Dorothy Malone, precisely 5ft 7 (170.2 cm) tall, possessed a statuesque figure that enhanced her sultry and glamorous screen presence in classic Hollywood films. A 1957 article highlighted her at five feet seven inches and 122 pounds, perfectly suiting her roles as seductive leading ladies.
Her height amplified her commanding allure in key highlights like her Academy Award-winning performance in Written on the Wind (1956), alongside films such as The Big Sleep (1946), Battle Cry (1955), Artists and Models (1955), Warlock (1959), and The Tarnished Angels (1957). On television, she shone as Constance Mackenzie in Peyton Place, where her elegant stature added to the character's dramatic intensity.