Ed Wolff (July 2, 1907 — July 7, 1966) was an American actor known for his height of 7'4" and for his monster roles in ''

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'' (1925), ''

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'' (1939), '' Invaders from Mars'' (1953), '' The Colossus of New York'' (1958) and ''

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'' (1959).

Biography

Wolff was born on July 2, 1907, in

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. Before becoming an actor, he was a circus giant. His first movie as an actor was ''

'' in 1925 at age 18. Wolf died on July 7, 1966, in

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, five days after his 59th birthday.

Filmography

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* 1907 births 1966 deaths 20th-century American male actors People with gigantism Male actors from Colorado American male film actors {{US-film-actor-1900s-stub