How tall is Henry Fonda?
Henry Fonda's listed height was 185 cm (6'1"). He was taller than about 96% of men in the United States.
Where 185 cm sits among men in the United States
Taller than about 96% of men in the United States born in 1905 (average 172 cm).
Fonda next to his co-stars
John Carradine is 2 cm shorter than Henry Fonda (183 cm), The Grapes of Wrath co-star.
Richard Widmark is 7 cm shorter than Henry Fonda (178 cm), How the West Was Won co-star.
Burgess Meredith is 22 cm shorter than Henry Fonda (163 cm), Advise & Consent co-star.
About Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda was an American actor whose career spanned five decades on Broadway and in Hollywood. He was born on 16 May 1905 in Grand Island, and was raised in Nebraska. Known for his work on screen and stage, he often portrayed characters who embodied an everyman image. He made his Hollywood film debut in 1935.
Fonda rose to film stardom in Jezebel, Jesse James and Young Mr. Lincoln, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for playing Tom Joad in The Grapes of Wrath in 1940. He starred opposite Barbara Stanwyck in The Lady Eve in 1941, and later in My Darling Clementine. After a seven-year break from films, he returned in Mister Roberts in 1955, and in 1957 he played Juror 8 in 12 Angry Men, which he co-produced.
Fonda stood a listed 185 cm (6'1"). He was 2 cm taller than John Carradine, listed at 183 cm (6'0"), in The Grapes of Wrath. In How the West Was Won he was 7 cm taller than Richard Widmark, listed at 178 cm (5'10"), and in Advise & Consent 22 cm taller than Burgess Meredith, listed at 163 cm (5'4"). Fonda died on 12 August 1982.
Frequently asked
How tall is Henry Fonda in feet and inches? Henry Fonda was 6'1" tall, which is 185 cm, 72.8 inches or 1.85 m.
How tall is Henry Fonda compared to John Carradine? John Carradine is 2 cm shorter than Henry Fonda: 183 cm (6'0") vs 185 cm (6'1").
How tall is Henry Fonda compared to Richard Widmark? Richard Widmark is 7 cm shorter than Henry Fonda: 178 cm (5'10") vs 185 cm (6'1").
How tall is Henry Fonda compared to Burgess Meredith? Burgess Meredith is 22 cm shorter than Henry Fonda: 163 cm (5'4") vs 185 cm (6'1").
Is Henry Fonda tall for men in the United States? At 185 cm he was taller than about 96% of men in the United States born in 1905, whose average height is 172 cm.
Sources
- Henry Fonda on Wikipedia — biography and career.
- Henry Fonda on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 185 cm.
- Henry Fonda 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.
More celebrity heights
- Bela Lugosi — 185 cm · 6'1"
- Bill Murray — 185 cm · 6'1"
- Bradley Cooper — 185 cm · 6'1"
- Brigitte Nielsen — 185 cm · 6'1"
- Burt Lancaster — 185 cm · 6'1"
- David Schwimmer — 185 cm · 6'1"
Celebrity heights are based on widely reported public figures and can vary slightly between sources.