Johnny Weissmuller
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- Maureen O'SullivanJane Parker
- C. Aubrey SmithJames Parker
- Neil HamiltonHarry Holt
- Doris LloydMrs. Cutten
- Forrester HarveyBeamish
- Ray "Crash" CorriganApe
- Billy CurtisEvil Dwarf
- Johnny EckBird Creature
- Angelo RossittoEvil Dwarf
Paul CavanaghMartin Arlington- George BarrowsGorilla
- Everett BrownBearer
- Yola d'AvrilMadame Feronde
- Paul PorcasiMonsieur Feronde
- Desmond RobertsHenry Van Ness
- John Buckler (actor)Captain Fry
- Benita HumeRita
Find out who voiced Tarzan, Jane, Kala, Clayton and other characters in the animated adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' story. See the list of directors, writers, producers, composers and more who worked on the film.
- ELMO LINCOLN. Lincoln was the very first actor to take on the feral character, who was created by Edgar Rice Burroughs and first appeared in the writer's 1912 publication Tarzan of the Apes.
- FRANK MERRILL. After performing stunts for Elmo Lincoln in The Adventures of Tarzan, Merrill nabbed the starring role in 1928's Tarzan the Mighty. The actor, who was also an award-winning gymnast and a police officer, went on to lead the cast of 1929's Tarzan the Tiger.
- JOHNNY WEISSMULLER. Like Frank Merrill, Weissmuller had an athletic background that helped him prepare to play the brawny character. The five-time Olympic gold-medalist swimmer played Tarzan in a whopping 12 films, beginning with the 1932 smash hit Tarzan the Ape Man.
- HERMAN BRIX. Brix, who later changed his name to Bruce Bennett, was actually cast before Weissmuller to play Tarzan in 1932, but broke his shoulder before filming began.
See the full list of actors and crew members who worked on the 2016 film The Legend of Tarzan, directed by David Yates and based on the stories by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Find out who played Tarzan, Jane, Leon Rom, and more.
The Legend of Tarzan: Directed by David Yates. With Alexander Skarsgård, Rory J Saper, Christian Stevens, Christoph Waltz. Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment.
- (190K)
- Action, Adventure, Drama
- David Yates
- 2016-07-01
Learn about the voices, music, and animation of the Disney animated film Tarzan, based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' story. The film features Tony Goldwyn, Minnie Driver, Glenn Close, and more, and won an Oscar for Best Original Song.
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Mar 4, 2024 · While not all the live-action adaptations were critically successful, the actors who portrayed Tarzan all brought something different to their roles. There have been dozens of Tarzan movies released over the years, starting with a silent film in 1918 and ending with The Legend of Tarzan in 2016.
Find out who voiced Tarzan, Jane, Kala and other characters in the 1999 animated movie Tarzan. See the full list of cast and crew members, including directors, writers, composers and animators.
