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Johnny Weissmüller
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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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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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Johnny Weissmüller's Filmography
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Famous T&A 2
as Tarzan (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tarzan Revisited
as Self (archive footage)
Tarzan: Lord of the Movies
as Self / Tarzan (Archived Footage)
The One, the Only, the Real Tarzan
as Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
No Poster
Tarzan at the Movies Part 1: Johnny Weissmuller
as Johnny Weissmuller
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as Self (archive footage)
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Stagehand 2
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
It's Showtime
as Self (archive footage)
Hooray for Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
The Great Masquerade
as Sepy Debronvi
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
The Phynx
as Johnny Weissmuller
The Comic
as Jungle Jim (archive footage) (uncredited)
Devil Goddess
as Johnny Weissmuller
Jungle Moon Men
as Johnny Weissmuller
Cannibal Attack
as Johnny Weissmuller
Jungle Man-Eaters
as Jungle Jim
Killer Ape
as Jungle Jim
Valley of Head Hunters
as Jungle Jim
Savage Mutiny
as Jungle Jim
Voodoo Tiger
as Jungle Jim
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
as Jungle Jim
Jungle Manhunt
as Jungle Jim
Fury of the Congo
as Jungle Jim
Pygmy Island
as Jungle Jim
Captive Girl
as Jungle Jim
The Golden Twenties
as Self (archive footage)
The Yellow Cab Man
as Tarzan (archive sound) (uncredited)
Mark of the Gorilla
as Jungle Jim
No Poster
Aquashow's Sports Serenade
The Lost Tribe
as Jungle Jim
Jungle Jim
as Jungle Jim
Tarzan and the Mermaids
as Tarzan
Tarzan and the Huntress
as Tarzan
Swamp Fire
as Johnny Duval
Tarzan and the Leopard Woman
as Tarzan
Parade of Aquatic Champions
as Himself
Tarzan and the Amazons
as Tarzan
Tarzan's Desert Mystery
as Tarzan
Stage Door Canteen
as Johnny Weissmüller
Tarzan Triumphs
as Tarzan
Tarzan's New York Adventure
as Tarzan
Tarzan's Secret Treasure
as Tarzan
Rodeo Dough
as Johnny Weissmuller
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
as Self
Tarzan Finds a Son!
as Tarzan
Tarzan Escapes
as Tarzan
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
as Self
Tarzan and His Mate
as Tarzan
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
Tarzan the Ape Man
as Tarzan
Glorifying the American Girl
as Adonis in "Loveland"
