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Johnny Weissmüller

Jun 02, 1904 - Jan 20, 1984 (79 years old) in 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

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This Is Your Life
Self
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Jungle Jim
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Stage Door Canteen
Johnny Weissmüller
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Tarzan the Ape Man
Tarzan
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Tarzan and the Amazons
Tarzan
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Tarzan's New York Adventure
Tarzan
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
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Tarzan and the Leopard Woman
Tarzan
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Tarzan and His Mate
Tarzan
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Swamp Fire
Johnny Duval

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