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gvigo says on 8/Jan/12
Martyr, in that video i see Hudson with 3 cm more than Peck; that makes him 1'94 cm
Henrik says on 1/Jan/12
How can someone actually doubt that he was 6'5"? In that clip where he is described at 6'3.5", his legs look nothing but massive. It also looks like he is almost hitting the end of the door. Martyr says on 8/Dec/11
here is a video (in the end) that shows how tall rock really was, standing next to gregory peck:
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Legit 6'5, enough said. Shadow2 says on 13/Nov/11
The reason Rock's late 1940's early publicity and sceeen tests say only 6'3" or 6'3.5", is because he would have been potentially unemployable in Hollywood as too tall (to be a co-star with the shorter lead actors of that era), if his real height was advertised. At this time the only lead actors around Rock's true height were John Wayne (6'4"), Robert Ryan (6'4") and Sterling Hayden (6'5"). LAN Jiao says on 6/Nov/11
hudson is 6'4 peak , maybe 6'3 before he pass away. yooga says on 3/Nov/11
Screen Test website on youtube also correct so I would say 6ft 3.5in is correct. He rounded up to 6ft 4in, they (Life Magainze) rounded down to 6ft 3in, and Hollywood included shoes and added 0.5in.
So 6ft 3.5in it is. yooga says on 3/Nov/11
And from that same site dulco mentions, the passports do say 6ft 4ijn, but the entrance into Mexico document says 1.90 mts, so 1.90 metres, which is 6ft 2.75in, so lets go with 6ft 3in in 1960. yooga says on 3/Nov/11
In Life Magazine it states that Roy Fitzgerald was 6ft 3in tall Nante says on 22/Oct/11
Rock Hudson is 6' 3.5".
On youtube there is a video "Rock Hudson's First Screen Test". An insert gives his stats: height 6' 3.5", weight: 200, age: 24 dulco says on 3/Oct/11
I'm just watching "Pillow Talk". Doris Day ist asked by the housekeeper how her new lover (=Rock Hudson) looks like. Day answers: "Well he's 1.95 m ..."(I'm watching the german version ;) )
195 cm would be about 6' 5"
Of course that's just what she said in the film ... Robert Jay says on 2/Oct/11
The website therockhudsonproject.com has images of Rock Hudson's passports from 1952(age 27),'60,'66,'72 and 1976(age 51). They all list his height as 6'-4". Ricardo says on 5/Sep/11
The unny thing about these comparisons is that it is normally assumed that the other guy's height is also accurate! I just recorded DVD "send me no flowers" and tried to compare Rock and Clint in several distinct situation and in comparison to others. Clint wears boots all the time and even Rock mention that in the film Something like "Why don't wear shoes just like everybody else"). When they are in the ball dance one does not look taller than the other and Rock is not wearing boots. So, I honestly don't see Clint taller than Rock. I guess both are somewhere between 6'5" and 6'6"", but Clint is not taller than Rock. Shadow2 says on 27/Aug/11
Clint is wearing cowboy boots in that movie ("Send Me No Flowers"), so it is hard to do an accurate comparison between he and Rock. Also, over on Clint's page (or his shrine!), there are those that say Clint was never 6'6" barefoot. filmfan says on 24/Aug/11
Mr Kaplan, in the film with Day, Hudson looks shorter and slighter of build than Clint Walker. I think this was deliberate casting of Walker as they wanted the Hudson character to appear insecure about his potential rival for Day's affections. Hudson was always taller and better looking than anyone else he appeared alongside so it is hard to imagine him playing a character with an inferioty complex. Step forward good looking macho man 6'6'' Clint Walker. Hudson was a very big guy but he wasn't quite as big as Walker. thebad7 says on 1/Jun/11
Way back, somebody posted a photograph taken sometime in the 1970s of a celebration held for John Wayne--I think it was some sort of lifetime achievement banquet. Anyway, all of the action/Western players of the day were in this photo with the Duke, and they included: Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Rock Hudson, Clint Eastwood, and a few others. Hudson stood next to Eastwood, and although both men had their heads slightly bowed for the pose of the photograph, Hudson appeared to have just a hair (then) 6'4" Eastwood. 6'5" sounds right for Hudson.
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P.S.--In 1953's THE LAWLESS BREED, The Rock portrays famed Texan gunman John Wesley Hardin, and his first kill is legendary Western badman Lee Van Cleef. Rock has about 3" on 6'2" LVC. Mr. Kaplan says on 31/May/11
Hudson was in a comedy with Doris Day and 6'6" Clint Walker. Would be a good way to find out. Mark W says on 31/May/11
Rock Hudson is 6" 4' (give or take .5 of an inch) but often quoted higher in movies just because he was tall and to bolster his image further... He is just slightly shorter then Wayne or the same (6 foot 4 and a half) in the Undefeated... Hudson was a tall man who looked tall but 6 foot 6 is not the case... shoes can make such a big difference especially if they have lifts... Hudson doesn't need them but if tall men start using lifts as well... then it makes our job alot harder... Bon_ says on 2/May/11
I'll have to say 6'4.5 after all Shadow2 says on 12/Feb/11
Mickey Simpson played a circus strongman who wrestles 6'1" George Reeves in the 1950's TV "Superman". He was in the 6'4" to 6'5" range, not a strong 6'6" presence like Buddy Baer or Don Megowan playing those sorts of roles. But Rock Hudson had the "build" to appear 6'6" when he wanted to, using appropriate footwear. Bon_ says on 3/Feb/11
little under 6'6 probably at peak krazy krippled! says on 2/Jan/11
probably they casted Arness in "Horizons West" to appear that much taller than the film's star Rock Hudson, since 6'2-6'4ers would pass as just somewhat smaller than Hudson. krazy krippled! says on 2/Jan/11
6'5, I'd have never guessed he was gay Mon says on 15/Dec/10
6'4 1/2 but often said to be to be 6'6' |
