13 Western Actors Forced To Hide Their Height

On the movie poster he stood tall — the fearless cowboy, the gunfighter nobody could look down on. But the truth was hidden just off camera. Some of Hollywood's most beloved western and tough-guy stars were surprisingly short, and the studios pulled every trick in the book to hide it: apple boxes to stand on, ramps to walk up, trenches dug in the ground for taller co-stars, special boots, and camera angles built to make small men look ten feet tall. Here are the stars who were forced to hide their height — and the clever, sometimes funny ways the movies kept the secret. Which one surprised you the most? Let us know in the comments — and subscribe for more. #OldHollywood #ClassicWesterns #HollywoodSecrets