How tall is Burt Lancaster?

Burt Lancaster's listed height was 185 cm (6'1"). He was taller than about 95% of men in the United States.

Where 185 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 95% of men in the United States born in 1913 (average 172.9 cm).

Lancaster next to his co-stars

Claudia Cardinale is 12 cm shorter than Burt Lancaster (173 cm), The Leopard co-star.

Tony Curtis is 10 cm shorter than Burt Lancaster (175 cm), Sweet Smell of Success co-star.

Robert Ryan is 7 cm taller than Burt Lancaster (192 cm), The Professionals co-star.

About Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster was an American actor, born Burton Stephen Lancaster on 2 November 1913 in New York City. He was initially known for playing tough characters with tender hearts, and went on to success in more complex roles over a 45-year career in films and television. He performed as a circus acrobat in the 1930s and, after serving in World War II, landed a Broadway role at the age of 32.

His appearance in the film noir The Killers in 1946, with Ava Gardner, was a critical success and launched both of their careers. He starred in Sorry, Wrong Number in 1948 and played the lover of Deborah Kerr in From Here to Eternity in 1953, which won eight Academy Awards and earned him a Best Actor nomination. He was a four-time Academy Award nominee for Best Actor, winning once.

Lancaster stood a listed 185 cm (6'1"). He was 12 cm taller than Claudia Cardinale, listed at 173 cm (5'8"), in The Leopard, and 10 cm taller than Tony Curtis, listed at 175 cm (5'9"), in Sweet Smell of Success, and 7 cm shorter than Robert Ryan, listed at 192 cm (6'4"), in The Professionals. He died in 1994.

Frequently asked

How tall is Burt Lancaster in feet and inches? Burt Lancaster was 6'1" tall, which is 185 cm, 72.8 inches or 1.85 m.

How tall is Burt Lancaster compared to Claudia Cardinale? Claudia Cardinale is 12 cm shorter than Burt Lancaster: 173 cm (5'8") vs 185 cm (6'1").

How tall is Burt Lancaster compared to Tony Curtis? Tony Curtis is 10 cm shorter than Burt Lancaster: 175 cm (5'9") vs 185 cm (6'1").

How tall is Burt Lancaster compared to Robert Ryan? Robert Ryan is 7 cm taller than Burt Lancaster: 192 cm (6'4") vs 185 cm (6'1").

Is Burt Lancaster tall for men in the United States? At 185 cm he was taller than about 95% of men in the United States born in 1913, whose average height is 172.9 cm.

Sources

• Burt Lancaster on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Burt Lancaster on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 185 cm.
• Burt Lancaster on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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• Brigitte Nielsen — 185 cm · 6'1"
• David Schwimmer — 185 cm · 6'1"
• David Tennant — 185 cm · 6'1"

Celebrity heights are based on widely reported public figures and can vary slightly between sources.