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Johnny Weissmüller
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.
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As actor
Famous T&A 2
Tarzan: Lord of the Movies
Tarzan Revisited
The One, the Only, the Real Tarzan
Complicated Women
Tarzan at the Movies Part 1: Johnny Weissmuller
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
That's Entertainment, Part II
It's Showtime
Hooray for Hollywood
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
The Great Masquerade
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
The Phynx
The Comic
Jungle Moon Men
Devil Goddess
Jungle Man-Eaters
Cannibal Attack
Killer Ape
Savage Mutiny
Valley of Head Hunters
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
Voodoo Tiger
Jungle Manhunt
Fury of the Congo
Captive Girl
Pygmy Island