Johnny Weissmüller

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

62

Gender

Male

Birthday

1904-06-02

Day of death

1984-01-20 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Freidorf, Austria-Hungary [now Timisoara, Timis County, Romania]

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

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Tarzan Triumphs

    Tarzan Triumphs

  • This Is Your Life

    This Is Your Life

  • Cannibal Attack

    Cannibal Attack

  • The Comic

    The Comic

  • Tarzan and His Mate

    Tarzan and His Mate

  • Tarzan Escapes

    Tarzan Escapes

  • Captive Girl

    Captive Girl

  • It's Showtime

    It's Showtime

  • Tarzan's Desert Mystery

    Tarzan's Desert Mystery

  • Devil Goddess

    Devil Goddess

  • Tarzan: Lord of the Movies

    Tarzan: Lord of the Movies

  • Tarzan's Secret Treasure

    Tarzan's Secret Treasure

  • Jungle Man-Eaters

    Jungle Man-Eaters

  • Jungle Jim

    Jungle Jim

  • Das aktuelle Sportstudio

    Das aktuelle Sportstudio

  • Tarzan the Ape Man

    Tarzan the Ape Man

  • Killer Ape

    Killer Ape

  • Jungle Jim

    Jungle Jim

  • Savage Mutiny

    Savage Mutiny

  • Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

    Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

  • Famous T&A 2

    Famous T&A 2

  • Tarzan and the Leopard Woman

    Tarzan and the Leopard Woman

  • Tarzan and the Huntress

    Tarzan and the Huntress

  • Tarzan and the Amazons

    Tarzan and the Amazons

  • Parade of Aquatic Champions

    Parade of Aquatic Champions

  • Tarzan Finds a Son!

    Tarzan Finds a Son!

  • Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

    Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

  • Glorifying the American Girl

    Glorifying the American Girl

  • Tarzan's New York Adventure

    Tarzan's New York Adventure

  • The Phynx

    The Phynx

  • Aquashow's Sports Serenade

    Aquashow's Sports Serenade

  • Stage Door Canteen

    Stage Door Canteen

  • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

  • Hollywood: The Dream Factory

    Hollywood: The Dream Factory

  • Tarzan and the Mermaids

    Tarzan and the Mermaids

  • Hollywood: Style Center of the World

    Hollywood: Style Center of the World

  • Going Hollywood: The '30s

    Going Hollywood: The '30s

  • Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

    Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

  • That's Entertainment, Part II

    That's Entertainment, Part II

  • Jungle Moon Men

    Jungle Moon Men

  • The Yellow Cab Man

    The Yellow Cab Man

  • The Golden Twenties

    The Golden Twenties

  • Complicated Women

    Complicated Women

  • Hooray for Hollywood

    Hooray for Hollywood

  • Fury of the Congo

    Fury of the Congo

  • The Lost Tribe

    The Lost Tribe

  • Valley of Head Hunters

    Valley of Head Hunters

  • Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

    Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

  • Pygmy Island

    Pygmy Island

  • Swamp Fire

    Swamp Fire

  • Mark of the Gorilla

    Mark of the Gorilla

  • The Great Masquerade

    The Great Masquerade

  • Tarzan Revisited

    Tarzan Revisited

  • Jungle Manhunt

    Jungle Manhunt

  • Voodoo Tiger

    Voodoo Tiger

  • Ways to Strength and Beauty

    Ways to Strength and Beauty

  • Rodeo Dough

    Rodeo Dough

  • Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land

    Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land

  • The One, the Only, the Real Tarzan

    The One, the Only, the Real Tarzan

  • Tarzan at the Movies Part 1: Johnny Weissmuller

    Tarzan at the Movies Part 1: Johnny Weissmuller