How tall is Montgomery Clift?

Montgomery Clift's listed height was 177 cm (5'10"). He was taller than about 67% of men in the United States.

Where 177 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 67% of men in the United States born in 1920 (average 173.8 cm).

Clift next to his co-stars

Elizabeth Taylor is 20 cm shorter than Montgomery Clift (157 cm), A Place in the Sun co-star.

Burt Lancaster is 8 cm taller than Montgomery Clift (185 cm), From Here to Eternity co-star.

Lee Van Cleef is 11 cm taller than Montgomery Clift (188 cm), From Here to Eternity co-star.

About Montgomery Clift

Montgomery Clift was an American actor, born Edward Montgomery Clift on 17 October 1920 in Omaha. He was a four-time Academy Award nominee and was known for his portrayal of moody, sensitive young men. He died on 23 July 1966.

Clift is best remembered for Howard Hawks's Red River, George Stevens's A Place in the Sun, Fred Zinnemann's From Here to Eternity, Stanley Kramer's Judgment at Nuremberg and John Huston's The Misfits. Along with Marlon Brando and James Dean, he was considered one of the original method actors in Hollywood, though he distanced himself from the term. He was one of the first actors invited to study at the Actors Studio with Lee Strasberg and Elia Kazan. He signed a studio contract only after his first two films had succeeded.

Clift stood a listed 177 cm (5'10"). He was 20 cm taller than Elizabeth Taylor, listed at 157 cm (5'2"), his co-star in A Place in the Sun. In From Here to Eternity, Burt Lancaster is listed at 185 cm (6'1"), which is 8 cm taller than Clift, and Lee Van Cleef is listed at 188 cm (6'2"), which is 11 cm taller.

Frequently asked

How tall is Montgomery Clift in feet and inches? Montgomery Clift was 5'10" tall, which is 177 cm, 69.7 inches or 1.77 m.

How tall is Montgomery Clift compared to Elizabeth Taylor? Elizabeth Taylor is 20 cm shorter than Montgomery Clift: 157 cm (5'2") vs 177 cm (5'10").

How tall is Montgomery Clift compared to Burt Lancaster? Burt Lancaster is 8 cm taller than Montgomery Clift: 185 cm (6'1") vs 177 cm (5'10").

How tall is Montgomery Clift compared to Lee Van Cleef? Lee Van Cleef is 11 cm taller than Montgomery Clift: 188 cm (6'2") vs 177 cm (5'10").

Is Montgomery Clift tall for men in the United States? At 177 cm he was taller than about 67% of men in the United States born in 1920, whose average height is 173.8 cm.

Sources

• Montgomery Clift on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Montgomery Clift on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 177 cm.
• Montgomery Clift 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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