Cardiff Giant
Stats
Birth Name: George Auger
Born: 27 December 1881 Died: 30 November 1922
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Height: 7' 0"
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Description:
He became an American citizen in 1917.
Was a professional wrestler.
He lied about his age to get into the Royal Marine Light Infantry when he was 12; he was already 5'8" tall. He lied about his age again a few years later to join the Great Western Railways, claiming he was 19 when he was actually 15.
Was set to play the role of Colosso in the Harold Lloyd 1923 film Why Worry? (1923) but died before production started.
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Movies

1. Shadow of the Thin Man (1942)
Rating: | 58 Watched |