How tall is Richard Widmark?

Richard Widmark's listed height was 178 cm (5'10"). He was taller than about 75% of men in the United States.

Where 178 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 75% of men in the United States born in 1914 (average 173 cm).

Widmark next to his co-stars

Karl Malden is 7 cm taller than Richard Widmark (185 cm), How the West Was Won co-star.

Henry Fonda is 7 cm taller than Richard Widmark (185 cm), How the West Was Won co-star.

Spencer Tracy is 3 cm shorter than Richard Widmark (175 cm), Judgment at Nuremberg co-star.

About Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark was an American actor and film producer, born Richard Weedt Widmark on 26 December 1914 in Sunrise Township. He died on 24 March 2008. For his contributions to motion pictures he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Widmark made his film debut as the villainous Tommy Udo in the film noir Kiss of Death in 1947. The role earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the first Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer. Early in his film career he was typecast in similar villainous or anti-hero roles in films noir, but he later branched out into more heroic leading and supporting roles in Westerns, mainstream dramas and horror films. He also produced several films.

Widmark stood a listed 178 cm (5'10"). He was 7 cm shorter than Henry Fonda, listed at 185 cm (6'1"), with whom he appeared in How the West Was Won. Karl Malden, also in that film, is listed at the same 185 cm (6'1"), which is 7 cm taller than Widmark. In Judgment at Nuremberg, Spencer Tracy is listed at 175 cm (5'9"), making him 3 cm shorter.

Frequently asked

How tall is Richard Widmark in feet and inches? Richard Widmark was 5'10" tall, which is 178 cm, 70.1 inches or 1.78 m.

How tall is Richard Widmark compared to Karl Malden? Karl Malden is 7 cm taller than Richard Widmark: 185 cm (6'1") vs 178 cm (5'10").

How tall is Richard Widmark compared to Henry Fonda? Henry Fonda is 7 cm taller than Richard Widmark: 185 cm (6'1") vs 178 cm (5'10").

How tall is Richard Widmark compared to Spencer Tracy? Spencer Tracy is 3 cm shorter than Richard Widmark: 175 cm (5'9") vs 178 cm (5'10").

Is Richard Widmark tall for men in the United States? At 178 cm he was taller than about 75% of men in the United States born in 1914, whose average height is 173 cm.

Sources

• Richard Widmark on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Richard Widmark on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 178 cm.
• Richard Widmark 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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