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Johnny Weissmuller was an American Olympic swimmer, water polo player and actor. He won five gold medals in the Olympics, set world records in swimming, and played Tarzan in twelve films.
Johnny Weissmuller was an American freestyle swimmer of the 1920s who won five Olympic gold medals and set 67 world records. He became even more famous as a motion-picture actor, most notably in the role of Tarzan, a “noble savage” who had been abandoned as an infant in a jungle and reared by apes.
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IMDb profile of Johnny Weissmuller, a Romanian-born American actor who won five Olympic gold medals in swimming and starred in 12 Tarzan films. Learn about his biography, awards, trivia, filmography, photos and videos.
- January 1, 1
- Acapulco, Mexico
- January 1, 1
- 1.90 m
Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939)- Robert Bray, William Bryant, Jean Byron, Jean Dean, and Johnny Weissmuller in Voodoo Tiger (1952)
- David Bruce, Billy Curtis, Tommy Farrell, Ann Savage, and Johnny Weissmuller in Pygmy Island (1950)
- Angela Greene, Johnny Weissmuller, and Tamba in Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land (1952)
- Eumenio Blanco, Chuck Hamilton, Tex Mooney, and Johnny Weissmuller in Jungle Jim (1948)
- Ed Hinton, Angela Stevens, William Tannen, and Johnny Weissmuller in Devil Goddess (1955)
- Nestor Paiva, Carol Thurston, and Johnny Weissmuller in Killer Ape (1953)
- Maureen O'Sullivan and Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan Escapes (1936)
Learn about the life and achievements of Johnny Weissmuller, a Romanian-born American swimmer who broke world records and won Olympic gold medals in the 1920s. He also became famous as the first actor to play Tarzan in the movies.
Learn about the life and career of Johnny Weissmuller, the Olympic swimmer and actor who played Tarzan in 12 films. Find out his birth name, nickname, trademark, trivia, quotes and more.
- June 2, 1904
- January 20, 1984
Jan 22, 1984 · Johnny Weissmuller, the Olympic swimming champion who went on to fame as Tarzan of the Jungle in the movies, died at his home here Friday night, according to a funeral home. He was 79 years old.
Jul 19, 2019 · Learn about the life and achievements of Johnny Weissmuller, who won five Olympic gold medals in swimming and became famous as Tarzan in Hollywood. Discover how he broke world records, faced fierce rivals and made history in Paris 1924.
