Henry Hite

Henry Hite
Born	Henry Marion Mullens May 1, 1915 Atlanta, Georgia
Died	May 26, 1978 Los Angeles, California
Other names	Corn King Giant
Height	8 ft 2 in (promoted) 7 ft 6¾ in (2.31 m; measured)
Spouse(s)	Maria

Henry Hite (May 1, 1915 – May 26, 1978) born Henry Marion Mullens, was a giant who was well known in his day for making personal appearances promoting the Corn King brand (Wilson Certified Meats trade-name) as the "Corn King Giant", and for the occasional movie that would capitalize on his height. Although promoted as "the world's tallest man" at 8 ft 2 in, his actual height was 7 ft 6¾ in (2.31 m).

At age 18, he changed his name to 'Hite' and partnered with 'Lowe' (Roland Picaro), to form a Vaudeville act, later as "Lowe, Hite and Stanley" which included the midget Stanley Ross. Hite's stage career ended in 1962 following the death of Ross.

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