Actor. At seven-foot, seven-inches in height, he was best known for playing 'Gort' the giant robot in the movie "The Day The Earth Stood Still." He also worked with Spike Jones and His City Slickers, as a doorman for Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood (which lead to his being cast as Gort), as a public relations cowboy for both Knott's Berry Farm and Arden's Dairy, and as the host of a Los Angeles children's TV show called "The Gentle Giant."
Actor. At seven-foot, seven-inches in height, he was best known for playing 'Gort' the giant robot in the movie "The Day The Earth Stood Still." He also worked with Spike Jones and His City Slickers, as a doorman for Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood (which lead to his being cast as Gort), as a public relations cowboy for both Knott's Berry Farm and Arden's Dairy, and as the host of a Los Angeles children's TV show called "The Gentle Giant."
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J. Lockard Martin
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1916 - 1959
Until the day break, and the shadows flee away
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