How tall is Cary Grant?

Cary Grant's listed height was 187 cm (6'2"). He was taller than about 99% of men in the United Kingdom.

Where 187 cm sits among men in the United Kingdom

Taller than about 99% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1904 (average 167.9 cm).

Grant next to his co-stars

Katharine Hepburn is 16 cm shorter than Cary Grant (171 cm), Bringing Up Baby co-star.

Alfred Hitchcock is 17 cm shorter than Cary Grant (170 cm), North by Northwest co-star.

Ingrid Bergman is 12 cm shorter than Cary Grant (175 cm), Notorious co-star.

About Cary Grant

Cary Grant was a British-American actor, born Archibald Alec Leach on 18 January 1904 in Bristol. He grew up in an impoverished family. At 16 he toured the United States as a stage performer with the Pender Troupe and decided to stay in New York City. He made a name in vaudeville in the 1920s before moving to Hollywood in the early 1930s.

Grant first appeared in crime films and dramas such as Blonde Venus and She Done Him Wrong, then became renowned for romantic screwball comedies including The Awful Truth, Bringing Up Baby, His Girl Friday and The Philadelphia Story. Known for his blended British and American accent and his comic timing, he was nominated twice for the Academy Award and received an Academy Honorary Award in 1970.

At a listed 187 cm (6'2"), Grant stood 16 cm taller than Katharine Hepburn, who is listed at 171 cm (5'7") and appeared with him in Bringing Up Baby. Alfred Hitchcock, listed at 170 cm (5'7"), was 17 cm shorter than Grant, and they worked together on North by Northwest. Grant died on 29 November 1986.

Frequently asked

How tall is Cary Grant in feet and inches? Cary Grant was 6'2" tall, which is 187 cm, 73.6 inches or 1.87 m.

How tall is Cary Grant compared to Katharine Hepburn? Katharine Hepburn is 16 cm shorter than Cary Grant: 171 cm (5'7") vs 187 cm (6'2").

How tall is Cary Grant compared to Alfred Hitchcock? Alfred Hitchcock is 17 cm shorter than Cary Grant: 170 cm (5'7") vs 187 cm (6'2").

How tall is Cary Grant compared to Ingrid Bergman? Ingrid Bergman is 12 cm shorter than Cary Grant: 175 cm (5'9") vs 187 cm (6'2").

Is Cary Grant tall for men in the United Kingdom? At 187 cm he was taller than about 99% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1904, whose average height is 167.9 cm.

Sources

• Cary Grant on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Cary Grant on Wikidata — nationality and dates.
• Cary Grant 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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Celebrity heights are based on widely reported public figures and can vary slightly between sources.