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jake, 1.82 m- 1.83 m- 1.84 m says on 23/Jan/12
He may have been a tad over 6" 1 in his youth, 1.86 m perhaps, however by the 2000s I really think he looked around 6" 0.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover says on 21/Jan/12
Well, he's giving a 6ft2-6ft3 illusion
Next to Conan O'Brien, but, obviously
he was never that tall...but it proves he
was able to hold his own opposite 6ft4
guys like Conan. So in my opinion, he was
at least 185cm/6ft1 and possibly nearer 6ft2... Rampage(-_-_-)Clover says on 15/Jan/12
What do you mean, Rob?
[Editor Rob: Conan is always further away in the clip, so it's harder to really tell the difference. It might be more than it looks.] Rampage(-_-_-)Clover says on 14/Jan/12
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He's in sneakers, he's slouching and he only looks 1-2in
shorter than Conan O'Brien
Rob, you may need to reconsider?
[Editor Rob: I wouldn't say based on that clip he was only 1-2 inches as it's all in his favour.] Rampage(-_-_-)Clover says on 26/Dec/11
I take back everything I said in the past.
Harris was tall, easily 6ft1-6ft2 or 187cm...
Saw an old episode of Conan O'Brien
(I think it was 1998) where Harris looked
about an inch shorter... Rampage(-_-_-)Clover says on 26/Oct/11
If Harrison Ford was 6"0.5 in Patriot Games then Harris looked around 186cm-187cm... jake, 1.82 m says on 14/Oct/11
Rob what do you think the chances are that he was 6ft flat? jake, 1.82 m says on 1/Oct/11
Sterling you missed my point completely, I did not in any way insinuate that 5' 10" is a 'bad height' at all. I am just surprised as to why he claimed 5ft10 when he was clearly, clearly taller than that by a few inches. Josh B says on 26/Sep/11
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Here with Peter O'Toole, they look pretty close in height. Sterling says on 24/Sep/11
Jake asked why Harris would say he was 5' 10". Maybe because it was the truth. He seemed not at all ashamed of his height when I heard him state it. He had just finished talking about being a former drunk, and of his divorce(s), and how he wouldn't change anything. I was impressed with his honesty, and never forgot it. Anyhow, what's wrong with being 5' 10"? Height doesn't make you a great actor. Mel John says on 22/Sep/11
I remember him on the Parkinson chat show years ago saying that he was just over 6ft and they used camera angles to make him look taller for 'A sporting Life' where he played a rugby player - he was not asked about his height, he was just chatting about the illusion of cinema, so no reason for him to be coy. I remember it because I thought at the time how down to earth he was being. A great actor. jake says on 28/Aug/11
Why on Earth would he claim 5ft10? Sterling says on 28/Aug/11
I saw him on a TV talk show say he was 5' 10". He said people always assumed he was tall because of the rolls he played, but that he was only of average height. jake says on 21/Aug/11
6ft0.75 at his peak and down 6ft circa his death in 2002. Lenad is sexy says on 11/Aug/11
184cm prime. 181cm at the time of his death Misha says on 4/Aug/11
The Brits don't usually exaggerate their heights but 6'2" for Richard Harris always struck me as too generous. Based on seeing him in countless films I would tend to agree with Adam2 with a slight upward push - strong six feet edging toward 6'1" in his prime with about an even six feet in old age.
The claims of 6'2" and 6'3" are preposterous. jake says on 24/Jul/11
Rampage, 6ft4 is handy for back rowers in rugby as they are usually the ones who jump for the ball in line-outs and are most involved in rucking and mauling. adam2 says on 12/Jun/11
About six feet prime. Looked shorter than Gene Hackman, even though Harris was wearing lifts. In The Wild Geese Harris wore lifts to match up with Roger Moore.
In many old articles listed as 6-3 which is unbelievable. Was about 3-4 inches shorter than 6-3 Gary Cooper. Rampage(-_-_-)Clover says on 7/Jun/11
Yeah 6ft4 is out there alright...I also read somewhere that he played rugby at second row and the ideal height for that position is 6ft4 onwards James says on 31/May/11
6'4 is beyond insane. Rampage(-_-_-)Clover says on 24/May/11
186-187cm out of bed Rob? Coolerking says on 3/May/11
Roger Moore said that during The Wild Geese he noticed Harris getting taller than him and called him out for wearing lifts. In the promotion of Camelot, a press release noted Harris, Franco, and Redgrave were all 6 ft. Also, he never seemed taller than his second wife, Ann Turkel, who was also 6 ft. He made a movie back before he was thirty with Robert Mitchum, A Terrible Beauty. It doesn't seem available anywhere but would be interesting seeing how he measures up to Mitchum. So I figure he was a weak 6'1" at best. Rampage(-_-_-)Clover says on 23/Apr/11
He was 6"0.75(185cm) IMO filmfan says on 13/Feb/11
I'd say about 6'2''. I know some swear they met him and he was 5'10'' but I don't buy it. Rampage(-_-_-)Clover says on 12/Feb/11
Rob is 187cm possible?
[Editor Rob: I'm not convinced he was that tall] Lenad is sexy says on 16/Jan/11
I can buy at most 186cm peak and min 184cm m says on 7/Jan/11
I agree with James, 187 peak sounds spot on. Take a good look at the Peckinpah film 'Major Dundee', the Antonnini film 'Red Desert', and the Anderson film 'This Sporting Life' and compare him with the established heighs of some of his co-stars like Heston. I think he definitely lost a bit of height by the time he was in his 60s so unless he using some kind of lifts for his whole career which is doubtful because he clearly didn't need them I'd say a peak of 187. Rampage(-_-_-)Clover says on 5/Dec/10
Still looked about 6"1 in Harry Potter movies... James says on 11/Nov/10
I think a peak of 6'1.5 (187cm) is possible. In 1992 next to 6'0 Harrison Ford he looked a full 6'1 and he was 62 in that movie. |
