John Bloom (February 19, 1944 – January 15, 1999) was an American actor.

Career

Standing at 7' 4" (224 cm) tall, he is most famous for his roles as

the Frankenstein Monster Frankenstein's monster or Frankenstein's creature, often referred to as simply "Frankenstein", is a fictional character who first appeared in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel ''Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus''. Shelley's title thus compares ...

in the low-budget horror movie '' Dracula vs. Frankenstein'' (he remains the tallest actor to ever portray the character), and the unfortunate recipient in ''

The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant ''The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant'' is a 1971 science fiction/horror film directed by Anthony Lanza. It is sometimes confused with the 1972 blaxploitation film ''The Thing with Two Heads''. Plot Dr. Roger Girard (Bruce Dern) is a wealthy s ...

''. He also had a role in ''The Dark'', then he played Milt in ''

Bachelor Party A bachelor party (in the United States and sometimes in Canada), also known as a stag weekend, stag do or stag party (in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth countries, and Ireland), or a buck's night (in Australia), is a party held/arranged by th ...

'', ''

The Hills Have Eyes Part II ''The Hills Have Eyes Part II'' is a 1985 American horror film written and directed by Wes Craven. The film stars Tamara Stafford, Kevin Spirtas, John Bloom, Michael Berryman, Penny Johnson, Janus Blythe, John Laughlin, Willard E. Pugh, P ...

'', ''

Harry and the Hendersons ''Harry and the Hendersons'' is a 1987 American fantasy comedy film directed and produced by William Dear and starring John Lithgow, Melinda Dillon, Don Ameche, David Suchet, Margaret Langrick, Joshua Rudoy, Lainie Kazan, and Kevin Peter Hall. ...

'', and '' Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country'' followed. He played the blacksmith "Tiny" on the TV series ''Paradise'' and ''Guns of Paradise''. Bloom died from

heart failure Heart failure (HF), also known as congestive heart failure (CHF), is a syndrome, a group of signs and symptoms caused by an impairment of the heart's blood pumping function. Symptoms typically include shortness of breath, excessive fatigue, a ...

brought on by his immense height on January 15, 1999 in his home city of

Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bloom, John 1944 births 1999 deaths American male film actors Male actors from Los Angeles 20th-century American male actors