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Johnny Weissmüller

Actor • Born 1904

Johnny Weissmüller

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About

Johnny Weissmuller (born Johann Peter Weißmüller; June 2, 1904 – January 20, 1984) was an Austro-Hungarian-born American swimmer and actor. Weissmuller was one of the world's best swimmers in the 1920s, winning five Olympic gold medals and one bronze medal. He won fifty-two US National Championships and set sixty-seven world records. After his swimming career, he became the sixth actor to portray Tarzan in films, a role he played in twelve motion pictures. Dozens of other actors have also played Tarzan, but Weissmuller is by far the best known. His character's distinctive, ululating Tarzan yell is still often used in films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Johnny Weissmuller, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Tarzan's Desert Mystery posterTarzan's Desert MysteryMovie • 1943Tarzan and His Mate posterTarzan and His MateMovie • 1934Tarzan Escapes posterTarzan EscapesMovie • 1936Tarzan the Ape Man posterTarzan the Ape ManMovie • 1932Tarzan's Secret Treasure posterTarzan's Secret TreasureMovie • 1941Tarzan Finds a Son! posterTarzan Finds a Son!Movie • 1939Tarzan's New York Adventure posterTarzan's New York AdventureMovie • 1942Tarzan and the Amazons posterTarzan and the AmazonsMovie • 1945Tarzan and the Mermaids posterTarzan and the MermaidsMovie • 1948Tarzan Triumphs posterTarzan TriumphsMovie • 1943That's Entertainment, Part II posterThat's Entertainment, Part IIMovie • 1976Tarzan and the Leopard Woman posterTarzan and the Leopard WomanMovie • 1946Stage Door Canteen posterStage Door CanteenMovie • 1943Tarzan and the Huntress posterTarzan and the HuntressMovie • 1947