Eddie Carmel was an American entertainer known for his extraordinary height due to gigantism. Born Oded Ha-Carmeili in British Mandate Palestine on March 16, 1936, he became infamous as 'The Jewish Giant' and 'The Happy Giant'. Carmel was recorded by Guinness World Records as standing at heights between 8 ft 9 in and 9 ft, although he may realistically have been around 7 ft 3 in tall. His unique circumstances led him to various careers, including as a sideshow performer and comedian, garnering fame from Diane Arbus's photograph of him with his parents.
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Time Zone - Asia/Jerusalem (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Eddie
wealthy guardian
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Eddie Carmel belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Tel Aviv-Yafo
Educated At: William Howard Taft High School
Occupation: entertainer | film actor | rock and roll band singer | stand-up comedian | mutual funds salesman | carnival sideshow act
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for March 16, 1936
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 16, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 16, 2026 |
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| Sun | 25 Pisces 38 | 25 Pisces 49 | 23 Gemini 8 |
| Moon | 26 Sagittarius 14 | 22 Aquarius 41 | 18 Aries 37 |
| Mercury | 4 Pisces 45 | 9 Pisces 29 | 5 Gemini 36 |
| Venus | 28 Aquarius 31 | 12 Aries 23 | 19 Gemini 2 |
| Mars | 17 Aries 42 | 10 Pisces 53 | 22 Gemini 13 |
| Jupiter | 23 Sagittarius 16 | 15 Cancer 8 | 18 Sagittarius 51 |
| Saturn | 14 Pisces 30 | 3 Aries 30 | 22 Pisces 20 |
| Uranus | 3 Taurus 18 | 28 Taurus 10 | 8 Taurus 8 |
| Neptune | 15 Virgo 6 | 1 Aries 36 | 14 Virgo 5 |
| Pluto | 25 Cancer 15 | 4 Aquarius 55 | 26 Cancer 2 |
| Rahu | 8 Capricorn 55 | 8 Pisces 13 | 4 Capricorn 9 |
| Ketu | 8 Cancer 55 | 8 Virgo 13 | 4 Cancer 9 |
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