Glenn Strange Height, Weight, Age, Death, Children, Family

Glenn Strange Height, Weight, Age, Death, Children, Family

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Glenn Strange Quick Info
Height 6 ft 6 in
Weight 78 kg
Date of Birth August 16, 1899
Zodiac Sign Leo
Eye Color Blue

Glenn Strange was an American actor who was known for portraying Frankenstein Monster in Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948), House of Dracula (1945), and House of Frankenstein (1944).

Born Name

George Glenn Strange

Nick Name

Glen ‘Peewee’ Strange, Pee Wee, Glen Strange, The Arizona Wranglers

Glenn Strange in a cropped screenshot from his appearance in The Mad Monster (1942)Glenn Strange in a cropped screenshot from his appearance in The Mad Monster (1942) (Producers Releasing Corporation / Wikimedia / Public Domain)

Age

Glenn Strange was born on August 16, 1899.

Died

Glenn Strange died on September 20, 1973, at the age of 74, in Los Angeles, California, United States of America.

Sun Sign

Leo

Born Place

Weed, New Mexico Territory, United States

Nationality

American

 

Occupation

Actor, Rancher

Family

  • Father – William Strange
  • Mother – Sarah Eliza Byrd
  • Others – Rex Allen (Cousin Brother) (1920-1999) (Actor), Cactus Mack (Cousin Brother) (1899-1962) (Actor)

Build

Slim

Height

6 ft 6 in or 198 cm

Weight

78 kg or 172 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Glenn has dated –

  • Flora Hooper Strange  – Glenn got married to Flora Hooper Strange in 1920. However, it is not known when they parted ways.
  • Minnie Thompson ​(1937-1973) – Glenn was married to Minnie Thompson from 1937 to 1973.

    • Cropped and edited lobby card for House of Dracula (Universal, 1945), featuring Glenn Strange as Frankenstein's MonsterCropped and edited lobby card for House of Dracula (Universal, 1945), featuring Glenn Strange as Frankenstein’s Monster (Michael Pfau / Flickr / Public Domain)

    Race / Ethnicity

    White

    Hair Color

    Dark Brown

    Eye Color

    Blue

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Towering physical appearance

    Glenn Strange as Sheriff Big Bill Collins in the American western film Western Mail (1942)Glenn Strange as Sheriff Big Bill Collins in the American Western film Western Mail (1942) (Monogram Pictures / Wikimedia / Public Domain)

    Glenn Strange Facts

  • Growing up, Glenn spent years as a real-life cowboy in Cross Cut, Texas.
  • He taught himself to play the fiddle and guitar at a young age and would perform as a teenager.
  • Glenn got his big break after being cast in The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939), and Riders of Death Valley (1941).
  • He made his debut as a monster with his role as Frankenstein Monster in House of Frankenstein (1944).
  • Glenn once stated in an interview that he wore a size 70 coat and boots that had six-inch soles making him over seven feet tall for the role of Frankenstein Monster. It was well-known make-up artist Jack Pierce who discovered Glenn for the role of Frankenstein while he getting ready for an action film.
  • Glenn’s final resting place is at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, California, United States.
  • Strange had been credited as a sheriff in various films including Guilty Trails (1938) as a New Sheriff, Overland Mail (1939) as Sheriff Dawson, Pioneer Days (1940) as a Sheriff, Rhythm of the Rio Grande (1940) as Sheriff Hays.
  • He passed away on September 20, 1973, at age 74, as a result of acute lung cancer.

    • Featured Image By Producers Releasing Corporation / Wikimedia / Public Domain

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