Johnny Weissmüller
Known for Acting · 63 credits
- Born
- 1904-06-02
- Died
- 1984-01-20
- Place of birth
- Freidorf, Austria-Hungary [now Timisoara, Timis County, Romania]
- Also known as
- Johnny Weissmüller · Peter Johann Weissmüller · Johnny Weismuller · János Peter Weißmüller · Johann Peter Weißmüller · Johann Peter 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.
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Known For
TV Shows (6)
Movies (57)
Tarzan the Ape Man
1932
as Tarzan
The Comic
1969
as Jungle Jim (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tarzan and His Mate
1934
as Tarzan
Tarzan Escapes
1936
as Tarzan
Tarzan Triumphs
1943
as Tarzan
Complicated Women
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
Tarzan Finds a Son!
1939
as Tarzan
Tarzan and the Amazons
1945
as Tarzan
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
as (archive footage)
Tarzan's Desert Mystery
1943
as Tarzan
It's Showtime
1976
as Self (archive footage)
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
as Stagehand 2
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
as Self (archive footage)
Tarzan's New York Adventure
1942
as Tarzan
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
as Self (archive footage)
Tarzan and the Mermaids
1948
as Tarzan
Tarzan's Secret Treasure
1941
as Tarzan
Savage Mutiny
1953
as Jungle Jim
Tarzan: Lord of the Movies
2017
as Self / Tarzan (Archived Footage)
Stage Door Canteen
1943
as Johnny Weissmüller
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
1934
The Phynx
1970
as Johnny Weissmuller
The Golden Twenties
1950
as Self (archive footage)
Famous T&A 2
2022
as Tarzan (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tarzan and the Leopard Woman
1946
as Tarzan
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
1940
as Self
Voodoo Tiger
1952
as Jungle Jim
Captive Girl
1950
as Jungle Jim
Jungle Jim
1948
as Jungle Jim
Fury of the Congo
1951
as Jungle Jim
Hooray for Hollywood
1976
as Self (archive footage)
Tarzan and the Huntress
1947
as Tarzan
Rodeo Dough
1940
as Johnny Weissmuller
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
1936
as Self
Jungle Man-Eaters
1954
as Jungle Jim
Glorifying the American Girl
1929
as Adonis in "Loveland"
The One, the Only, the Real Tarzan
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Mark of the Gorilla
1950
as Jungle Jim
Jungle Manhunt
1951
as Jungle Jim
Pygmy Island
1950
as Jungle Jim
The Lost Tribe
1949
as Jungle Jim
The Yellow Cab Man
1950
as Tarzan (archive sound) (uncredited)
Swamp Fire
1946
as Johnny Duval
Jungle Moon Men
1955
as Johnny Weissmuller
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ways to Strength and Beauty
1925
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
1952
as Jungle Jim
Killer Ape
1953
as Jungle Jim
Devil Goddess
1955
as Johnny Weissmuller
Cannibal Attack
1954
as Johnny Weissmuller
The Great Masquerade
1974
as Sepy Debronvi
Parade of Aquatic Champions
1945
as Himself
Tarzan Revisited
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Valley of Head Hunters
1953
as Jungle Jim
Tarzan at the Movies Part 1: Johnny Weissmuller
1996
as Johnny Weissmuller
Aquashow's Sports Serenade
1949
About Johnny Weissmüller
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… With 63 credits spanning from 1925 to 2022, Johnny Weissmüller has appeared in 57 films and 6 TV shows.
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Most Popular Johnny Weissmüller Movies
- Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) — as Tarzan
- The Comic (1969) — as Jungle Jim (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Tarzan and His Mate (1934) — as Tarzan
- Tarzan Escapes (1936) — as Tarzan
- Tarzan Triumphs (1943) — as Tarzan
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