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May 12, 1973 · Lex Barker, the 10th actor to play the role of Tarzan in Hollywood films, collapsed and died yesterday. Mr. Barker, who was 53 years old, was found unconscious on Lexington Avenue near 61st Street ...
Lex Barker died of a heart attack on 11 May 1973 on Lexington Avenue, New York. Lex Barker had been married five times, to Constanze Thurlow, Arlene Dahl, Lana Turner, Irene Labhardt, and to Maria del Carmen 'Tita' Cervera. He left behind two sons and one daughter. He is immortalized in a total of seventy-three motion pictures.
Under the Tonto Rim. Tarzan and the She-Devil. Tarzan's Savage Fury. Tarzan's Peril. The Deerslayer. Woman Times Seven. Secret of the Black Pirate. Secret of the Black Falcon. Treasure of Silver Lake.
Lex Barker (May 8, 1919 – May 11, 1973) was an American actor best known for playing Tarzan of the Apes and leading characters from Karl May's novels. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lex Barker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Lex Barker. Highest Rated: 100% The Farmer's Daughter (1947) Lowest Rated: 86% Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) Birthday: May 8, 1919. Birthplace: Rye, New York, USA. In the 1930s ...
Born to a wealthy New York family, Lex Barker took time off from being a high-profile playboy to attend Princeton University and pick up theatrical experience in a stock company. In films from 1945, Barker made little impression as a leading man until he was selected to replace Johnny Weissmuller as moviedom's Tarzan.
Sep 23, 2023 · Lex Barker was an actor during Hollywood's golden years and still enjoys worldwide acclaim today. He has his place in movie history as Tarzan and Old Shatterhand.From being discovered as Tarzan arose the first immortal-hero status for tall, athletic Lex Barker, which was confirmed when he played Old Shatterhand and Kara Ben Nemsi in the Karl May series of films after he moved to continental ...
