Charles Coburn, standing at an imposing 5ft 11 ½ (181.6 cm), was an American actor whose height lent a commanding presence to his iconic character roles in Hollywood's Golden Age.
His tall stature perfectly suited portrayals of gruff professors, wealthy patriarchs, and authoritative figures in films like The Lady Eve, Bachelor Mother, The Devil and Miss Jones, Monkey Business, Heaven Can Wait, The More the Merrier—for which he won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar—and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
At 181.6 cm, Coburn's physicality amplified his memorable, larger-than-life screen persona.