How tall is John Ford?

John Ford's listed height was 183 cm (6'0"). He was taller than about 95% of men in the United States.

Where 183 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 95% of men in the United States born in 1894 (average 171.1 cm).

Ford next to his co-stars

Walter Huston is the same height than John Ford (183 cm), The Birth of a Nation co-star.

About John Ford

John Ford, born John Martin Feeney on 1 February 1894 in Cape Elizabeth, was an American film director and producer. He is regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers of the Golden Age of Hollywood, and was one of the first American directors to be recognized as an auteur.

In a career of more than 50 years, Ford directed over 130 films between 1917 and 1970. He received a record four Academy Awards for Best Director, for The Informer, The Grapes of Wrath, How Green Was My Valley and The Quiet Man. He was renowned for his Westerns, such as Stagecoach, My Darling Clementine, The Searchers and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and is credited with launching the careers of John Wayne, Henry Fonda and James Stewart.

Ford stood a listed 183 cm (6'0"). He shared the same listed height as Walter Huston, listed at 183 cm (6'0"), with whom he is known together for The Birth of a Nation. Ford died on 31 August 1973.

Frequently asked

How tall is John Ford in feet and inches? John Ford was 6'0" tall, which is 183 cm, 72 inches or 1.83 m.

How tall is John Ford compared to Walter Huston? Walter Huston is the same height than John Ford: 183 cm (6'0") vs 183 cm (6'0").

Is John Ford tall for men in the United States? At 183 cm he was taller than about 95% of men in the United States born in 1894, whose average height is 171.1 cm.

Sources

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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