Being 4" shorter than my own father is the biggest horror in my life and has hurt me probably more than my height itself. I've found some people that are in the same predicament as me. Remembering them, at least, will spare myself pain.
1. Robin Van Roosmalen - 5'6.5", father - 6'5"
Perhaps one of the biggest height disparity that ever happened.
2. Scott Caan - 5'5", father James Caan - 5'9"
3. Jaden Smith - 5'7", father Will Smith - 6'1.5"
4. Alfonso Freeman - 5'9", father Morgan Freeman - 6'2"
5. Scott Eastwood - 5'11", father Clint Eastwood - 6'4"
* Kron Gracie - 5'8.5", father Rickson Gracie - 5'9.5"
Both are listed at 5'9" but Kron always appears shorter in every picture.
In Fiction
Michael Corleone in The Godfather
Hud
In the movie Hud, Paul Newman (5'10")'s character is potrayed to be shorter than his father played by Melvyn Douglas (6'1.5").
5 people that are significantly shorter than their fathers
You should include the mother's height for the full picture. Human height is a polygenic trait that goes as far as your grandparents' genes.
EDIT: Might as well do it myself.
So, Jaden's mother is only 4ft 11.5in, or 151.1cm tall. I'm also seeing some websites stating he is actually 174cm tall. He looks just a bit over 170cm to me. It's an interesting interaction. He could have been much worse off.
Donald and Kiefer Sutherland.
Bill Gates and his father.
Quote from: myloginacct on November 15, 2017, 11:40:20 PMYou should include the mother's height for the full picture. Human height is a polygenic trait that goes as far as your grandparents' genes.
EDIT: Might as well do it myself.
So, Jaden's mother is only 4ft 11.5in, or 151.1cm tall. I'm also seeing some websites stating he is actually 174cm tall. He looks just a bit over 170cm to me. It's an interesting interaction. He could have been much worse off.
There's no really such thing. Most guys' mothers nowadays are midgets but still end up taller than their fathers. Only the minorities such as myself and the people mentioned above that are different.
If Will Smith is 186cm, then there's no way that's how 12cm looks like.
Quote from: IwannaBeTaller on November 16, 2017, 12:09:49 AMDonald and Kiefer Sutherland.
Bill Gates and his father.
Good suggestion. I missed that one.
6. Kiefer Sutherland - 5'8.5", father Donald Sutherland - 6'4"
Like I mentioned, it's a polygenic trait. Your mother's genes also play a significant role. Even your grandparents' do, if they were passed on. It's definitely not a rule that most men grow up to be at least as tall as their fathers.
Sorry for the double post, but since this one doesn't specifically relate to my previous one, I'll just post another.
Scott Caan is definitely the worst one off this list. His mother (R.I.P.) seemed of above average height (looked 5'6"~5'7"), and his father wasn't short (5'9").
Quote from: myloginacct on November 16, 2017, 09:35:51 PMSorry for the double post, but since this one doesn't specifically relate to my previous one, I'll just post another.
Scott Caan is definitely the worst one off this list. His mother (R.I.P.) seemed of above average height (looked 5'6"~5'7"), and his father wasn't short (5'9").
How did you come up with 5'6"-5'7"? Her mother looks quite shorter than him.
I saw old pictures of her with Elvis Presley, who was 182cm (6 feet), and she didn't look that far off from his height. She must have been using big heels. But yeah, I'll stop talking about her here. It feels weird to discuss things like this about people who passed away not that many years ago. Still, there we go. Short mother and not-tall father explains the variability that resulted in his height.
Quote from: myloginacct on November 17, 2017, 12:50:22 PMI saw old pictures of her with Elvis Presley, who was 182cm (6 feet), and she didn't look that far off from his height. She must have been using big heels. But yeah, I'll stop talking about her here. It feels weird to discuss things like this about people who passed away not that many years ago. Still, there we go. Short mother and not-tall father explains the variability that resulted in his height.
Which gives us one more reason to stop torturing ourselves by suspecting we stunted our growth by imperfect upbringing. Genetic variation allows a perfectly healthy person to still become shorter than his parent(s).
Guys.
Most hieght comes from the mother
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