Tall Celebrities Trivia

1. Famous for a role as the seduced one in "The Graduate" (1967), which star stands at a height of five feet five and a half inches?

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Answer: Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Lee Hoffman was born on 8th August 1937, in Los Angeles, California, USA. He played the role of Ben Braddock in "The Graduate" (1967), for which he won the BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles. In "The Graduate" Ben (Hoffman) was seduced by Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft), She was the wife of Ben's father's business partner. Eventually Ben was expected to date Elaine Robinson (Katharine Ross), Mrs. Robinson's daughter. This caused an upheaval along with plenty of jealousy. Despite Ben's efforts to make Elaine dislike him, he fell in love with her and she with him. Mrs. Robinson threatened to tell Elaine about the affair, which made Ben choose to tell Elaine himself. Learning of the affair between Ben and her mother, caused Elaine to break up with Ben. Eventually things were patched up and a happy ending for Ben and Elaine transpired. Hoffman also won the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year-Actor, for his role in "The Graduate". Some great films in which Dustin Hoffman played a role include that of Danny Snyder in "Sleepers" (1996), Captain Hook in "Hook" (1991), Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels in "Tootsie" (1982) and Raymond Babbitt in "Rain Man" (1988).

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Answer: James Arness

James was born in 1923 in Minnesota. It is also the place where his radio career began. He stands at around 6 feet 7 inches tall. "Gunsmoke" was released in 1955.

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Answer: Venus Williams

Venus Starr Williams was born on June 17, 1980 in Lynwood, California. Her father had taught her how to play tennis. He must have done something right, because not only did Venus score big in the tennis world, but her sister, Serena also has taken her share of trophies. Both sisters have gotten along beautifully, not holding any type of resentment towards the other. As always, "Father Knows Best" girls.

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Answer: Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood, a five foot three inch tall sensation, won the "Season Four" competition of "American Idol". Since her crowning on the reality show, Miss Underwood has gone on to great success as a multi-platinum selling recording artist. In 2006 her debut album "Some Hearts" was a seven time platinum album and was also the fastest selling debut album in the country genre at that time. Her success has continued to grow, earning her numerous awards. She has recently turned to acting, as well, with her film debut in "Soul Surfer" (April 2011). Some of the other hits by Carrie Underwood include "Temporary Home" (2010), "Just a Dream" (2008) and "Wasted" (2007). Hicks won in "Season Five", Sparks won in "Season Six", and Cook won in "Season Seven".

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Answer: Andre the Giant

Andre's height has been recorded as ranging from 6 feet 9-3/4 inches to 7 feet 4 inches. He was born in France in 1946. France is the place he died of a heart attack. He was 46 years of age. "The Princess Bride" was released in 1987.

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Answer: Estelle Getty

Estelle Getty, star of film, theatre and television, got her initial start in Yiddish theatre and stage. Her most notable stage performance was in "Torch Song Trilogy" on Broadway in the 1970s and '80s. She landed the role of Sophia Petrillo in "The Golden Girls" as Dorothy's mother. Bea Arthur, who was actually a year older than Estelle, played Dorothy. Her last movie role was that of Stuart Little's grandmother in "Stuart Little" (1999).

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Answer: Chuck Connors

Chuck Connors played the role of Lucas McCain in the television show "The Rifleman" in the late 50s and early 60s. He had many guest stars on this show, including Sammy Davis Jr. in 1962 and Adam West from "Batman" in 1961.

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Answer: Family Ties (1982-1989)

Michael J. Fox starred as the son, Alex P. Keaton, in "Family Ties". Co-stars included Michael Gross (the father, Steven), Justine Bateman (the older daughter, Mallory), Meredith Baxter (the mother, Elyse) and Tina Yothers (the younger daughter, Jennifer) as the Keaton family. The parents were past hippies and were passionate political activists, with a liberal Democratic view, who found themselves raising a family of three children. These three children all had very different views, personalities and interests. The popular television sitcom ran from 1982 to 1989. Alex P. Keaton was a clear Republican. He was a smart and witty high school student who had a huge interest in both wealth and economics. Eventually Alex P. Keaton went to college to study liberal psychology which led to a job on Wall Street. Michael J. Fox went on to numerous projects such as his role as Mike Flaherty in "Spin City" (1996) and as the character of Marty McFly in "Back to the Future" (1985), "Back to the Future Part II" (1989) and "Back to the Future Part III" (1990). He later was afflicted with Parkinson's disease, which resulted in his choice to leave the cast of "Spin City". Michael's quote about Parkinson's disease is: "People always ask me if I say to myself 'Why Me?' and I tell them, 'Why not me?'"

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Answer: Ted Cassidy

Ted's role as Lurch in "The Addams Family", release date of 1964, was to be a silent one. Standing at approximately 6 feet 9 inches, he was responsible for the words "You rang?". He spoke these words each time he was summoned.

