Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
6/2/1904
Place of Birth
Freidorf, Austria-Hungary [now Timisoara, Timis County, Romania]
Also Known As
Johnny WeissmüllerPeter Johann WeissmüllerJohnny Weismuller
Johnny 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 yel...
Known For
Tarzan Triumphs
as Tarzan
The Phynx
as Johnny Weissmuller
The Comic
as Jungle Jim (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tarzan's New York Adventure
as Tarzan
Tarzan and the Amazons
as Tarzan
Tarzan and the Huntress
as Tarzan
Savage Mutiny
as Jungle Jim
The Golden Twenties
as Self (archive footage)
Tarzan the Ape Man
as Tarzan
Tarzan Escapes
as Tarzan
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
as Self
Pygmy Island
as Jungle Jim
Jungle Jim
as Jungle Jim
Tarzan's Secret Treasure
as Tarzan
Glorifying the American Girl
as Adonis in "Loveland"
Tarzan and His Mate
as Tarzan
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
Famous T&A 2
as Tarzan (archive footage) (uncredited)