Lock Martin

Biography

Date of Birth 12 October 1916, Pennsylvania, USA Date of Death 19 January 1959, Los Angeles County, California, USA Birth Name Joseph Lockard Martin Jr. Height 7' 7" (2.31 m) Mini Biography 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. IMDb Mini Biography By: Sujit R. Varma Spouse Ethel Mae Babcock (Sept. 1914 - 1972) (7 June 1946 - 19 January 1959) (his death) Trivia He had a twin brother named Donald who died at birth.