Johnny Sr. Weissmuller
Johnny Sr. Weissmuller
He won five gold medals as a swimmer at the 1924 and 1928 Olympics, setting many free-style records. Weissmuller appeared in several sports shorts, then was hired by MGM to play Tarzan onscreen. Beginning in 1932, he starred in 12 "Tarzan" adventures, meanwhile doing almost no other film work. In the late '40s he quit "Tarzan" and began starring in a new series, "Jungle Jim," while occasionally appearing in other films through the mid '50s, after which he retired from acting. He was married six times. His stormy marriage to actress Lupe Velez (1933-38) received much coverage in scandal sheets. He authored an autobiography, Water, World and Weissmuller (1967). ~ All Movie Guide
Filmography of Johnny Sr. Weissmuller:
- Stage Door Canteen with Judith Anderson , Tallulah Bankhead , Ralph Bellamy , Edgar Bergen , Ray Bolger , Helen Hayes , Katharine Hepburn , Jean Hersholt , Gypsy Rose Lee , Harpo Marx , Paul Muni , Merle Oberon , George Raft , Ned Sparks , Ethel Waters , May Whitty , Ed Wynn , Jane Darwell , William Demarest , Xavier Cugat , Peggy Lee
Johnny Sr. Weissmuller Trivia
When was Johnny Sr. Weissmuller born?
Johnny Sr. Weissmuller date of birth: June 2, 1904
Who did Johnny Sr. Weissmuller portray in Swamp Fire?
Johnny Sr. Weissmuller was Johnny Duval in Swamp Fire
Who did Johnny Sr. Weissmuller portray in Glorifying the American Girl?
Johnny Sr. Weissmuller was Adonis ("Loveland") in Glorifying the American Girl
