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British. Education. University of Leeds. Genre. Drama, comedy. Notable works. Dear Rosie (1990) Coronation Street (1993—) Mark Wadlow (born 1962) is an English screenwriter known for his partnership with Peter Morgan and his work on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street .
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Robert crossed the eight-foot mark at age 16, becoming the tallest teenager ever. Shortly after his 21st birthday, at a height of 8 ft 9 in, he was recognized without any doubt to be the tallest human ever measured. It’s highly unlikely that any human will ever reach such a size again. Let’s examine why.
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Robert passed the 2.45 m (8 ft 0.5 in) mark by the age of 17, making him – unsurprisingly – the tallest teenager ever. In 1936, the gentle giant graduated from high school and enrolled in college with the intention of studying law.
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Mark Wadlow. Writer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Mark Wadlow is known for Coronation Street (1960), Emmerdale Farm (1972) and Robin Hood (2006). Add photos, demo reels. Add to list. More at IMDbPro. Contact info. Agent info. Awards. 1 win. Known for. Coronation Street. 5.6. TV Series. Writer. 1993–2024 • 414 eps. Emmerdale Farm. 4.8. TV Series.
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Mark Wadlow has been a member of the Coronation Street script-writing team since 1993 and has contributed 416 scripts to date, including one episode co-written with Joe Turner. He was born in 1963 in Middlesbrough and attended Leeds University in 1982 where he met fellow student Peter Morgan...
Robert Wadlow died due to a septic blister on his right ankle caused by a poorly-fitted iron brace, which he wore to support his legs. He measured 8 ft 11.1 in (2.72 m) and weighed 439 lb (199 kg) at his time of death. But how did something so small as a blister cause Wadlow’s untimely end?
Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940), also known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois, was an American man who was the tallest person in recorded history for whom there is irrefutable evidence.
