Kim Hunter, standing at an exact 5ft 3 (160 cm), was a petite yet commanding American actress whose compact stature enhanced her versatile screen presence across theatre, film, and television.
- Her 5ft 3 (160 cm) frame perfectly suited the fiery Stella Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), earning her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress opposite taller co-stars.
- In Planet of the Apes (1968), Hunter's diminutive height amplified her portrayal of the chimpanzee scientist Zira, adding authenticity to the iconic role.
- Key highlights include The Seventh Victim, Tender Comrade, A Matter of Life and Death, Deadline - U.S.A., Lilith, The Swimmer, and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, where her precise 5ft 3 (160 cm) build contributed to her memorable character work.
Hunter's height became a noted personal detail, as she herself confirmed in interviews.