Ken Howard's Height
6ft 6 ½ (199.4 cm)
American Actor best remembered for appearing on TV series The White Shadow and Crossing Jordan. In SouthCoast Today it quoted him saying: "When it mattered, I was 6-foot-6-and-a-half," he says, noting "a bit of shrinking" in the 20 years since then".
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Average Guess (14 Votes)
6ft 6.5in (199.4cm)
6ft 6.5in (199.4cm)
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 15/Mar/20
I think in the Crossing Jordan years was a bit down from this
I think in the Crossing Jordan years was a bit down from this
Chris Junior Hernandez 1990 said on 10/Jul/19
@Sotiris Rosey Grier had no problem with 6'5 compare to peak 6'6 1/2 Ken Howard and also 6'7 1/2 Magic Johnson. There is no way Magic edge Rosey by 3.5" more on 2.5" if Magic not leaning on Rosey side. Howard still look a bit over 6'6 before his death.
@Sotiris Rosey Grier had no problem with 6'5 compare to peak 6'6 1/2 Ken Howard and also 6'7 1/2 Magic Johnson. There is no way Magic edge Rosey by 3.5" more on 2.5" if Magic not leaning on Rosey side. Howard still look a bit over 6'6 before his death.
Sotiris Gravas said on 2/Apr/19
6'6" Howard, 6'4"(not 6'5") Rosey Grier, and 6'6" Chet Walker (1980)... Click Here
Rosey Grier and 6'7.25" Magic Johnson... Click Here
6'6" Howard, 6'4"(not 6'5") Rosey Grier, and 6'6" Chet Walker (1980)... Click Here
Rosey Grier and 6'7.25" Magic Johnson... Click Here
joe### said on 31/May/18
it was a solid 199
it was a solid 199
star69 said on 25/Feb/18
Ken always looked near 6'6. He was about 2" shorter than 6'8 Byron Stewart(Coolidge).
Ken always looked near 6'6. He was about 2" shorter than 6'8 Byron Stewart(Coolidge).
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 25/Mar/16
He passed on a few days a ago...
He passed on a few days a ago...
Anonymous said on 17/Sep/15
Still looks near 6'6 next to 5'10 William Devane and 6'2 Ansel Elgort.
Still looks near 6'6 next to 5'10 William Devane and 6'2 Ansel Elgort.
Anonymous said on 29/Jul/15
Ken also looked 6'6.5, at his peak, next to 6'2 Ed Ames.
Ken also looked 6'6.5, at his peak, next to 6'2 Ed Ames.
VC said on 16/Jul/15
My guess is Ken is 6'6" exactly.
My guess is Ken is 6'6" exactly.
Anonymous said on 21/Apr/15
6'6.5 peak seems right. Had a noticeable edge on Jack O'Halloran.
6'6.5 peak seems right. Had a noticeable edge on Jack O'Halloran.
jonas said on 25/Jan/14
Ken was peak 199cm. He is still taller than 197cm listed James Cromwell.
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Ken was peak 199cm. He is still taller than 197cm listed James Cromwell.
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avi said on 1/Jan/14
He was peak 6'6 I think
Not sure why Rob added a half inch.
He was peak 6'6 I think
Not sure why Rob added a half inch.
SCB said on 6/Sep/13
I do not think he was anywhere near 6'6.5". I would estimate his peak height at 6'5".
I do not think he was anywhere near 6'6.5". I would estimate his peak height at 6'5".
avi said on 6/Aug/13
In bonanza the 26th grave he was close to 6'6.
In bonanza the 26th grave he was close to 6'6.
Hob said on 7/Aug/12
in an episode of ghost whisperer he apear a really weak 6'5 look more like 6'4.
in an episode of ghost whisperer he apear a really weak 6'5 look more like 6'4.
diamonddave7 said on 23/Jul/12
Ken is probably 6'5" or 6' 4 1/2
Ken is probably 6'5" or 6' 4 1/2
LAN Jiao said on 9/Nov/11
Ken is 6'5
Ken is 6'5
Hansen said on 22/Aug/11
199cm was no way. even in The White Shadow (1978) look a flat 6"5 as a coach. at prime a fraction under 6ft5.25 or 6ft4.75 nowadays maybe heading down 6ft4.5
199cm was no way. even in The White Shadow (1978) look a flat 6"5 as a coach. at prime a fraction under 6ft5.25 or 6ft4.75 nowadays maybe heading down 6ft4.5
Jonathan Doan said on 16/Mar/11
Ken was in the Sylvester Stallone comedy "Oscar", and in one scene, Ken and a group of bankers enter Sly's home. The shortest actor of the bunch, William Atherton (Whom I've met and stood next to), is 6'1", and Ken towers above them all! I have no problem believing he's 6'5"...
Ken was in the Sylvester Stallone comedy "Oscar", and in one scene, Ken and a group of bankers enter Sly's home. The shortest actor of the bunch, William Atherton (Whom I've met and stood next to), is 6'1", and Ken towers above them all! I have no problem believing he's 6'5"...
yoyo said on 8/Jul/09
no way his 6ft6.5 .. there might have include shoes.. i bet his 6ft4.75 barefoot nowadays.. 6ft5 at peak with Dax Shepard 6ft1 in smother.
no way his 6ft6.5 .. there might have include shoes.. i bet his 6ft4.75 barefoot nowadays.. 6ft5 at peak with Dax Shepard 6ft1 in smother.
Wasim said on 29/May/09
He SERIOUSLY doesn't look this huge on TV....
He SERIOUSLY doesn't look this huge on TV....
Ange said on 8/Mar/09
He is so dreamy. Though oddly enough I didn't realize he was this tall on The White Shadow.
He is so dreamy. Though oddly enough I didn't realize he was this tall on The White Shadow.
Brad said on 14/Mar/07
Stood right next to him on "The Colbys" at Paramount, he was 6' 6".
Stood right next to him on "The Colbys" at Paramount, he was 6' 6".
Mr. R said on 6/Oct/05
Ken played "The Fat Man" in the Casablanca reading last Sunday, but he did not come out after the show. I did meet him last year during the same benefit, and he seemed to be about 6-5. He was also standing next to 5-10 or 11 Noah Wylie!
Ken played "The Fat Man" in the Casablanca reading last Sunday, but he did not come out after the show. I did meet him last year during the same benefit, and he seemed to be about 6-5. He was also standing next to 5-10 or 11 Noah Wylie!
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