Tall actor -- United States
He was adopted by actress Kay Johnson and actor, director and producer John Cromwell, who was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. He was educated at The Hill School, Middlebury College and Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University), where he studied engineering. Like both his parents, he was drawn to the theater, doing everything from Shakespeare to experimental plays.
James Cromwell 201 cm Tallest Academy Award nominated actor at 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in).James Oliver Cromwell (born January 27, 1940) is an American film and television actor, best known for his role as Farmer Arthur Hoggett in Babe. He has been nominated for an Oscar, three Emmy Awards, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards during his career. The 8th tall actor in the world.
Early years
Cromwell was born in Los Angeles, California and was raised in Manhattan, New York.
He was adopted by actress Kay Johnson and actor, director and producer John Cromwell, who was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. He was educated at The Hill School, Middlebury College and Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University), where he studied engineering. Like both his parents, he was drawn to the theater, doing everything from Shakespeare to experimental plays.
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