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JJ says on 7/Jan/08
6'4" with big lifts or cowboyboots for majority of his films. If you watch Fishawk with 5' 9" Don Francks he looks 6' 4" and its the only film where he as average footwear from start to finish! Gavin says on 18/Nov/07
The New York Times has him listed at 6'4" and 235lbs yes i've seen the link!
Justin says on 18/Nov/07
If you study him with Jack Nicholson when Jack is trying to escape out of window near end of film you see jack comes up to his nose around 6.5inch difference. Here will is wearing flat soles so jack has about 0.5inch advantage so will has 7inches over Jack. Jack was 5' 9.5 back then this gives Will 6' 4.5" Also you'll see that in many scenes throughout the film Will wears lifts to give the character extra height noticeably when he is rescuing Jack from Mr washington. Sorry guys Will was 6' 4.5 possibly even 6'4 as the New York Times suggests in 1975, along with a weight of 235lbs! l0ck n l0ad says on 18/Nov/07
After watching him in Cuckoo's Nest it's very hard to believe he's anything under 6'5". There are still shots of him in full lench you can see him from head to toe, the guy is massive. Where do these 6'4-1/2" claims come from? Did he suddenly shrink? lol Justin says on 14/Oct/07
I can assure you will Sampson was 6'4.5" qwerty says on 9/Oct/07
Now way! I thought this guy was 6'7" at the absolute least. Weird, because in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest they treat him like some sort of giant, when really 6'5" isn't at all uncommon. Plus someone I know said she saw him years ago in person and that he looked around 6'9" lol. christian says on 25/Jun/07
To answer a question mate the only way i know to view that information is type "6ft 4in Sampson in new york times" and this will bring you to a link of "best pictures" if you go into that link it will take you straight to One Flew over cuckoos nest page. Carry on reading and it will surely mention near the end will sampson's height. I personally think 6' 4" is true and he wore lifts to make it look like he had a few more inches along with a few clever camera angles. What do you think? Christian says on 22/Jun/07
A 1970's New York Times write up on 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest' states that Sampson was 6ft 4inch and 235lbs. This can be viewed online Andy Turner says on 9/May/07
I Knew him personally. He was 6'4.5" Matt says on 3/Mar/07
He's a giant! At first I thought he was like 6'9, but it's just because he's so big and huge. When you see Nicholson standing next to him in the basketball scenes, you can see he's about up to his chin, meaning no more of a 7 or 8 inch difference (Nicholson is 5'9-5'10). So 6'5 does sound about right, but he really is pretty huge. Jason Jeffers says on 27/Feb/07
Sorry Mickey Mouse but Will Sampson was 6'5" at the very maximum bikagyura says on 26/Feb/07
he sure did look a loooot taller than Nicholson in Cuckoo's Nest... I think 6ft 7in sounds way closer at hand than 6' 5"... If he was 6' 4" I'm Mickey Mouse Jay Christian says on 5/Feb/07
Studied Will Sampson and I would say he was bang on 6'4" chris joseph says on 16/Dec/06
Do you think will sampson could have even been 6'4"? chris jackson says on 19/Nov/06
If this guy was 6'4" or 6'5" where the hell did 6'9" come from theres a bloody big difference. Personally my money says 6'4.5" Jason Jeffers says on 7/Nov/06
I'd definately go for 6'4.5" 235lbs does anyone agree on this? Jason Jeffers says on 1/Nov/06
Thanks for your opinions, but if you check out Fishawk and The White Buffallo you will see that 6'4" to 6'5" looks very feasible also the scenes in Cuckoos Nest when Jack is teaching him basketball. The comment I made about the high heel shoes can definately be seen in cuckoo's nest most noticeably when Nicholson has a failed attempt to lift the tap unit in the tubroom. At the end of that seen as Jack walks out he is stood next to Will and came up to about his mouth even allowing for Will's slouch. I'd give Will an 8 inch advantage minus around the extra inch for shoes. So Jack 5'9.5" Will 6'4.5" barefoot. With those large boots yes he probably would have just scraped 6'7" but 6'9" no way. Any comments anyone?
[Padraig: I'm sure the Editor can look at this, he says in 1976/77 there are more than a few mentions in newspapers of him as 6 feet 5.] Jason Jeffers says on 25/Oct/06
Although Will Sampson was a very clearly a very tall guy as an avid fan of his I have studied him in all his films and he worked with alot of 5'10" actors including Charles Bronson in The White Buffallo Where there is a very clear shot of the two actors stood shoulder to shoulder on level ground and Charles comes up to the bridge of Will's nose. Now giving the maximum height Charles was ever listed as 5' 11" Will was definately no more than 6' 5". Also the New York Times has him listed as 6' 4" and 235lbs. No desrespect to Tim Sampson or anyone else who had Will down as 6' 7" and above but there is just too much evidence when properly studied to suggest this was a big exaggeration to give him an " extra large indian" status for his first film role for One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest. Jason Jeffers says on 25/Oct/06
In One Flew Over the Cuckoos nest there are many scenes towards the end of the film where Jack Nicholson is trying to escape out of window and Jack comes up to will's nose. Jack is a proven 5'9" and a half so Will is no more than 6' 4and a half also earlier on in film Will appears to be wearing very large heals when he rescues Jack from Nurse in corridor. |