John Aasen

born: 05 March 1890
Minnesota, Minneapolis,
United States of America
died: 01 August 1938
Mendocino, California,
United States of America
(pneumonia, age 48)

Giant American actor of Norwegian descent. There is some dispute over his height; though many agree he was a little over 7 feet tall. Some sources go as far as to state he was nearly 9 feet tall (!!)

Due to his distinctive 7+ feet height, he has been mistaken for Clifford Thompson in a couple of films.

Height: 7'2½"
Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

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1923
Why Worry?
Colosso

1926
Long Fliv The King
Giant swordsman

1927
The Sting Of Stings
Giant

1928
Should Married Men Go Home?
Tall golfer

1928
Growing Pains
Circus giant

Acknowledgements:
Bent Lønrusten (information)

This page was last updated on: 05 March 2024