How tall is Gene Autry?
Gene Autry's listed height was 175 cm (5'9"). He was taller than about 65% of men in the United States.
Where 175 cm sits among men in the United States
Taller than about 65% of men in the United States born in 1907 (average 172.2 cm).
Autry next to his bandmates and co-stars
Bing Crosby is 5 cm shorter than Gene Autry (170 cm), Alias Jesse James co-star.
Gary Cooper is 16 cm taller than Gene Autry (191 cm), Alias Jesse James co-star.
About Gene Autry
Gene Autry, born Orvon Grover Autry on 29 September 1907 in Tioga, was an American actor, musician, singer, composer, rodeo performer and baseball team owner, nicknamed the Singing Cowboy. He gained fame by singing in a crooning style on radio, in films and on television for more than three decades from the early 1930s. He died on 2 October 1998.
From 1934 to 1953 Autry appeared in 93 motion pictures, and between 1950 and 1956 he hosted The Gene Autry Show on television, often appearing with his Morgan horse Champion. His signature song was Back in the Saddle Again, and he debuted Christmas standards including Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman and Here Comes Santa Claus. From 1961 to 1997 he was the founding owner of the California Angels of Major League Baseball.
Autry stood at a listed 175 cm (5'9"). Gary Cooper, listed at 191 cm (6'3"), was 16 cm taller, and Bing Crosby, listed at 170 cm (5'7"), was 5 cm shorter; both appeared with him in Alias Jesse James. Autry was a member of both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Frequently asked
How tall is Gene Autry in feet and inches? Gene Autry was 5'9" tall, which is 175 cm, 68.9 inches or 1.75 m.
How tall is Gene Autry compared to Bing Crosby? Bing Crosby is 5 cm shorter than Gene Autry: 170 cm (5'7") vs 175 cm (5'9").
How tall is Gene Autry compared to Gary Cooper? Gary Cooper is 16 cm taller than Gene Autry: 191 cm (6'3") vs 175 cm (5'9").
Is Gene Autry tall for men in the United States? At 175 cm he was taller than about 65% of men in the United States born in 1907, whose average height is 172.2 cm.
Sources
- Gene Autry on Wikipedia — biography and career.
- Gene Autry on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 175 cm.
- Gene Autry 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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