My Actor Uncle, Jake Earl - at Over 8 Feet, the Tallest Man in the World
August, 05, 2012 12:32 pm | Comments On #Movies“HOLLYWOOD PRESENTS THE WORLD’S TALLEST BOY: A Veritable Walking Woolworth Tower”
So read the 1923 poster that introduced my 16-year-old, seven-and-a-half-foot uncle, Jake Erlich (née Jack Earle), to silent film audiences around the world. For a time, Jake would be known as “the tallest man in the world,” eventually reaching an astounding eight-and-a-half-feet in height.
He would go on to make 49 films at Century Studios, starring with such top-billed talent of the era as child star Baby Peggy (Diana Serra Cary) and working with director Fred Fishbach, one of the only Hollywood personalities to defend Fatty Arbuckle during his notorious trial.
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Andrew Erlich is the author of "The Long Shadows," a true-life novel about the remarkable life of his uncle, Jack Earle, an accomplished artist, silent film star, circus performer and at an astonishing 8-foot-6, one of the world’s tallest men. "The Long Shadows" is available at www.TheLongShadowsBook.com and major online retailers, including Amazon.