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Answer: Diff'rent Strokes

Gary Coleman became the most popular character on the show "Diff'rent Strokes" during its 8 year run on television. During the show he earned $100,000 per episode, and his famous catchcry was included in every episode. His childhood success did not follow him into adulthood and Coleman was forced to find work other than acting to support himself. Coleman had been sick most of his life as a result of the kidney failure that stunted his growth. Sadly, he died in May 2010 after falling and hitting his head.

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Answer: Brigitte Nielsen & Nielsen

Brigitte was married to Sylvester Stallone on December 15, 1985. They were divorced a couple years later in 1987. She was also in "Cobra" with Sylvester, which earned both her and Sylvester nominations for the Razzie. She was nominated for the Razzie Award three times in the 80s alone. She won the Razzie Award for her "Rocky IV" role.

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Answer: Linda Hunt

Linda Hunt was born Lydia Susanna Hunter in New Jersey in 1945. She played in 16 films from 1984 to 2006. She has been in countless television shows and even won an Academy Award in 1983 playing Billy Kwan in "The Year of Living Dangerously".

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Answer: Herve Villechaize

Herve Villechaize played the role of Tattoo in "Fantasy Island" (1977-1984) alongside Ricardo Montalban. Villechaize was born in Paris, France in 1942 and died in North Hollywood, California, USA in September 1993. He also had a part in "The Man with the Golden Gun" (1974) as Nick Nack, the little evil henchman of Scaramanga. Tattoo was the assistant Mr. Roarke (Montalban). He always rang the bell in the main bell tower to announce the arrival of the plane and the guests to Fantasy Island. Carroll played the roles of fiddler, town crier and soldier in "The Wizard of Oz" (1939). Becker played the role of "The Mayor" in "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) and Croft played the role of a soldier in "The Wizard of Oz" (1939). Villechaize battled with depression which drastically affected his life, his behavior and sadly, his eventual death.

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Answer: Lock Martin

Lock died at the age of 42 in 1959. His height was stated to be both 7 feet 1 inch or 7 feet 7 inches. Gort in "The Day the Earth Stood Still" was the role for which he was best known. The original movie was released in 1951.

From Quiz Look Who's Up There!

Answer: Shaquille O'Neal

Shaq was born on March 6, 1972 in Newark, New Jersey. Shaq not only enjoys playing basketball with his 7' 1" frame, but also enjoys tinkering in the acting field too. He has appeared on many television shows, including "My Wife and Kids". Maybe Shaq should stay with the television shows, since two of his movies gave him nominations for Razzie Awards. He was nominated for Worst Actor for "Steel" and the the Worst New Star in "Blue Chips".

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Answer: Ted Cassidy

Theodore Crawford Cassidy was born in Pennsylvania in 1932. He played basketball and football in school and graduated college with a degree in speech and drama. He was an accomplished musician, playing the organ. He acted in many shows such as "I Dream of Jeannie" and "Star Trek" but he is most known and loved as Lurch from "The Addams Family". His line "You rang?" is still a commonly used expression today.

From Quiz Short and Sweet

Answer: Avril Lavigne

Avril Lavigne, a successful Canadian singer, was born in Belleville, Ontario, Canada but grew up in the small town of Napanee. Born in 1987, this five foot two inch tall success has had fame and fortune from such songs as "Complicated" (2002), "Sk8er Boi" (2002) and "My Happy Ending" (2004). She has sold more than thirty million copies of her albums worldwide. In 2003, Lavigne won four Juno Awards and also received a World Music Award for "World's Bestselling Canadian Singer".

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Answer: Chuck Connors

Chuck broke the first basketball backboard. It happened while playing for the Celtics. The glass installation was the problem. His role as Lucas McCain in "The Rifleman", released in 1958, was his ticket to stardom. His height was recorded at 6 feet 5 inches tall.

From Quiz Look Who's Up There!

Answer: Jerry Hall

Jerry and Mick Jagger had an unofficial marriage ceremony in 1990, and they had the marriage declared null and void in 1999. I'm sorry, but annulled after close to nine years and four kids later? Jerry and her sister, Cyndy, both played a small role in the movie, "Urban Cowboy" with John Travolta.

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Answer: Taxi (1978-1983)

"Taxi" is an American sitcom that originally aired on ABC from September 12, 1978 to May 6, 1982 and on NBC from September 30, 1982 to June 15, 1983. Danny DeVito played the hilarious role of Louie De Palma on the show. DeVito won a Golden Globe and an Emmy for playing this role. He married "Cheers" star Rhea Perlman. Together they founded Jersey Films which is known for the production of such greats as "Pulp Fiction" (1994) and "Garden State" (2004). "Taxi" was a sitcom about a group of cab drivers and their lives, which were shared in the cab company's lunch room. Stars included Judd Hirsch, Marilu Henner and Tony Danza as well as Andy Kaufman. As De Palma, Danny DeVito was a very ornery and grouchy dispatcher who often sat safely tucked behind his dispatcher's cage.

