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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.
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- Acapulco, Mexico
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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.
The Tarzan Series w/ Johnny Weissmuller (PHL 17 TV Recordings WOC) Original PHL 17 broadcast recordings from December 1989 with original commercials of Tarzan and His Mate, Tarzan and the Amazons, Tarzan and the Huntress, Tarzan Finds a Son, and Tarzan's Desert Mystery.
Tarzan the Ape Man: Directed by W.S. Van Dyke. With Johnny Weissmuller, Neil Hamilton, C. Aubrey Smith, Maureen O'Sullivan. A trader and his daughter set off in search of the fabled graveyard of the elephants in deepest Africa, only to encounter a wild man raised by apes.
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- Action, Adventure, Romance
- W.S. Van Dyke
- 1932-04-02
Weissmuller had a close call in Cuba during the time of the Cuban Revolution. While playing golf, he and his friends found themselves suddenly surrounded by a group of Fidel Castro's soldiers intent on kidnapping them, or worse. Thinking fast, Weissmuller immediately gave his trademark Tarzan yell.
- June 2, 1904
- January 20, 1984
Feb 20, 2024 · Weissmuller filmed his final Tarzan movie, Tarzan and the Mermaids, in 1948; in the same year, he signed on to star in the Jungle Jim movies, adapted from the famous comic strip. He starred in 16 Jungle Jim movies across eight years and captivated audiences with his underwater fight scenes and dangerous stunts.
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With the advent of the talkies, a popular Tarzan movie franchise was developed, starting with Tarzan the Ape Man in 1932, with a total of twelve films produced until 1948, in which the former Olympic swimmer Johnny Weissmuller performed as Tarzan.
