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Henry Hite (May 1, 1915 – May 26, 1978) born Henry Marion Mullens, was a giant who was well known in his day 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.

Filmography

References

1. ^ "Tall Man Henry Hite Dead At 63". The Evening Independent. May 29, 1978.
2. ^ "Henry Hite". Toledo Blade. AP. May 30, 1978. p. 16.
3. "Corn King Giant To Appear In S.L." The Deseret News. October 19, 1967.
4. "Henry Mullens". TheTallestMan.com. Retrieved February 18, 2014.

Further reading

• Humberd, M.D., Charles D. (September 1938). "Giantism, Report of a Case" (PDF). Southern Medical Journal. 31 (1). Barnard, Missouri: 988. doi:10.1097/00007611-193809000-00006. Retrieved February 18, 2014. — 1938 case study: "H. M. M."

External links

• Henry Hite at IMDb

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