How tall is Spencer Tracy?

Spencer Tracy's listed height was 175 cm (5'9"). He was taller than about 68% of men in the United States.

Where 175 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 68% of men in the United States born in 1900 (average 171.5 cm).

Tracy next to his co-stars

Katharine Hepburn is 4 cm shorter than Spencer Tracy (171 cm), Guess Who's Coming to Dinner co-star.

Mickey Rooney is 18 cm shorter than Spencer Tracy (157 cm), It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World co-star.

Richard Widmark is 3 cm taller than Spencer Tracy (178 cm), Judgment at Nuremberg co-star.

About Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy was an American actor, born on 5 April 1900 in Milwaukee. He died on 10 June 1967. He was known for a natural style and versatility. He discovered his talent for acting at Ripon College and later spent seven years in theatre.

Tracy's breakthrough came in 1930, when his lead performance in The Last Mile caught Hollywood's attention. After Up the River, he signed with Fox, and in 1935 he joined Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He won consecutive Academy Awards for Best Actor for Captains Courageous and Boys Town, the first actor to do so. In 1942 he appeared with Katharine Hepburn in Woman of the Year, beginning a partnership of nine films over 25 years. He appeared in 75 films, and his last was Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.

Tracy stood at a listed 175 cm (5'9"). Katharine Hepburn, his co-star in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, is listed at 171 cm (5'7"), 4 cm shorter. Mickey Rooney, from It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, is listed at 157 cm (5'2"), 18 cm shorter, and Richard Widmark, from Judgment at Nuremberg, is listed at 178 cm (5'10"), 3 cm taller.

Frequently asked

How tall is Spencer Tracy in feet and inches? Spencer Tracy was 5'9" tall, which is 175 cm, 68.9 inches or 1.75 m.

How tall is Spencer Tracy compared to Katharine Hepburn? Katharine Hepburn is 4 cm shorter than Spencer Tracy: 171 cm (5'7") vs 175 cm (5'9").

How tall is Spencer Tracy compared to Mickey Rooney? Mickey Rooney is 18 cm shorter than Spencer Tracy: 157 cm (5'2") vs 175 cm (5'9").

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

Is Spencer Tracy tall for men in the United States? At 175 cm he was taller than about 68% of men in the United States born in 1900, whose average height is 171.5 cm.

Sources

• Spencer Tracy on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Spencer Tracy on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 175 cm.
• Spencer Tracy 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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