiming that O'Toole was only 6foot then I guess Dave was 5'10.5. Frank2 says on 19/Mar/06
I doubt O'Tool was ever 6'2". More like 6' or just slightly over. Omar Sharif who I've met is about 5'10" and in Lawrence there's never any scene where there's more than a two inch difference in height. In a few scenes they're almost the same height. O'Tool is another terribly skinny actor (145 lbs) who's lack of beef makes him appear to be taller. Sharif is a professional bridge player and I know some people who've played against him and that's how I met him. In person he has the lowest forehead imaginable, almost like an ape. For his role in Doctor Zhivago they had the shave back his hairline and straighten his hair. The end result being it looked like a damned wig. Mr. R says on 6/Feb/06
PAT I agree. O'Toole wsas great in the Lawrence movie. However, stars are often chosen to play real figures even if their height is not the same...Joaquin Phoenix, Jamie Foxx, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, etc. Also, while O'Toole deserved the OScar that year, it was hard not to deny Gregory Peck's career performance in To Kill A Mockingbird! dmeyer says on 6/Feb/06
he looks 2 inches taller than brad pitt in troy ,troy is one of the movie that brad dont apear that tall PAT says on 5/Feb/06
The real T.E.Lawrence wasn't much above 5'5", so when Peter O'Toole, during the filming of "Lawrence of Arabia", met one of the old Beduoins who had served with T.E. in WW1 as a youngster, the old fellow was upset that O'Toole was so much taller at 6'2" or 6'3". I'm 5'2" usually--5'4" on really good days! And I cannot imagine anyone else playing that role with the same talent and class that Peter O'Toole had. I'm still burned that he didn't receive an Oscar for it. Tubbs says on 3/Jan/06
Saw Lawrence of Arabia the other day. I was looking to see if O'Toole was really the 6'3 he has been described as. At first I thought there was no chance, but then it struck me that the British officers he was with were all tall guys themselves. Hawkins was about 6'1, Quayle was 6'1, and couple that with thick soled army boots, makes them even taller. O'Toole only wore sandals in most of his scenes, and didn't have the best posture, so maybe this is why he didn't seem to tower over co stars like you would expect a 6'3 guy to. Anonymous says on 15/Dec/05
just read o'tooles autobiography, he gives his height as 6'2" John says on 14/Dec/05
O'Toole didn't look anywhere near 5 inches taller than the 5'10 Parkinson, but then he is very bent over and can hardly breathe by the looks of it! Anonymous says on 10/Dec/05
just seen o'toole on parkinson, he was a good 4 or 5 inches taller than parky, and 1 or 2 taller than robbie williams Jason says on 25/Nov/05
I'm not sure, I think he looked just a solid 6'1'' without even taking into account others in the film. What you say would explain why so many British officers were around his height, though. But I do recall when he was captured by the Turks, that Turkish general (who was a decent height) walked over to him and sized him up and his men were amused by how much taller Lawrence was. So, if they were trying to de-emphasize his height, it wouldn't have made sense for them to have done that scene. Was the real Lawrence only about 5'6''? In the special features of the DVD it said the real Lawrence towered above the arabs. Or maybe they meant 0'Toole? I can't remember lol. John says on 10/Nov/05
Compared to the 5'10 Sir Alec Guinness, 6'2 would sound right for O'Toole. Jason says on 7/Nov/05
I agree with Yao is 7-7. O'Toole was nothing more than 186cm back in the day. I have Lawrence of Arabia at home on DVD and he definitely doesn't look 6'3'' or almost in it. Not unless they hired the droves of British officers in the movie from from a tall persons' club...
[Editor Rob: I forgot to add that his agency CV lists him as 6ft 2, so he's been changed to that anyway.] CelebHeights Editor says on 31/Aug/05
From some forum, "Saw Peter O'Toole in person January 1978 in NYC....he and his entourage were walking across the lobby area towards the elevators. He looked in my direction, and I remember being struck by how tall he was ... well over six feet" McFan says on 19/Jul/05
He was on Letterman a few years back and I want to say he was over an inch taller than Dave. |
