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Johnny Weissmüller

Johnny Weissmüller

Birthday: 1904-06-02 | Place of Birth: Freidorf, Austria-Hungary [now Timisoara, Timis County, Romania]

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1955
Jungle Moon Men

as    Johnny Weissmuller

1953
Killer Ape

as    Jungle Jim

1952
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land

as    Jungle Jim

1951
Fury of the Congo

as    Jungle Jim

1951
Jungle Manhunt

as    Jungle Jim

1950
Pygmy Island

as    Jungle Jim

1950
Captive Girl

as    Jungle Jim

1949
The Lost Tribe

as    Jungle Jim

1948
Tarzan and the Mermaids

as    Tarzan

1947
Tarzan and the Huntress

as    Tarzan

1946
Swamp Fire

as    Johnny Duval

1946
Tarzan and the Leopard Woman

as    Tarzan

1945
Tarzan and the Amazons

as    Tarzan

1943
Tarzan Triumphs

as    Tarzan

1943
Tarzan's Desert Mystery

as    Tarzan

1942
Tarzan's New York Adventure

as    Tarzan

1941
Tarzan's Secret Treasure

as    Tarzan

1939
Tarzan Finds a Son!

as    Tarzan

1936
Tarzan Escapes

as    Tarzan

1934
Tarzan and His Mate

as    Tarzan

1932
Tarzan the Ape Man

as    Tarzan