<Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Faye Daniels (m . 1960; div. 1973) Diane Rogers (m . 1974) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> Richard Dawson Kiel (September 13, 1939--September 10, 2014) was a 7 ft 1 ⁄ in (217 cm) tall American actor and voice artist, best known for his role as Jaws in the James Bond franchise, portraying the character in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979); he lampooned the role with a tongue - in - cheek cameo in Inspector Gadget (1999). His next-most recognized role is the tough, but eloquent Mr. Larson in Happy Gilmore (1996). Other notable films include The Longest Yard (1974), Silver Streak (1976), Force 10 from Navarone (1978), Pale Rider (1985) and Tangled (2010). </P> <P> Kiel was born in Detroit, Michigan . His towering height was a result of acromegaly, a hormonal condition . Before becoming an actor, Kiel worked in numerous jobs, including a nightclub bouncer and a cemetery plot salesman . From 1963 to 1965, Kiel worked as a night school math instructor in Burbank, California . </P>

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