Biography
Johnny Weissmuller (born Johann Peter Weißmüller; June 2, 1904 – January 20, 1984) was an Austro-Hungarian-born American swimmer and actor. Weissmuller was one of the world's best swimmers in the 1920s, winning five Olympic gold medals and one bronze medal. He won fifty-two US National Championships and set sixty-seven world records. After his swimming career, he became the sixth actor to portray Tarzan in films, a role he played in twelve motion pictures. Dozens of other actors have also played Tarzan, but Weissmuller is by far the best known. His character's distinctive, ululating Tarzan yell is still often used in films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Johnny Weissmuller, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies & TV Shows
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Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) — Tarzan
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Tarzan and His Mate (1934) — Tarzan
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Tarzan Escapes (1936) — Tarzan
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Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939) — Tarzan
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Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942) — Tarzan
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Tarzan and the Amazons (1945) — Tarzan
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Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941) — Tarzan
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Tarzan and the Mermaids (1948) — Tarzan
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Tarzan and the Huntress (1947) — Tarzan
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Tarzan Triumphs (1943) — Tarzan
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Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943) — Tarzan
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Tarzan and the Leopard Woman (1946) — Tarzan
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That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) — (archive footage)
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The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
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Stage Door Canteen (1943) — Johnny Weissmüller
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Glorifying the American Girl (1929) — Adonis in "Loveland"
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Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) — Stagehand 2
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This Is Your Life (1952) — Self
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Complicated Women (2003) — Self (archive footage)
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The Comic (1969) — Jungle Jim (archive footage) (uncredited)
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The Phynx (1970) — Johnny Weissmuller
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Swamp Fire (1946) — Johnny Duval
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Jungle Jim (1948) — Jungle Jim
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Captive Girl (1950) — Jungle Jim
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The Merv Griffin Show (1962) — Self
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Mark of the Gorilla (1950) — Jungle Jim
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) — Self (archive footage)
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Jungle Moon Men (1955) — Johnny Weissmuller
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The Great Masquerade (1974) — Sepy Debronvi
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Jungle Manhunt (1951) — Jungle Jim
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Fury of the Congo (1951) — Jungle Jim
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The Yellow Cab Man (1950) — Tarzan (archive sound) (uncredited)
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Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land (1952) — Jungle Jim
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The Lost Tribe (1949) — Jungle Jim
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Cannibal Attack (1954) — Johnny Weissmuller
- Film '72 (1971) — Self
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Killer Ape (1953) — Jungle Jim
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Rodeo Dough (1940) — Johnny Weissmuller
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The One, the Only, the Real Tarzan (2004) — Self (archive footage)
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Ways to Strength and Beauty (1925)