Per the title, a catafalque is a raised bier or platform, often movable, that is used to support the casket during a funeral or memorial service.
The appearance of Cincinnati Reds catcher Johnny Bench was after he was the National League Most Valuable Player (MVP).
Leonard Nimoy's wig for his impersonation of his character's father, after he was imprisoned for 20 years, would have needed to have been about five feet in length.