Birthday 1904-06-02
Gender

Male

Also known as:

Johnny Weissmüller

Peter Johann Weissmüller

Johnny Weismuller

János Peter Weißmüller

Johann Peter Weißmüller

Johann Peter Weissmüller

Johnny Weissmüller

Known For

Acting

IMDB ID

nm0919321

TMDB ID

94936

Deathday

2025 February 02 (dead at 79 years old)

Popularity

5.232

Total movies available

23

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 worlds 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 characters 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.