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Eddie Carmel

Actor · born 16 March 1936 · Tel Aviv, Israel

Eddie Carmel, born Oded Ha-Carmeili (Hebrew: עודד הכרמלי) (March 16, 1936 – August 14, 1972) was an Israeli-born American entertainer with gigantism and subsequent acromegaly resulting from a pituitary adenoma. He was popularly known as "The Jewish Giant", "The Happy Giant," and "The World's Biggest Cowboy." Carmel was listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as 9 feet (274 cm) tall, and billed at the heights of 8 ft 9 in (268 cm) and 9 ft 0.625 inches (276 cm) tall, though he may have more realistically been around 7 ft 3 tall.

Where to start: 50,000 B.C. (Before Clothing) (1963).

As actor 2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Eddie Carmel movie?

By viewer score, 50,000 B.C. (Before Clothing) (1963) at 4.0/10.

What are Eddie Carmel’s most popular movies?

The Brain That Wouldn't Die.

How many movies has Eddie Carmel made?

2 films on TMDB, 2 as actor.

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