Gregory Walcott, at an imposing 6ft 4 (193 cm), was an American actor whose towering height defined his commanding screen presence in Westerns and action films.
Born January 13, 1928, in Wendell, North Carolina, his stature amplified rugged roles in Man of the East, Joe Kidd, The Eiger Sanction, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, Prime Cut, and The Sugarland Express, making him a natural for physically dominant characters.
Walcott himself noted his 6ft 4 height, which lent authenticity to his outsized personas in cinema.