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John Aasen (1890–1938)

Like Charles Chaplin's sidekick, Eric Campbell, Harold Lloyd needed his own giant when casting Why Worry? 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... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1936 Bengal Tiger
Giant (uncredited)
 
1936 Charlie Chan at the Circus
Giant Man (uncredited)
 
1935 Carnival
Circus giant
 
1932 Freaks
Giant (uncredited)
 
1928 Growing Pains (short)
Circus giant
 
1928 Should Married Men Go Home? (short)
Very Tall Golfer (uncredited)
 
1928 Say Uncle (short)
 
1927 Two Flaming Youths
The Giant (uncredited)
 
1927 Legionnaires in Paris
Shorty
 
1927 The Sting of Stings (short)
Giant
 
1926 Long Fliv the King (short)
Giant Swordsman (uncredited)
 
1923 Why Worry?
Colosso (as Johan Aasen)
 
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1989 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
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Personal Details


Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 2 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official/Historic Site | See more »

Alternate Names:

Johan Aasen | Johnny Aasen

Height:

7' 2½" (2.20 m)
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Trivia:

He is of Norwegian extraction. See more »

Star Sign:

Pisces