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Answer: Will Sampson

Will stood at around 6 feet 5 inches tall. His artwork may be seen online and in Okmulgee, Oklahoma at the Creek Council House Museum. "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975) and "Poltergeist II: The Other Side" (1986) were only two of the many films of which he was a part.

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Answer: Sammy Davis, Jr.

Sammy Davis, Jr. was five foot five inches tall. Frank Sinatra was five foot seven inches tall. Dean Martin was five foot eleven inches tall and Joey Bishop was five foot eight inches tall. Sammy Davis, Jr.'s life spanned from December 8, 1925 to May 16, 1990, when he died of throat cancer. He was a singer, actor, musician and tap dancer. In 1954 he lost his left eye in a car accident. He was known for roles in such movies as "Ocean's 11" (1960). Some of his singing accomplishments included "Candy Man" (1971) and "I've Gotta Be Me" (1969). In 2001 he won the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Answer: Peter Mayhew

At around 7 feet 3 inches tall, Peter was discovered due to his big feet. Chewbacca was not his first role. Born in England, he moved to Texas and in 2005 became a citizen of America. He has also done voice over work. "Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger" was released in 1977. "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" was released in 2005.

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Answer: Colombia

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, South America in 1977. She speaks fluently in her native Spanish tongue as well as English and Portuguese. She can also communicate in Arabic, French and Italian. Some of her successful singles include "Whenever, Wherever"(2002) and also "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" (2010) which was chosen as the official song for the 2010 FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) World Cup. Some of Shakira's hits include "Hips Don't Lie" (2006), "Whenever, Wherever" (2001" and "Underneath Your Clothes" (2002). Colombia is in the northwestern part of South America bordered by Venezuela and Brazil on the east, Ecuador and Peru on the south and the Caribbean Sea on the north. The capital city of Colombia is Bogota.

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Answer: Richard Kiel

Richard was born in 1939. At approximately 7 feet 1-1/2 inches tall, his portrayal of Jaws in "The Spy Who Loved Me" (release date 1977) was not the only film where metal teeth played a part. Richard always said he was 7 feet two inches tall. It appears round numbers are easier to remember.

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Answer: Mae West

Mae became a sex symbol after starring on a Broadway play called "Sex" which she wrote, produced, directed and was arrested over. She was charged with "corrupting the morals of youth" and sentenced to ten days jail on Welfare Island. After her 1928 play "Diamond Lil" became a hit, Mae West was offered a movie contract. She brought her character "Diamond Lil" to the silver screen in the 1933 hit "She Done Him Wrong". Throughout her life, Mae was renowned for her bawdy quips and double entendres, including the famous "is that a pistol in your pocket or are you just glad to see me?"

From Quiz Look Who's Up There!

Answer: Richard Kiel

Richard Kiel was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1939. Richard put on the metal teeth and became "Jaws" in two of the James Bond movies. He even went on to portray Jaws again in "Inspector Gadget" with Matthew Broderick. I liked him in the movie "Happy Gilmore" with Adam Sandler. He played the role of Happy's old boss, Mr. Larson.

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Answer: Scent of a Woman (1992)

Al Pacino starred in all four films, however, in "Scent of a Woman" (1992) he portrayed retired Army officer, Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, who was blind, cantankerous and rude. He hired Charlie Simms (Chris O'Donnell) to act as his escort over the Thanksgiving long weekend. Charlie had witnessed some vandalism at his school and was being asked, on last time, to disclose who had been responsible for the vandalism. He was threatened to be kicked out of school if he didn't name those who were responsible. At the hearing, in front of the entire school, Charlie refused to give the information. Pacino performed a strong speech about honesty and integrity when he showed up to defend Charlie.

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Answer: Carel Struycken

Carel played the role of Lurch in "The Addams Family" movies (release dates of 1991, 1993 and 1998). He also took on little furry creatures in the 1985 TV movie "Ewoks, The Battle for Endor". His big break was for the movie "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (1978). Virtual reality is also an interest of this man. He creates software for it. Carel is approximately 7 feet tall.

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Answer: Dudley Moore

"Cuddly Dudley" Moore was an English actor who came to prominence in the 1960 stage comedy "Beyond the Fringe" and is known as one half of the comedy duo Peter Cook and Dudley Moore. He played the part of drunken George Webber in "10" (1979) with Bo Derek. Soon after, he starred as another drunk, this time alongside Liza Minnelli and Sir John Gielgud in "Arthur" (1981), that proved to be a huge hit. Later in life he appeared in public with a slurred voice and unsteady gait, which people quickly mistook for drunkenness. It was, in fact, the beginnings of a degenerative brain disease and palsy, which led to his death in 2002.

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