Maria Perschy, at an exact 5ft 7 (170.2 cm), was an Austrian actress whose statuesque height made her a perfect leading lady opposite tall Hollywood icons like Rock Hudson in Man's Favorite Sport? (1964), where her stature was highlighted as ideal for the role.
Her commanding 5ft 7 frame enhanced her presence in key films including 633 Squadron (1964), The Password is Courage (1962), Nasser Asphalt (1958), The Castle of Fu Manchu (1969), and The Ghost Galleon (1974), as well as American TV appearances.
Perschy passed away on 3 December 2004.