John Aasen (March 5, 1890 – August 1, 1938) was an American silent film actor and sideshow performer who was one of the tallest actors in history.

John Aasen. Actor: Why Worry?. Like Charles Chaplin's sidekick, Eric Campbell, Harold Lloyd needed his own giant when casting Why Worry? (1923) in 1922. Lloyd first had his eyes on George Auger (Cardiff Giant) who worked at Ringling Brothers sideshow as a giant. But Auger died before the film started, and a search went out for a replacement.

John Aasen. Actor: Why Worry?. Like Charles Chaplin's sidekick, Eric Campbell, Harold Lloyd needed his own giant when casting Why Worry? (1923) in 1922. Lloyd first had his eyes on George Auger (Cardiff Giant) who worked at Ringling Brothers sideshow as a giant. But Auger died before the film started, and a search went out for a replacement.

John Aasen became a well-known celebrity in the 1920's and 30's as a showman. He began his showmanship career traveling with carnivals and sideshows as “The Norwegian Giant.” He made several movies in Hollywood and became known as the "Harold Lloyd Giant".

John Aasen né le 5 mars 1890 et mort le 1 er août 1938, est un acteur américain de cinéma muet, considéré comme l'un des acteurs les plus grands en taille de l'histoire du 7 e art.

John Aasen appears to be closer to eight feet tall than seven feet tall. The picture below on the left shows John when he was hospitalized in 1935 at the Los Angeles General Hospital. On the right is a picture taken July 5, 2008 that shows a door in …

Biography of John Aasen John Aasen was an American silent film actor, one of the tallest actors in the history of cinema. He was also known to be a Freemason. Early Life Aasen was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

John Aasen (March 5, 1890 – August 1, 1938) was an American silent film actor and sideshow performer who was one of the tallest actors in history.

John Aasen, or Johan Aasen was born on March 5, 1890 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States and died August 1, 1938 in Mendocino, California, United States. He was one of the tallest actors in history. His mother, Kristi Danielsen, supposedly was an extremely tall Norwegian lady of around 220 cm (almost 7 feet 3 inches) in height.

John Aasen, born on March 5, 1890, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was an actor who left an indelible mark on the world of silent cinema, … John Aasen Read More »