25 OLD HOLLYWOOD WOMEN WHO WERE ACTUALLY GIANTS

Some of classic Hollywood’s most famous women were far taller than audiences realized — and in an era when the average American woman stood under five-foot-four, those extra inches could change everything. From Julie Newmar and Ingrid Bergman to Lauren Bacall, Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn, these actresses dealt with casting problems, shorter leading men, platform shoes, boxes, flat shoes and even lost roles because of their height. Here are 25 of the tallest women of classic Hollywood — and the strange ways the studios worked around them.