Johnny Weissmuller circa 1940 | |
Born | 2 June 1904 Szabadfalva (Freidorf), Austria-Hungary (today part of Timișoara, Romania) |
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Died | 20 January 1984 (aged 79) |
Occupation | Swimmer, actor |
Years active | 1929–1976 |
Spouse(s) | Bobbe Arnst (m. 1931; div. 1933) Beryl Scott (m. 1939; div. 1948) Maria Brock Mandell Bauman (m. 1963) |
Children | 3 |
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Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[10] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg)[10] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Illinois Athletic Club[11] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Johnny Weissmuller in Film | |||
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Year | Film | Role | Notes |
1929 | Glorifying the American Girl | Adonis | Cameo appearance in the segment 'Loveland' |
1931 | Swim or Sink | Himself | Short subject |
Water Bugs | Himself | Short subject | |
1932 | Tarzan the Ape Man | Tarzan | |
The Human Fish | Himself | Short subject | |
1934 | Tarzan and His Mate | Tarzan | |
1936 | Tarzan Escapes | Tarzan | |
1939 | Tarzan Finds a Son! | Tarzan | |
1941 | Tarzan's Secret Treasure | Tarzan | |
1942 | Tarzan's New York Adventure | Tarzan | |
1943 | Tarzan Triumphs | Tarzan | Complete title: Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan Triumphs |
Stage Door Canteen | Himself | ||
Tarzan's Desert Mystery | Tarzan | Complete title: Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan's Desert Mystery | |
1945 | Tarzan and the Amazons | Tarzan | Complete title: Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan and the Amazons |
1946 | Tarzan and the Leopard Woman | Tarzan | Complete title: Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan and the Leopard Woman |
Swamp Fire | Johnny Duval | ||
1947 | Tarzan and the Huntress | Tarzan | Complete title: Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan and the Huntress |
1948 | Tarzan and the Mermaids | Tarzan | Complete title: Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan and the Mermaids |
Jungle Jim | Jungle Jim | ||
1949 | The Lost Tribe | Jungle Jim | |
1950 | Mark of the Gorilla | Jungle Jim | |
Captive Girl | Jungle Jim | Alternative title: Jungle Jim and the Captive Girl | |
Pygmy Island | Jungle Jim | Alternative title: Pygmy Island | |
1951 | Fury of the Congo | Jungle Jim | |
Jungle Manhunt | Jungle Jim | ||
1952 | Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land | Jungle Jim | |
Voodoo Tiger | Jungle Jim | ||
1953 | Savage Mutiny | Jungle Jim | |
Valley of Head Hunters | Jungle Jim | ||
Killer Ape | Jungle Jim | ||
1954 | Jungle Man-Eaters | Jungle Jim | |
Cannibal Attack | Johnny Weissmuller | ||
1955 | Jungle Moon Men | Johnny Weissmuller | |
Devil Goddess | Johnny Weissmuller | ||
1970 | The Phynx | Himself | |
1974 | The Great Masquerade | Sepy Debronvi | |
1976 | Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood | Stagehand No. 2 | (final film role) |
Television | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1956–1958 | Jungle Jim | Jungle Jim | 27 episodes |
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Records | ||
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Preceded by Tedford Cann | Men's 200-meter freestyle world record-holder (long course) May 26, 1922 – April 12, 1935 | Succeeded by Jack Medica |
Preceded by Arne Borg | Men's 400-meter freestyle world record-holder (long course) June 22, 1922 – December 9, 1924 | Succeeded by Arne Borg |
Preceded by Duke Kahanamoku | Men's 100-meter freestyle world record-holder (long course) July 19, 1922 – March 2, 1934 | Succeeded by Peter Fick |
Preceded by Boy Charlton | Men's 800-yard freestyle world record-holder (long course) July 27, 1927 – May 30, 1930 | Succeeded by Jean Taris |