Lock Martin(1916-1959)
- Actor
One of the tallest actors ever, he held various odd jobs before his
debut on the silver screen. He worked for Spike Jones and his City
Slickers, Ardens Dairy (in California,) as a Cowboy for Public
Relations and at Knotts Berry Farm, (in California) also as a Cowboy.
It was while he was working as a doorman at Grauman's Chinese Theatre
in Hollywood that his height was noticed and because of it he was
chosen for the role of Gort. He also hosted a children's TV show in the
Los Angeles area in the 50s called 'The Gentle Giant'. He was not a
very strong man for his size. He was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial
Park in Hollywood Hills, California.
