Johnny Weissmüller
Acting
- Born:
- 1904-06-02
- Died:
- 1984-01-20
- Place of birth:
- Freidorf, Austria-Hungary [now Timisoara, Timis County, Romania]
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
Filmography
Famous T&A 2
Tarzan Revisited
Tarzan: Lord of the Movies
The One, the Only, the Real Tarzan
Complicated Women
Tarzan at the Movies Part 1: Johnny Weissmuller
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
That's Entertainment, Part II
It's Showtime
Hooray for Hollywood
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
The Great Masquerade
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Film '72
The Phynx
The Comic
Das aktuelle Sportstudio
The Merv Griffin Show
Devil Goddess
Jungle Jim
Jungle Moon Men
Cannibal Attack
Jungle Man-Eaters
Killer Ape
Valley of Head Hunters
Savage Mutiny
Voodoo Tiger
This Is Your Life
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
Jungle Manhunt
Fury of the Congo
Pygmy Island
Captive Girl
The Golden Twenties
The Yellow Cab Man
Mark of the Gorilla
Aquashow's Sports Serenade
The Lost Tribe
Jungle Jim
The Ed Sullivan Show
Tarzan and the Mermaids
Tarzan and the Huntress
Swamp Fire
Tarzan and the Leopard Woman
Parade of Aquatic Champions
Tarzan and the Amazons
Tarzan's Desert Mystery
Stage Door Canteen
Tarzan Triumphs
Tarzan's New York Adventure
Tarzan's Secret Treasure
Rodeo Dough
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Tarzan Finds a Son!
Tarzan Escapes
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
Tarzan and His Mate
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
Tarzan the Ape Man
Glorifying the American Girl
Ways to Strength and Beauty