André René Roussimoff was a large man. At more than 7 feet tall and 500 pounds, the French actor and wrestler earned the name André the Giant.And it wasn't just his size that was seemingly ...

Not long after World War I broke out in 1914, an Austrian man named Adam Rainer wanted to enlist. But there was one major problem — he was only four and a half feet tall, so the military ...

André the Giant's billed height was 7 feet, 4 inches tall. That's 88 inches, or 223.52 centimeters. André the Giant, born André René Roussimoff, was a global ic ...

Thankfully, that’s not how this story ended, with The Princess Bride becoming the defining movie role of Andre the Giant’s short but memorable acting career. The immense stroke of good fortune ...