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May 8, 2018 · Johnny Weissmuller. 1904-1984. American swimmer. O ne of the most outstanding swimmers of all time, Johnny Weissmuller won five Olympic gold medals and set dozens of national and world records. His stellar performance as a competitive swimmer helped to focus the attention of Americans on the health benefits of the sport.
Johnny Weissmuller, the Olympic swimming champion who went on to fame as Tarzan of the Jungle in the movies, died at his home here Friday night, according to a funeral home. He was 79 years old. Luis Flores of the Gomez funeral home said Mr. Weissmuller's wife, Maria, had not completed funeral arrangements but that burial would probably be ...
Biography. Although his records have long since been surpassed, and although others have won more Olympic medals, Johnny Weissmuller remains the best known swimmer of all time. Weissmuller set the first of his many world records as a 17-year-old in 1922 and experts considered his 100y freestyle record of 51.0 in 1927 to be the greatest of all ...
Johnny Weissmuller. Highest Rated: 100% Tarzan and His Mate (1934) Lowest Rated: 71% Tarzan Escapes (1936) Birthday: Jun 2, 1904. Birthplace: Freidorf, Banat, Austria-Hungary. Former Olympic ...
Jan 22, 1984 · Johnny Weissmuller, 79, the Olympic swimming gold medalist who rose to worldwide fame as "Tarzan of the Jungle" in 18 motion pictures, died of a pulmonary edema Jan. 20 at his home in Acapulco ...
Back in 1931 when he met the first Cheetah, the chimp challenged Weissmuller by baring his teeth in a prelude to attack. Johnny drew his hunting knife and held it closely to the Chimp’s face, and then knocked it hard against its head. After replacing the knife in its sheath, he offered Cheetah his hand. First the chimp glared at him, then ...
János "Johnny" Weissmüller Jr. (September 23, 1940 – July 27, 2006) was an American actor and longshoreman. He also authored a book about his father, the five-time Olympic Games gold medalist Johnny Weissmuller , who achieved additional fame playing the title role in the Tarzan movies of the 1930s and 1940s.
