# Jack Earle

> Jacob Rheuben Erlich, professionally credited as Jack Earle, was an American silent film actor and sideshow performer. Earle claimed to be one of the world's tallest humans standing 8 ft 6.5 in (2.60m) however his actual height was only around 7 ft 6 in (229 cm). For 14 years, he traveled with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, then became a salesman. He is referenced in Tom Waits's song "Get Behind The Mule".

*American actor (1906-1952)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Actor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q33999))
- **Category:** Actors
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1906-07-03
- **Died:** 1952-07-18
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 42.9 / 100
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- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
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## Sources
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- [Jack Earle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Earle)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3805576)
- [Jack Earle](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1735357)

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