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
Tarzan the Ape Man
Tarzan
Tarzan Finds a Son!
Tarzan
Tarzan's New York Adventure
Tarzan
Tarzan's Secret Treasure
Johnny Weissmuller
The Phynx
Tarzan
Tarzan Escapes
Tarzan
Tarzan and His Mate
Tarzan
Tarzan and the Mermaids
Tarzan
Tarzan and the Huntress
Tarzan
Tarzan Triumphs
Tarzan
Tarzan's Desert Mystery
Tarzan
Tarzan and the Amazons
Tarzan
Tarzan and the Leopard Woman
Jungle Jim
Jungle Jim
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Jungle Jim
Jungle Manhunt
Jungle Jim
Fury of the Congo
Jungle Jim
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
Jungle Jim
Killer Ape
Jungle Jim
Captive Girl
Jungle Jim
Jungle Man-Eaters
Jungle Jim
Pygmy Island
Jungle Jim
The Lost Tribe
Jungle Jim
Mark of the Gorilla
Jungle Jim
Voodoo Tiger
Johnny Weissmuller
Cannibal Attack
Johnny Weissmuller
Jungle Moon Men
Self
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
Jungle Jim
Savage Mutiny
Tarzan (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Yellow Cab Man
Self / Tarzan (Archived Footage)
Tarzan: Lord of the Movies
Self (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Self (archive footage)
The Golden Twenties
Stagehand 2
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Johnny Weissmuller
Rodeo Dough
Johnny Duval
Swamp Fire
Johnny Weissmüller
Stage Door Canteen
Johnny Weissmuller
Devil Goddess
Jungle Jim
Valley of Head Hunters
Self (archive footage)
Tarzan, aux sources du mythe
Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
Self (archive footage)
It's Showtime
Himself
Parade of Aquatic Champions
Self (archive footage)
Der einzig wahre Tarzan
Sepy Debronvi
The Great Masquerade
Adonis in "Loveland"
Glorifying the American Girl
Wege zu Kraft und Schönheit
Self (archive footage)
Hooray for Hollywood
Jungle Jim (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Comic
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
Johnny Weissmuller
Tarzan at the Movies Part 1: Johnny Weissmuller
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
55
Gender
Male
Birthday
1904-06-02
Place of Birth
Freidorf, Austria-Hungary [now Timisoara, Timis County, Romania]
Also Known As
Johnny Weissmüller