Johnny Weissmüller
Born
June 2, 1904
Died
January 20, 1984 (79 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Freidorf, Austria-Hungary [now Timisoara, Timis County, Romania]
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
Tarzan Revisited
Self (archive footage)
2017
Tarzan: Lord of the Movies
Self / Tarzan (Archived Footage)
2017
The One, the Only, the Real Tarzan
Self (archive footage)
2004
Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
2003
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Self (archive footage)
1984
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)
1976
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
1975
The Great Masquerade
Sepy Debronvi
1974
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
1972
The Phynx
Johnny Weissmuller
1970
The Comic
Jungle Jim (archive footage) (uncredited)
1969
Das aktuelle Sportstudio
self · (1 episode)
1963
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · (1 episode)
1962
Devil Goddess
Johnny Weissmuller
1955
Jungle Jim
(26 episodes)
1955
Jungle Moon Men
Johnny Weissmuller
1955
Cannibal Attack
Johnny Weissmuller
1954
Jungle Man-Eaters
Jungle Jim
1954
Killer Ape
Jungle Jim
1953
Valley of Head Hunters
Jungle Jim
1953
Savage Mutiny
Jungle Jim
1953
Voodoo Tiger
Jungle Jim
1952
This Is Your Life
Self · (1 episode)
1952
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
Jungle Jim
1952
Jungle Manhunt
Jungle Jim
1951
Fury of the Congo
Jungle Jim
1951
Pygmy Island
Jungle Jim
1950
Captive Girl
Jungle Jim
1950
The Golden Twenties
Self (archive footage)
1950
The Yellow Cab Man
Tarzan (archive sound) (uncredited)
1950
Mark of the Gorilla
Jungle Jim
1950
The Lost Tribe
Jungle Jim
1949
Jungle Jim
Jungle Jim
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1948
Tarzan and the Mermaids
Tarzan
1948
Tarzan and the Huntress
Tarzan
1947
Swamp Fire
Johnny Duval
1946
Tarzan and the Leopard Woman
Tarzan
1946
Parade of Aquatic Champions
Himself
1945
Tarzan and the Amazons
Tarzan
1945
Tarzan's Desert Mystery
Tarzan
1943
Stage Door Canteen
Johnny Weissmüller
1943
Tarzan Triumphs
Tarzan
1943
Tarzan's New York Adventure
Tarzan
1942
Tarzan's Secret Treasure
Tarzan
1941
Rodeo Dough
Johnny Weissmuller
1940
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Self
1940
Tarzan Finds a Son!
Tarzan
1939
Tarzan Escapes
Tarzan
1936
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
Self
1936
Tarzan and His Mate
Tarzan
1934
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
1934
Tarzan the Ape Man
Tarzan
1932
Glorifying the American Girl
Adonis in "Loveland"
1929
Ways to Strength and Beauty
1925