C. Aubrey Smith, standing at an imposing 6ft 2 ½ (189.2 cm), leveraged his towering height to embody authority in both cricket and Hollywood.
As an English Test cricketer, his stature gave him a commanding presence on the field before transitioning to acting, where he specialized in officer-and-gentleman roles. His height enhanced his gravitas in films like The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), The Four Feathers, Rebecca, Little Women, and Cleopatra, making him the perfect patriarch or military figure.
- Test cricketer turned Classic Hollywood star.
- Key films: Morning Glory, Tarzan the Ape Man, Kidnapped.