American Actor and Director best known for Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs, Men in Tights and Young Frankenstein.
My energy level is high. But you gotta be short. I'm 5-foot-7, and if you're little, you avoid problems. During combat in World War II, the little guys missed a lot of the gunfire but the tall ones got shot.
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I'm only about 5-foot 6, but because of my imposing personality most people think I am 5-foot 9.
[I've accomplished] Everything except be tall. That's the one thing I've never accomplished, being tall. But I'm looking forward to that.
