Henry Hite (May 1, 1915 â€" May 26, 1978) born Henry Marion Mullins,
was an American actor, stage performer, media personality and
spokesperson who was well known for making personal appearances
promoting the Corn King brand (Wilson Certified Meats trade-name) as
the "Corn King Giant", and for the occasional movie that would
capitalize on his height. Although promoted as "the world's tallest
man" at 8 ft 2 in, his actual height was 7 ft 6¾ in (2.31 m).At age
18, he changed his name to 'Hite' and partnered with 'Lowe' (Roland
Picaro), to form a Vaudeville act, later as "Lowe, Hite and Stanley"
which included the midget Stanley Ross. Hite's stage career ended in
1962 following the death of Ross.
was an American actor, stage performer, media personality and
spokesperson who was well known for making personal appearances
promoting the Corn King brand (Wilson Certified Meats trade-name) as
the "Corn King Giant", and for the occasional movie that would
capitalize on his height. Although promoted as "the world's tallest
man" at 8 ft 2 in, his actual height was 7 ft 6¾ in (2.31 m).At age
18, he changed his name to 'Hite' and partnered with 'Lowe' (Roland
Picaro), to form a Vaudeville act, later as "Lowe, Hite and Stanley"
which included the midget Stanley Ross. Hite's stage career ended in
1962 following the death of Ross.
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