How tall is Mel Ferrer?
Mel Ferrer's listed height was 191 cm (6'3"). He was taller than about 99% of men in the United States.
Where 191 cm sits among men in the United States
Taller than about 99% of men in the United States born in 1917 (average 173.4 cm).
Ferrer next to his co-stars
Henry Fonda is 6 cm shorter than Mel Ferrer (185 cm), The Longest Day co-star.
Audrey Hepburn is 21 cm shorter than Mel Ferrer (170 cm), Wait Until Dark co-star.
Joseph Cotten is 4 cm shorter than Mel Ferrer (187 cm), Island of the Fishmen co-star.
About Mel Ferrer
Mel Ferrer, full name Melchor Gaston Ferrer, was an American actor, director and producer, born on 25 August 1917 in Elberon. He was active in film, theatre and television, and achieved prominence on Broadway before moving into film. He was also a co-founder of the La Jolla Playhouse.
Ferrer scored notable film hits with Scaramouche, Lili and Knights of the Round Table. He starred opposite his wife, the actress Audrey Hepburn, in War and Peace in 1956 and produced her film Wait Until Dark. Beginning in the 1970s he acted extensively in Italian films and appeared in several cult hits, including The Antichrist, The Black Corsair and Nightmare City.
Ferrer stood a listed 191 cm (6'3"). He was 6 cm taller than Henry Fonda, listed at 185 cm (6'1"), with whom he appeared in The Longest Day, and 4 cm taller than Joseph Cotten, listed at 187 cm (6'2"), his co-star in Island of the Fishmen. He was 21 cm taller than Audrey Hepburn, listed at 170 cm (5'7"). Ferrer died on 2 June 2008.
Frequently asked
How tall is Mel Ferrer in feet and inches? Mel Ferrer was 6'3" tall, which is 191 cm, 75.2 inches or 1.91 m.
How tall is Mel Ferrer compared to Henry Fonda? Henry Fonda is 6 cm shorter than Mel Ferrer: 185 cm (6'1") vs 191 cm (6'3").
How tall is Mel Ferrer compared to Audrey Hepburn? Audrey Hepburn is 21 cm shorter than Mel Ferrer: 170 cm (5'7") vs 191 cm (6'3").
How tall is Mel Ferrer compared to Joseph Cotten? Joseph Cotten is 4 cm shorter than Mel Ferrer: 187 cm (6'2") vs 191 cm (6'3").
Is Mel Ferrer tall for men in the United States? At 191 cm he was taller than about 99% of men in the United States born in 1917, whose average height is 173.4 cm.
Sources
- Mel Ferrer on Wikipedia — biography and career.
- Mel Ferrer on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 191 cm.
- Mel Ferrer 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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- Liam Hemsworth — 191 cm · 6'3"
Celebrity heights are based on widely reported public figures and can vary slightly between sources.