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Johnny Weissmuller. Johnny Weissmuller ( / ˈwaɪsmʌlər /; born Johann Peter Weißmüller [ˈʋaɪ̯smʏlɐ]; June 2, 1904 – January 20, 1984) was an American Olympic swimmer, water polo player and actor. He was known for having one of the best competitive swimming records of the 20th century. He set world records alongside winning five ...
Johnny Weissmuller Jr. 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.
Biography. On June 2, 1904 Janos (Johann) Peter Weissmuller was born to German parents in Freidorf, Romania, at the time part of the Austro-Hungarian empire. He was baptized as a Catholic three days later on June 5. On January 26, 1905 a seven month old Janos arrived at Ellis Island on the S.S. Rotterdam, after a trip of twelve days from Holland.
Aug 2, 2021 · Johnny married his third wife Beryl Scott on August 20, 1939. They legally separated until their divorce was finalized in January 1948. He made sure to stay present in the lives of their 3 children, Johnny Weismeller Jr, Wendy Anne, and Heidi Elizabeth. Johnny’s 4th wife was Alleen Gates. They married from January 29, 1948, to 1963.
Johnny Weissmuller. Actor: Tarzan's New York Adventure. Johnny Weissmuller was born as Peter Johann Weißmüller in Freidorf, today a district of the city of Timisoara in Romania, then a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Weissmuller would later claim to have been born in Windber, Pennsylvania, probably to ensure his eligibility to compete as part of the US Olympic team. Weissmüller was one ...
- June 2, 1904
- January 20, 1984
With his third wife, Beryl Scott (married 1939 - divorced 1948), he had three children, Johnny Scott Weissmuller (or Johnny Weissmuller, Jr., also an actor) (born September 23, 1940, died July 27, 2006), Wendy Anne Weissmuller (born June 1, 1942) and Heidi Elizabeth Weissmuller (July 31, 1944 – November 19, 1962).
Aug 1, 2006 · Born Sept. 23, 1940, in San Francisco to Johnny Weissmuller and Beryl Scott, the younger Weissmuller attended Hamilton High School in Los Angeles, UCLA and USC, where he also swam competitively.
