Actor

Johnny Weissmüller

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Movies: 55Series: 5

TMDB ID: 94936

IMDb ID: nm0919321

Known for: Acting

Born: June 2, 1904

Died: January 20, 1984

Age: 79

Place of birth: Freidorf, Austria-Hungary [now Timisoara, Timis County, Romania]

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1925 - 2022

Years active: 98

Average TMDB rating: 6.3

Wikidata: Q151284

Also known as

Johnny Weissmüller • Peter Johann Weissmüller • Johnny Weismuller • János Peter Weißmüller • Johann Peter Weißmüller • Johann Peter Weissmüller

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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.