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Johnny Weissmuller (/ ˈ w aɪ s m ʌ l ər /; 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.
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IMDb profile of Johnny Weissmuller, a Romanian-born American actor who won five Olympic gold medals in swimming and starred in 12 Tarzan films. Learn about his biography, awards, trivia, filmography, videos and photos.
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- June 2, 1904
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- January 20, 1984
Learn about the life and career of Johnny Weissmuller, the Olympic swimmer and Tarzan star. Find out his birth name, nickname, height, family, awards, trivia and more.
- June 2, 1904
- January 20, 1984
Apr 15, 2024 · Johnny Weissmuller was an American freestyle swimmer of the 1920s who won five Olympic gold medals and set 67 world records. He became even more famous as a motion-picture actor, most notably in the role of Tarzan, a “noble savage” who had been abandoned as an infant in a jungle and reared by apes.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Johnny Weissmuller, a Romanian-born American swimmer who broke world records and won Olympic gold medals in the 1920s. He also became famous as the first actor to play Tarzan in the movies.
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Learn about Johnny Weissmuller, the first swimming superstar who won five Olympic gold medals and set 28 world records. Discover how he became a movie star as Tarzan the Ape Man after his athletic career.
He was the champion athlete of the Paris 1924 Olympics, medaled in two sports (water polo and swimming), set unprecedented world swimming records, and earned more gold medals (five) than any previous swimmer. In public memory, however, he will always be remembered as MGM’s Tarzan the Ape Man (Streible).
