Ed Wolff (actor)
{{short description|American actor (1907–1966)}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1907|07|02}}
| birth_place = Trinidad, Colorado, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1966|07|07|1907|07|02}}
| death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| occupation = Actor
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Ed Wolff (July 2, 1907{{Citation needed |date=October 2023}} — July 7, 1966) was an American actor. He was known for his height of 7'4"{{cite news |title=Film Monster Is Gentle Man |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-ed-wolff/149414642/ |access-date=June 16, 2024 |work=The Roanoke Times |date=June 1, 1958 |page=21|via = Newspapers.com }} and for his monster roles in The Phantom of the Opera (1925), The Phantom Creeps (1939), Invaders from Mars (1953), The Colossus of New York (1958) and Return of the Fly (1959).
Biography
Wolff was born on July 2, 1907,{{Citation needed |date=October 2023}} in Trinidad, Colorado.{{cite news |title=Popularity of Horror Movies Pleases Giant |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-edwolffinterviewargus-leade/22549998/ |access-date=June 16, 2024 |work=Argus-Leader |agency=Argus-Leader |date=December 29, 1957 |location=South Dakota, Sioux Falls |page=15|via = Newspapers.com}}
Before becoming an actor, he was a circus giant.{{Citation needed |date=October 2023}} With limited opportunities to perform in films, Wolff found employment as a house painter, and he worked in carnivals and amusement parks.
His first movie as an actor was The Phantom of the Opera in 1925 at age 18.
Wolf died on July 7, 1966, in Los Angeles, California, five days after his 59th birthday.{{Citation needed |date=October 2023}}
Filmography
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | The Phantom of the Opera | Mob Leader at Finale | Uncredited |
| 1932 | Hypnotized | Tall Man | Uncredited |
| 1939 | The Phantom Creeps | The Robot | Serial |
| 1941 | Meet Boston Blackie | Giant | Uncredited |
| 1948 | Hills of Home | Giant | Uncredited |
| 1953 | Invaders from Mars | Mutant | Uncredited |
| 1954 | 3 Ring Circus | Circus Giant | Uncredited |
| 1958 | The Colossus of New York | The Colossus | Uncredited |
| 1959 | Return of the Fly | Philippe as The Fly | Uncredited |
| 1959 | The Flying Fontaines | Giant | Uncredited, (final film role) |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0938224}}
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Category:20th-century American male actors
Category:People with gigantism
Category:Male actors from Colorado
Category:American male film actors
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