How tall is Orson Welles?
Orson Welles's listed height was 183 cm (6'0"). He was taller than about 91% of men in the United States.
Where 183 cm sits among men in the United States
Taller than about 91% of men in the United States born in 1915 (average 173.1 cm).
Welles next to his co-stars
Joseph Cotten is 4 cm taller than Orson Welles (187 cm), Citizen Kane co-star.
John Huston is 4 cm taller than Orson Welles (187 cm), Casino Royale co-star.
Anthony Perkins is 4 cm taller than Orson Welles (187 cm), Is Paris Burning? co-star.
About Orson Welles
Orson Welles was an American actor and filmmaker, born on 6 May 1915 in Kenosha. He is remembered for his innovative work in film, radio and theatre. At the age of 21 he directed stage productions for the Federal Theatre Project in New York City, and he later founded the Mercury Theatre with John Houseman, an independent company that presented Broadway productions through 1941. Welles died on 10 October 1985.
In 1938 his radio series The Mercury Theatre on the Air gave him international fame, when he directed and narrated an adaptation of H. G. Wells's novel The War of the Worlds that led some listeners to believe a Martian invasion was underway. Offers from Hollywood studios followed. His first film was Citizen Kane in 1941, which he co-wrote, produced, directed and starred in as the title character, Charles Foster Kane.
Welles stood at a listed 183 cm (6'0"), 4 cm shorter than Joseph Cotten, who is listed at 187 cm (6'2") and was his co-star in Citizen Kane. John Huston, also listed at 187 cm (6'2"), was 4 cm taller than Welles, and the two appeared together in Casino Royale.
Frequently asked
How tall is Orson Welles in feet and inches? Orson Welles was 6'0" tall, which is 183 cm, 72 inches or 1.83 m.
How tall is Orson Welles compared to Joseph Cotten? Joseph Cotten is 4 cm taller than Orson Welles: 187 cm (6'2") vs 183 cm (6'0").
How tall is Orson Welles compared to John Huston? John Huston is 4 cm taller than Orson Welles: 187 cm (6'2") vs 183 cm (6'0").
How tall is Orson Welles compared to Anthony Perkins? Anthony Perkins is 4 cm taller than Orson Welles: 187 cm (6'2") vs 183 cm (6'0").
Is Orson Welles tall for men in the United States? At 183 cm he was taller than about 91% of men in the United States born in 1915, whose average height is 173.1 cm.
Sources
- Orson Welles on Wikipedia — biography and career.
- Orson Welles on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 183 cm.
- Orson Welles 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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