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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
June 2, 1904
Place of Birth:
Freidorf, Austria-Hungary [now Timisoara, Timis County, Romania]
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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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Tarzan: Lord of the Movies | Self / Tarzan (Archived Footage) |
| 2017 | Tarzan Revisited | Self (archive footage) |
| 2004 | The One, the Only, the Real Tarzan | Self (archive footage) |
| 2003 | Complicated Women | Self (archive footage) |
| 1984 | Going Hollywood: The '30s | Self (archive footage) |
| 1976 | Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood | Stagehand 2 |
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part II | (archive footage) |
| 1976 | It's Showtime | Self (archive footage) |
| 1976 | Hooray for Hollywood | Self (archive footage) |
| 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | Self (archive footage) |
| 1974 | The Great Masquerade | Sepy Debronvi |
| 1972 | Hollywood: The Dream Factory | Self (archive footage) |
| 1970 | The Phynx | Johnny Weissmuller |
| 1969 | The Comic | Jungle Jim (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Jungle Moon Men | Johnny Weissmuller |
| 1955 | Devil Goddess | Johnny Weissmuller |
| 1954 | Jungle Man-Eaters | Jungle Jim |
| 1954 | Cannibal Attack | Johnny Weissmuller |
| 1953 | Killer Ape | Jungle Jim |
| 1953 | Savage Mutiny | Jungle Jim |
| 1953 | Valley of Head Hunters | Jungle Jim |
| 1952 | Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land | Jungle Jim |
| 1952 | Voodoo Tiger | Jungle Jim |
| 1951 | Jungle Manhunt | Jungle Jim |
| 1951 | Fury of the Congo | Jungle Jim |
| 1950 | Captive Girl | Jungle Jim |
| 1950 | Pygmy Island | Jungle Jim |
| 1950 | Mark of the Gorilla | Jungle Jim |
| 1950 | The Yellow Cab Man | Tarzan (archive sound) (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Golden Twenties | Self (archive footage) |
| 1949 | The Lost Tribe | Jungle Jim |
| 1948 | Tarzan and the Mermaids | Tarzan |
| 1948 | Jungle Jim | Jungle Jim |
| 1947 | Tarzan and the Huntress | Tarzan |
| 1946 | Tarzan and the Leopard Woman | Tarzan |
| 1946 | Swamp Fire | Johnny Duval |
| 1945 | Tarzan and the Amazons | Tarzan |
| 1945 | Parade of Aquatic Champions | Himself |
| 1943 | Tarzan Triumphs | Tarzan |
| 1943 | Tarzan's Desert Mystery | Tarzan |
| 1943 | Stage Door Canteen | Johnny Weissmüller |
| 1942 | Tarzan's New York Adventure | Tarzan |
| 1941 | Tarzan's Secret Treasure | Tarzan |
| 1940 | Rodeo Dough | Johnny Weissmuller |
| 1940 | Hollywood: Style Center of the World | Self |
| 1939 | Tarzan Finds a Son! | Tarzan |
| 1936 | Tarzan Escapes | Tarzan |
| 1936 | Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs | Self |
| 1934 | Tarzan and His Mate | Tarzan |
| 1934 | Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 | |
| 1932 | Tarzan the Ape Man | Tarzan |
| 1929 | Glorifying the American Girl | Adonis in "Loveland" |
| 1925 | Ways to Strength and Beauty |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Star Life | Self (archive footage) |
| 1963 | Das aktuelle Sportstudio | self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self |
| 1955 | Jungle Jim | |
| 1952 | This Is Your Life | Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |