Johnny Weissmuller
Actor
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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....
Place of Birth: Freidorf, Austria-Hungary [now Timisoara, Timis County, Romania]
Date of Birth: Jun 2, 1904
Date of Death: Jan 20, 1984
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