How tall is Lino Ventura?

Lino Ventura's listed height was 176 cm (5'9"). He was taller than about 91% of men in Italy.

Where 176 cm sits among men in Italy

Taller than about 91% of men in Italy born in 1919 (average 166.8 cm).

About Lino Ventura

Lino Ventura, born Angiolino Giuseppe Pasquale Ventura, was an Italian-born actor, philanthropist and professional wrestler who lived and worked for most of his life in France. He was born on 14 July 1919 in Parma and raised in Paris. He worked as a professional wrestler until an injury ended his career.

Ventura made his film debut as a gangster in the 1954 Jacques Becker film Touchez pas au grisbi and rapidly became one of France's favourite film actors. He worked with directors such as Louis Malle, Claude Sautet and Claude Miller, usually playing a tough man, either a criminal or a cop. He also played a leader of the Resistance in Army of Shadows, directed by Jean-Pierre Melville in 1969, and was nominated for a Cesar Award for playing Jean Valjean in the 1982 film adaptation of Les Misérables.

Ventura stood at a listed 176 cm (5'9"). He and his wife founded the charity Perce-Neige, which aids disabled children and their parents. He always considered himself Italian and never took French citizenship. He died on 22 October 1987.

Frequently asked

How tall is Lino Ventura in feet and inches? Lino Ventura was 5'9" tall, which is 176 cm, 69.3 inches or 1.76 m.

Is Lino Ventura tall for men in Italy? At 176 cm he was taller than about 91% of men in Italy born in 1919, whose average height is 166.8 cm.

Sources

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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