Johnny Weissmüller
ActingAlso Known As
Johnny Weissmüller, Peter Johann Weissmüller, Johnny Weismuller, János 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Johnny Weissmuller, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies
(57 total)
Tarzan the Ape Man
as Tarzan
Tarzan and His Mate
as Tarzan
Tarzan Escapes
as Tarzan
Tarzan Finds a Son!
as Tarzan
Tarzan's New York Adventure
as Tarzan
Tarzan and the Amazons
as Tarzan
Tarzan's Secret Treasure
as Tarzan
Tarzan and the Mermaids
as Tarzan
Tarzan and the Huntress
as Tarzan
Tarzan Triumphs
as Tarzan
Tarzan's Desert Mystery
as Tarzan
Tarzan and the Leopard Woman
as Tarzan
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
Stage Door Canteen
as Johnny Weissmüller
Glorifying the American Girl
as Adonis in "Loveland"
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Stagehand 2
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
The Comic
as Jungle Jim (archive footage) (uncredited)
Swamp Fire
as Johnny Duval
The Phynx
as Johnny Weissmuller
