How tall is Charlton Heston?

Charlton Heston's listed height was 189 cm (6'2"). He was taller than about 98% of men in the United States.

Where 189 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 98% of men in the United States born in 1923 (average 174.2 cm).

Heston next to his co-stars

Christopher Lee is 5 cm taller than Charlton Heston (194 cm), The Musketeers film trilogy co-star.

James Coburn is 1 cm shorter than Charlton Heston (188 cm), Major Dundee co-star.

Edward G. Robinson is 24 cm shorter than Charlton Heston (165 cm), The Ten Commandments co-star.

About Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston, born John Charles Carter, was an American actor and political activist, born on 4 October 1923 in Evanston. He gained stardom for leading man roles in numerous Hollywood films, including biblical epics, historical dramas, science fiction films and action films. He won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and several other honors, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2003.

Heston became a star as Moses in The Ten Commandments in 1956 and in the title role of Ben-Hur in 1959, which earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor. His other credits include Touch of Evil, El Cid, Planet of the Apes, Soylent Green and Tombstone. He served five terms as president of the National Rifle Association, from 1998 to 2003, and in the 1950s and early 1960s openly denounced racism.

Heston stood a listed 189 cm (6'2"). He was 5 cm shorter than Christopher Lee, listed at 194 cm (6'4"), his co-star in the Musketeers film trilogy, and 1 cm taller than James Coburn, listed at 188 cm (6'2"), with whom he appeared in Major Dundee. Heston died on 5 April 2008.

Frequently asked

How tall is Charlton Heston in feet and inches? Charlton Heston was 6'2" tall, which is 189 cm, 74.4 inches or 1.89 m.

How tall is Charlton Heston compared to Christopher Lee? Christopher Lee is 5 cm taller than Charlton Heston: 194 cm (6'4") vs 189 cm (6'2").

How tall is Charlton Heston compared to James Coburn? James Coburn is 1 cm shorter than Charlton Heston: 188 cm (6'2") vs 189 cm (6'2").

How tall is Charlton Heston compared to Edward G. Robinson? Edward G. Robinson is 24 cm shorter than Charlton Heston: 165 cm (5'5") vs 189 cm (6'2").

Is Charlton Heston tall for men in the United States? At 189 cm he was taller than about 98% of men in the United States born in 1923, whose average height is 174.2 cm.

Sources

• Charlton Heston on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Charlton Heston on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 189 cm.
• Charlton Heston 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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