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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.
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Filmography
all 59
Movies 53
self 18
TV Shows 6
Tarzan: Lord of the Movies (2017)
The One, the Only, the Real Tarzan (2004)
Complicated Women (2003)
Star Life (1990)
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
It's Showtime (1976)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
Murder on the Emerald Seas (1973)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)
The Phynx (1970)
Devil Goddess (1955)
Jungle Jim (1955)
Jungle Moon Men (1955)
Cannibal Attack (1954)
Jungle Man-Eaters (1954)
Killer Ape (1953)
Valley of Head Hunters (1953)
Savage Mutiny (1953)
Voodoo Tiger (1952)
Jungle Manhunt (1951)
Fury of the Congo (1951)
Pygmy Island (1950)
Captive Girl (1950)
The Golden Twenties (1950)
The Yellow Cab Man (1950)
Mark of the Gorilla (1950)
The Lost Tribe (1949)
Jungle Jim (1948)
Swamp Fire (1946)
Parade of Aquatic Champions (1945)
Stage Door Canteen (1943)
Rodeo Dough (1940)
Glorifying the American Girl (1929)
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GenderMale
Birthday1904-06-02
Deathday1984-01-20 (79 years old)
Birth NamePeter Johann Weißmüller
Birth PlaceFreidorf, Austria-Hungary [now Timisoara, Timis County, Romania]
Relationshipshttp://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/d5dca352da1dd5c1ba14d8db85aa5f67 (1939-01-01 - 1948-01-01), Bobbe Arnst (1931-01-01 - 1933-01-01), http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/07d1f809e7c00bcfa0b65d88af5c13c1 (1948-01-01 - 1962-01-01), http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/2fc05ddda49f3dd9f23a22564a79c1a2 (1963-01-01 - 1984-01-20), Lupe Vélez (1933-01-01 - 1939-01-01)
ChildrenJohnny Weissmuller Jr.
CitizenshipsAustria-Hungary, United States of America
Also Known AsJohnny Weissmüller, Peter Johann Weissmüller, Johnny Weismuller, János Peter Weißmüller, Johann Peter Weißmüller, Johann Peter Weissmüller
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, honorary citizen of Timișoara, International Swimming Hall of Fame
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