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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 was swimming’s first superstar by winning five Olympic gold medals. He won the 100m freestyle and the 4x200m relay team event at both the 1924 Paris Games and 1928 Amsterdam Games. He also won gold in the 400m freestyle and a bronze medal in the water polo competition in Paris. Over the course of his career, Weissmuller set ...
Jul 17, 2010 · Johnny Weissmuller (June 2, 1904-January 20, 1984) Michael Phelps, with little argument, is the biggest swimming star on the planet right now. Now, imagine if Michael Phelps, and not Robert ...
May 29, 2024 · Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan Escapes (1936). Johnny Weissmuller (born June 2, 1904, Freidorf, near Timişoara, Romania—died January 20, 1984, Acapulco, Mexico) 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 ...
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The ululating cry invented by Johnny Weissmuller for the 1932 film Tarzan the Ape Man, which he used again in 12 other global box-office hits up until 1947, transcended the decades that followed, appearing in animated film versions of Tarzan and countless live-action remakes. In short, it is one of the most famous cries of the 20th century.
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.
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Oct 22, 2021 · Still swimming and working for a bathing suit company two years after the Amsterdam Games, Weissmuller was approached about taking a screen test while in Los Angeles for the upcoming movie ...
