How tall is George Raft?
George Raft's listed height was 170 cm (5'7"). He was taller than about 41% of men in the United States.
Where 170 cm sits among men in the United States
Taller than about 41% of men in the United States born in 1901 (average 171.6 cm).
Raft next to his co-stars
Jason Robards is 5 cm taller than George Raft (175 cm), Johnny Angel co-star.
Marlene Dietrich is 2 cm shorter than George Raft (168 cm), Around the World in 80 Days co-star.
Peter Lorre is 10 cm shorter than George Raft (160 cm), Around the World in 80 Days co-star.
About George Raft
George Raft was an American film actor and dancer, born George Ranft on 26 September 1901 in New York City. He was identified with portrayals of gangsters in crime melodramas of the 1930s and the 1940s, and he worked as a stylish leading man in dozens of movies. He died on 24 November 1980.
Raft is remembered for his gangster roles in Quick Millions in 1931 with Spencer Tracy, Scarface in 1932 with Paul Muni, Each Dawn I Die in 1939 with James Cagney, and Invisible Stripes in 1939 with Humphrey Bogart. He also appeared as a dancer in Bolero in 1934 with Carole Lombard, as a truck driver in They Drive by Night in 1940 with Ann Sheridan, Ida Lupino and Bogart, and in Billy Wilder's comedy Some Like It Hot in 1959.
At a listed 170 cm (5'7"), Raft stood taller than Marlene Dietrich, who is listed at 168 cm (5'6") and was 2 cm shorter. They appeared together in Around the World in 80 Days. Peter Lorre, also in that film, is listed at 160 cm (5'3"), 10 cm shorter.
Frequently asked
How tall is George Raft in feet and inches? George Raft was 5'7" tall, which is 170 cm, 66.9 inches or 1.70 m.
How tall is George Raft compared to Jason Robards? Jason Robards is 5 cm taller than George Raft: 175 cm (5'9") vs 170 cm (5'7").
How tall is George Raft compared to Marlene Dietrich? Marlene Dietrich is 2 cm shorter than George Raft: 168 cm (5'6") vs 170 cm (5'7").
How tall is George Raft compared to Peter Lorre? Peter Lorre is 10 cm shorter than George Raft: 160 cm (5'3") vs 170 cm (5'7").
Is George Raft tall for men in the United States? At 170 cm he was taller than about 41% of men in the United States born in 1901, whose average height is 171.6 cm.
Sources
- George Raft on Wikipedia — biography and career.
- George Raft on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 170 cm.
- George Raft 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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