David Janssen, precisely 6ft 0 (182.9 cm) tall, was an American actor whose imposing height defined his rugged screen presence. Best known for starring as Dr. Richard Kimble in The Fugitive (1963–1967), his exact 6ft stature matched the character's wanted poster description, enhancing the intensity of the man-on-the-run narrative.
- His commanding 6ft 0 frame suited the everyman hero roles that made him a TV icon.
- Appeared in films like To Hell and Back (1955), leveraging his height for authentic military portrayals.
Janssen's height was central to his versatile career spanning film and television.