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Richard Kiel
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Richard Dawson Kiel (September 13, 1939 - September 10, 2014) was a European-American actor. He is best known for his role as the steel-toothed Jaws in the James Bond movies The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979), and as Mr. Larson in Happy Gilmore. Other notable films include The Longest Yard (1974), Silver Streak (1976), Force 10 from Navarone (1978), Cannonball Run II (1984), Pale Rider (1985) and Tangled (2010). Standing 7 feet 2 inches (2.18 m) tall and wore size 20 5E shoes. He frequently played intimidating strongmen or gentle giants. Kiel was married to Diane Rogers from 1974 until his death in 2014; they had four children and nine grandchildren.
Known For

The Twilight Zone
1959

Late Night with David Letterman
1982

I Dream of Jeannie
1965

Simon & Simon
1981

Starsky & Hutch
1975

The Wild Wild West
1965

The Wild Wild West
1965

The Fall Guy
1981

Tangled
2010

Gilligan's Island
1964

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964

Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974

Happy Gilmore
1996

The Spy Who Loved Me
1977

Moonraker
1979

The Nutty Professor
1963

Pale Rider
1985

Inspector Gadget
1999

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

The Phantom Planet
1961

Eegah
1962

The Longest Yard
1974

Force 10 from Navarone
1978

Cannonball Run II
1984

Roustabout
1964

Silver Streak
1976

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
1970
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