tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969291662399714678.post6321757271546990874..comments2024-01-24T17:05:05.234-05:00Comments on The Naked Ape Gets Dressed: How Tall Was Rudolph Valentino?NJShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17029310454977877828noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969291662399714678.post-55665218198718837732013-12-28T09:05:19.831-05:002013-12-28T09:05:19.831-05:00Yes. It's so nice to demolish poisonous rumour...Yes. It's so nice to demolish poisonous rumours circulated by Valentino's detractors all suffering from penis envy. About "who cares", well, check out his fan club 100 years later. Immortals are prone to scrutiny and in his case height is important.Valerie McPhailnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969291662399714678.post-72511943844176232002013-12-04T07:19:11.752-05:002013-12-04T07:19:11.752-05:00But even you are starting with numbers - as premis...But even you are starting with numbers - as premises or givens; from which to draw your inferences!NJShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029310454977877828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969291662399714678.post-6208213466836788912013-12-03T16:10:15.555-05:002013-12-03T16:10:15.555-05:00Numbers are numbers, but photos often tell the tru...Numbers are numbers, but photos often tell the truth. Douglas Fairbanks was 5.6 or 5.7. There are photos of Valentino standing next to him...eye to eye.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969291662399714678.post-53544789644883593062013-05-06T16:55:58.561-04:002013-05-06T16:55:58.561-04:00Hi, the tailor measurements are, I believe, typica...Hi, the tailor measurements are, I believe, typical for a man of 5ft 10in (jacket 31" and inside leg 32").<br /><br />However, Rudolph had those sloping shoulders, and I think a long neck, thus 6ft could be possible.<br /><br />Relatively short legs, but his short torso would offset such a look.<br /><br />Pete Procrastinator<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969291662399714678.post-72488025731762206422013-01-23T19:47:14.225-04:002013-01-23T19:47:14.225-04:00John Barrymore was no more than 5'7". Val...John Barrymore was no more than 5'7". Valentino was about 5'8". <br /><br />Hollywood always did hide any height discrepancies. <br /><br />Never go by official photographs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969291662399714678.post-25676423928179031832011-10-21T09:05:47.621-04:002011-10-21T09:05:47.621-04:00One of Valentino's biographers, Donna Hill, ha...One of Valentino's biographers, Donna Hill, has told me that Valentino's WWI registration card (as a non-American) states that he was five feet nine. However, I have seen a recent official British record which mis-states someone's height by about five inches.<br />NJSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969291662399714678.post-37482986070835396782011-10-20T00:14:44.360-04:002011-10-20T00:14:44.360-04:00Sorry but Who cares?
GDH.Sorry but Who cares?<br />GDH.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com