What was Donald Pleasance's Height?

Donald Pleasence, standing at an exact 5ft 6 (167.6 cm), brought a compact yet intensely menacing presence to his iconic roles, amplifying his hypnotic gaze and villainous charm.

• His 5ft 6 (167.6 cm) stature perfectly suited the shadowy Ernst Stavro Blofeld in You Only Live Twice, making the Bond villain seem deceptively unassuming yet terrifying.
• In the Halloween series as Dr. Sam Loomis, his shorter frame heightened the psychological intensity opposite towering Michael Myers.
• Featured in The Great Escape, THX 1138, and Escape from New York, where his precise 167.6 cm height underscored resilient, everyman characters in high-stakes scenarios.

Pleasence's career spanned theater, including POW camp productions, to horror and sci-fi, with his height central to his distinctive, unforgettable screen image.