Johnny Weissmüller
Known for: Acting
Born: June 2, 1904
Died: January 20, 1984
Place of birth: 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Johnny Weissmuller, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
57 movies · 6 TV shows, newest first
6.5
Famous T&A 2
2022
6.5
Tarzan Revisited
2017
NR
Tarzan: Lord of the Movies
2017
7.2
The One, the Only, the Real Tarzan
2004
6.9
Complicated Women
2003NR
Tarzan at the Movies Part 1: Johnny Weissmuller
1996
NR
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
9.0
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
4.4
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
7.0
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
7.5
It's Showtime
1976
8.0
Hooray for Hollywood
1976
6.3
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
3.6
The Great Masquerade
1974
7.2
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
19725.1
Film '72
1971
3.6
The Phynx
1970
6.1
The Comic
196910.0
Das aktuelle Sportstudio
1963
6.8
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
6.7
Devil Goddess
1955
6.7
Jungle Jim
1955
5.4
Jungle Moon Men
1955
6.2
Cannibal Attack
1954
5.3
Jungle Man-Eaters
1954
5.4
Killer Ape
1953
5.5
Valley of Head Hunters
1953
6.3
Savage Mutiny
1953
7.3
Voodoo Tiger
1952
6.5
This Is Your Life
1952
6.0
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
1952
5.1
Jungle Manhunt
1951
5.7
Fury of the Congo
1951
4.8
Pygmy Island
1950
4.5
Captive Girl
1950
7.0
The Golden Twenties
1950
6.9
The Yellow Cab Man
1950
4.0
Mark of the Gorilla
1950NR
Aquashow's Sports Serenade
1949
5.8
The Lost Tribe
1949
5.8
Jungle Jim
1948
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
6.0
Tarzan and the Mermaids
1948
5.7
Tarzan and the Huntress
1947
5.6
Swamp Fire
1946
5.8
Tarzan and the Leopard Woman
1946
2.5
Parade of Aquatic Champions
1945
6.4
Tarzan and the Amazons
1945
6.1
Tarzan's Desert Mystery
1943
6.3
Stage Door Canteen
1943
6.2
Tarzan Triumphs
1943
6.4
Tarzan's New York Adventure
1942
5.9
Tarzan's Secret Treasure
1941
6.4
Rodeo Dough
1940
5.8
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
1940
6.1
Tarzan Finds a Son!
1939
6.9
Tarzan Escapes
1936
4.7
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
1936
6.6
Tarzan and His Mate
1934
7.3
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
1934
6.6
Tarzan the Ape Man
1932
5.6
Glorifying the American Girl
1929
7.1
Ways to Strength and Beauty
1925