Johnny Weissmüller

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

60

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

  • This Is Your Life

    This Is Your Life

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Das aktuelle Sportstudio

    Das aktuelle Sportstudio

  • Tarzan and the Amazons

    Tarzan and the Amazons

  • Savage Mutiny

    Savage Mutiny

  • The Great Masquerade

    The Great Masquerade

  • Tarzan the Ape Man

    Tarzan the Ape Man

  • The Lost Tribe

    The Lost Tribe

  • Hollywood: Style Center of the World

    Hollywood: Style Center of the World

  • Tarzan and the Huntress

    Tarzan and the Huntress

  • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

  • Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land

    Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land

  • Tarzan Revisited

    Tarzan Revisited

  • Swamp Fire

    Swamp Fire

  • Hooray for Hollywood

    Hooray for Hollywood

  • The Phynx

    The Phynx

  • Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

    Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

  • Tarzan's Secret Treasure

    Tarzan's Secret Treasure

  • Jungle Moon Men

    Jungle Moon Men

  • It's Showtime

    It's Showtime

  • The Golden Twenties

    The Golden Twenties

  • Tarzan and His Mate

    Tarzan and His Mate

  • Jungle Jim

    Jungle Jim

  • Killer Ape

    Killer Ape

  • Tarzan's New York Adventure

    Tarzan's New York Adventure

  • Going Hollywood: The '30s

    Going Hollywood: The '30s

  • Tarzan and the Mermaids

    Tarzan and the Mermaids

  • Glorifying the American Girl

    Glorifying the American Girl

  • Tarzan Triumphs

    Tarzan Triumphs

  • The Comic

    The Comic

  • Hollywood: The Dream Factory

    Hollywood: The Dream Factory

  • Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

    Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

  • Pygmy Island

    Pygmy Island

  • Jungle Jim

    Jungle Jim

  • Mark of the Gorilla

    Mark of the Gorilla

  • Tarzan Escapes

    Tarzan Escapes

  • Tarzan Finds a Son!

    Tarzan Finds a Son!

  • Rodeo Dough

    Rodeo Dough

  • The Yellow Cab Man

    The Yellow Cab Man

  • That's Entertainment, Part II

    That's Entertainment, Part II

  • Tarzan and the Leopard Woman

    Tarzan and the Leopard Woman

  • Stage Door Canteen

    Stage Door Canteen

  • Parade of Aquatic Champions

    Parade of Aquatic Champions

  • Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

    Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

  • The One, the Only, the Real Tarzan

    The One, the Only, the Real Tarzan

  • Fury of the Congo

    Fury of the Congo

  • Tarzan: Lord of the Movies

    Tarzan: Lord of the Movies

  • Tarzan's Desert Mystery

    Tarzan's Desert Mystery

  • Jungle Man-Eaters

    Jungle Man-Eaters

  • Captive Girl

    Captive Girl

  • Ways to Strength and Beauty

    Ways to Strength and Beauty

  • Jungle Manhunt

    Jungle Manhunt

  • Tarzan at the Movies Part 1: Johnny Weissmuller

    Tarzan at the Movies Part 1: Johnny Weissmuller

  • Voodoo Tiger

    Voodoo Tiger

  • Cannibal Attack

    Cannibal Attack

  • Valley of Head Hunters

    Valley of Head Hunters

  • Devil Goddess

    Devil Goddess

  • Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

    Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

  • Complicated Women

    Complicated Women