death_date death_place birth_place other_names height nationality name birth_date article_title birth_name occupation
july 18 , 1952 el paso , texas denver , colorado texas giant , the world 's tallest man 7 ft 7 +1 / 2 in m on american jack earle july 3 , 1906 jack earle
 jacob rheuben ehrlich actor , freak show performer , and salesman
jack earle

jacob rheuben ehrlich -lrb- july 3 , 1906 -- july 18 , 1952 -rrb- was an american silent film actor and sideshow performer .
due to acromegalic gigantism , earle was one of the world 's tallest humans at the time of his death , standing at tall .
for 14 years , he traveled with ringling bros. and barnum & bailey circus , then became a salesman .
he is referenced in tom waits 's song `` get behind the mule '' .
