Dick Powell, at exactly 5ft 11 (180.3 cm), brought a perfectly proportioned stature to his versatile Hollywood career, enhancing his shift from nimble song-and-dance leading man to rugged film noir detective.
His height commanded the screen in iconic musicals like 42nd Street and Footlight Parade, where his athletic build shone in energetic dance numbers, and lent authenticity to tough roles in Murder, My Sweet, Cornered, Pitfall, and The Bad and the Beautiful.
- Hosted and starred in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater on CBS (1956-1961).
- Produced and hosted The Dick Powell Show on NBC (1961-1963).
- Earns a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6915 Hollywood Blvd.