Bob Height was an American 19th century African-American blackface minstrel performer. He was a standout talent in the companies with which he performed, although frustrations eventually drove him to pursue a career in Europe. Later writers have compared him to his contemporary, Bert Williams. Height joined with Charles Hicks in the late 1860s to form . This company proved quite popular among African Americans, particularly in the Washington, D.C. area. Eventually, both Hicks and Height joined . Height became a featured talent and accompanied the troupe on a European tour in the early 1870s.
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