How tall is Robert Taylor?

Robert Taylor's listed height was 180 cm (5'11"). He was taller than about 84% of men in the United States.

Where 180 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 84% of men in the United States born in 1911 (average 172.6 cm).

Taylor next to his co-stars

Elizabeth Taylor is 23 cm shorter than Robert Taylor (157 cm), Quo Vadis co-star.

George Sanders is 9 cm taller than Robert Taylor (189 cm), Ivanhoe co-star.

James Stewart is 11 cm taller than Robert Taylor (191 cm), The Gorgeous Hussy co-star.

About Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor was an American film and television actor and singer, born Spangler Arlington Brugh on 5 August 1911 in Filley. He was one of the most popular leading men of his era. He began his career in films in 1934 when he signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. During World War II he served in the United States Naval Air Forces as a flight instructor. He died on 8 June 1969.

Taylor won his first leading role in Magnificent Obsession in 1935. His popularity grew in the late 1930s and 1940s with Camille, A Yank at Oxford, Waterloo Bridge and Bataan. From 1959 to 1962 he starred in the television series The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor, and in 1966 he took over hosting Death Valley Days from his friend Ronald Reagan.

At a listed 180 cm (5'11"), Taylor stood 23 cm taller than Elizabeth Taylor, who is listed at 157 cm (5'2") and appeared with him in Quo Vadis. George Sanders, listed at 189 cm (6'2"), was 9 cm taller than Taylor in Ivanhoe, and James Stewart, listed at 191 cm (6'3"), was 11 cm taller in The Gorgeous Hussy. Taylor died in 1969.

Frequently asked

How tall is Robert Taylor in feet and inches? Robert Taylor was 5'11" tall, which is 180 cm, 70.9 inches or 1.80 m.

How tall is Robert Taylor compared to Elizabeth Taylor? Elizabeth Taylor is 23 cm shorter than Robert Taylor: 157 cm (5'2") vs 180 cm (5'11").

How tall is Robert Taylor compared to George Sanders? George Sanders is 9 cm taller than Robert Taylor: 189 cm (6'2") vs 180 cm (5'11").

How tall is Robert Taylor compared to James Stewart? James Stewart is 11 cm taller than Robert Taylor: 191 cm (6'3") vs 180 cm (5'11").

Is Robert Taylor tall for men in the United States? At 180 cm he was taller than about 84% of men in the United States born in 1911, whose average height is 172.6 cm.

Sources

• Robert Taylor on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Robert Taylor on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 180 cm.
• Robert Taylor 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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