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Date of Death:
20 January 1984, Acapulco, Mexico more
Mini Biography:
Johnny Weissmuller was born in Timisoara, Romania, then a part of the... more
Trivia:
His younger brother, Peter Jr., was born in the United States (Chicago)... more
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Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
Tarzan Actress Joyce Dies
 (From WENN. 23 July 2009, 9:01 AM, PDT)

Alternate Names:
Weissmuller | Johnny Weissmüller

Filmography

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Actor:
  1. Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) .... Stagehand #2
    ... aka Won Ton Ton (USA: poster title)

  2. "Jungle Jim" .... Jungle Jim (26 episodes, 1955-1956)
        - Power of Darkness (1956) TV episode .... Jungle Jim
        - Gift of Evil (1956) TV episode .... Jungle Jim
        - The Silver Locket (1956) TV episode .... Jungle Jim
        - Return of the Tauregs (1956) TV episode .... Jungle Jim
        - The Avenger (1956) TV episode .... Jungle Jim
          (21 more)
  3. Devil Goddess (1955) .... Johnny Weissmuller
  4. Jungle Moon Men (1955) .... Johnny Weissmuller
  5. Cannibal Attack (1954) .... Johnny Weissmuller
  6. Jungle Man-Eaters (1954) .... Jungle Jim
  7. Killer Ape (1953) .... Jungle Jim
  8. Valley of Head Hunters (1953) .... Jungle Jim
    ... aka Valley of the Headhunters
  9. Savage Mutiny (1953) .... Jungle Jim
  10. Voodoo Tiger (1952) .... Jungle Jim
  11. Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land (1952) .... Jungle Jim
  12. Jungle Manhunt (1951) .... Jungle Jim
  13. Fury of the Congo (1951) .... Jungle Jim
  14. Jungle Jim in Pygmy Island (1950) .... Jungle Jim
    ... aka Pygmy Island (USA: short title)
  15. Captive Girl (1950) .... Jungle Jim
    ... aka Jungle Jim and the Captive Girl
  16. Mark of the Gorilla (1950) .... Jungle Jim

  17. The Lost Tribe (1949) .... Jungle Jim
  18. Jungle Jim (1948) .... Jungle Jim
  19. Tarzan and the Mermaids (1948) .... Tarzan
    ... aka Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan and the Mermaids (USA: complete title)
  20. Tarzan and the Huntress (1947) .... Tarzan
    ... aka Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan and the Huntress (USA: complete title)
  21. Swamp Fire (1946) .... Johnny Duval
  22. Tarzan and the Leopard Woman (1946) .... Tarzan
    ... aka Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan and the Leopard Woman (USA: complete title)
  23. Tarzan and the Amazons (1945) .... Tarzan
    ... aka Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan and the Amazons (USA: complete title)
  24. Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943) .... Tarzan
    ... aka Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan's Desert Mystery (USA: complete title)
  25. Tarzan Triumphs (1943) .... Tarzan
    ... aka Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan Triumphs (USA: complete title)
  26. Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942) .... Tarzan
  27. Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941) .... Tarzan

  28. Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939) .... Tarzan
  29. Tarzan Escapes (1936) .... Tarzan
  30. Tarzan and His Mate (1934) .... Tarzan
  31. Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) .... Tarzan
    ... aka Tarzan, the Ape Man (USA: review title)

  32. Glorifying the American Girl (1929) .... Adonis (segment "Loveland")
Self:
  1. It's Showtime (1976) (uncredited) (also archive footage) .... Himself
    ... aka Crazy Animals (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Jaws, Paws, Claws (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Wonderful World of Those Cukoo Animals (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka World of Those Cuckoo (USA: alternative title)
  2. "ABC's Wide World of Entertainment" .... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka ABC Late Night (USA: new title)
        - That's Entertainment! 50 Years of MGM (1974) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "Das aktuelle Sportstudio" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
    ... aka Das aktuelle Sportstudio (West Germany)
    ... aka ZDF Sportstudio (Germany: new title)
        - Episode dated 16 October 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
  4. The Phynx (1970) .... Himself

  5. "The David Frost Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode #1.8 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself / ... (3 episodes, 1954-1967)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #21.10 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - Audience Bow
        - Episode #9.47 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #8.8 (1954) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "Here's Hollywood" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
        - Episode dated 14 August 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself
  8. "Celebrity Golf" .... Himself (1 episode)
    ... aka The Golf Channel Presents Celebrity Golf with Sam Snead (USA: alternative title)
        - Johnny Weissmuller (????) TV episode .... Himself

  9. "You Bet Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka The Groucho Show (USA: last season title)
        - Episode #8.3 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
  10. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
        - Duke Kahanamoku (1957) TV episode .... Himself
  11. Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Plays Golf (1955) .... Himself
  12. Screen Snapshots: Fun in the Sun (1952) .... Himself - Golf Player

  13. Stage Door Canteen (1943) .... Himself
  14. Rodeo Dough (1940) .... Himself
  15. Medicus Film of New York World's Fair (1940) (as Weissmuller) .... Himself

  16. Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 10 (1937) .... Himself
  17. Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 1 (1936) .... Himself
  18. Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs (1936) .... Himself
  19. The Human Fish (1932) .... Himself
    ... aka The Grantland Rice Sportlight: Human Fish (USA: series title)
  20. Water Bugs (1931) .... Himself
  21. Swim or Sink (1931) .... Himself

  22. Crystal Champions (1929) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. "MythBusters"
        - Quicksand, Bathtub Electrocution, MRI Rays and Tattoos (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  2. Haunts of the Black Masseur (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  3. Complicated Women (2003) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  4. Classified X (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  5. Tarzan at the Movies Part 1: Johnny Weissmuller (1996) (V)
  6. The Roaring Twenties (1996) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself (at swimming meet)
  7. The Celluloid Closet (1995) (uncredited) .... Tarzan
  8. Brooklyn Bridge (1981) (uncredited) .... Himself (clip from "Tarzan's New York Adventure")
  9. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) .... Clip from 'Tarzan the Ape Man'
  10. Hooray for Hollywood (1975) .... Himself
  11. Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) .... Himself
  12. The Yellow Cab Man (1950) (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited) .... Tarzan
  13. This Is America: Sports' Golden Age (1948) .... Himself - Olympics
  14. Wege zu Kraft und Schönheit - Ein Film über moderne Körperkultur (1925) .... Himself


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