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Johnny Weissmüller

Johnny Weissmüller

Actor · 1904–1984 · Freidorf, Austria-Hungary [now Timisoara, Timis County, Romania]

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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.

Acted in 43

2020s

  1. 2022

    Famous T&A 2

    Tarzan (archive footage) (uncredited)

1980s

  1. 1988

    Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

    (archive footage) (uncredited)

1970s

  1. 1976

    Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

    Stagehand 2

  2. That's Entertainment, Part II

    (archive footage)

  3. 1974

    The Great Masquerade

    Sepy Debronvi

  4. 1970

    The Phynx

    Johnny Weissmuller

1960s

  1. 1969

    The Comic

    Jungle Jim (archive footage) (uncredited)

1950s

  1. 1955

    Devil Goddess

    Johnny Weissmuller

  2. Jungle Jim

    TV

  3. Jungle Moon Men

    Johnny Weissmuller

  4. 1954

    Cannibal Attack

    Johnny Weissmuller

  5. Jungle Man-Eaters

    Jungle Jim

  6. 1953

    Killer Ape

    Jungle Jim

  7. Valley of Head Hunters

    Jungle Jim

  8. Savage Mutiny

    Jungle Jim

  9. 1952

    Voodoo Tiger

    Jungle Jim

  10. Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land

    Jungle Jim

  11. 1951

    Jungle Manhunt

    Jungle Jim

  12. Fury of the Congo

    Jungle Jim

  13. 1950

    Pygmy Island

    Jungle Jim

  14. Captive Girl

    Jungle Jim

    51

  15. The Yellow Cab Man

    Tarzan (archive sound) (uncredited)

  16. Mark of the Gorilla

    Jungle Jim

1920s

  1. 1929

    Glorifying the American Girl

    Adonis in "Loveland"

    57
  2. 1925

    Ways to Strength and Beauty

    Movie

Appearances17

2010s

  1. 2017

    Tarzan Revisited

    Self (archive footage)

  2. Tarzan: Lord of the Movies

    Self / Tarzan (Archived Footage)

2000s

  1. 2004

    The One, the Only, the Real Tarzan

    Self (archive footage)

  2. 2003

    Complicated Women

    Self (archive footage)

1980s

  1. 1984

    Going Hollywood: The '30s

    Self (archive footage)

1970s

  1. 1976

    It's Showtime

    Self (archive footage)

  2. Hooray for Hollywood

    Self (archive footage)

  3. 1975

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Self (archive footage)

  4. 1972

    Hollywood: The Dream Factory

    Self (archive footage)

1950s

  1. 1952

    This Is Your Life

    Self · 1 episode

    68
  2. 1950

    The Golden Twenties

    Self (archive footage)

1940s

  1. 1948

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    Self · 2 episodes

    76
  2. 1945

    Parade of Aquatic Champions

    Himself

  3. 1940

    Hollywood: Style Center of the World

    Self

1930s

  1. 1936

    Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

    Self