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Johnny Weissmüller
Biography
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 the Ape Man
as Tarzan
Stage Door Canteen
as Johnny Weissmüller
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
Swamp Fire
as Johnny Duval
Tarzan and the Mermaids
as Tarzan
Tarzan and the Amazons
as Tarzan
Tarzan and His Mate
as Tarzan
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
Tarzan Triumphs
as Tarzan
Tarzan and the Huntress
as Tarzan
