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Johnny Weissmuller Biography

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(1904 - 1984)

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1932 Tarzan
1934 Tarzan and His Mate

1936 Tarzan Escapes
1939 Tarzan Finds a Son
1941 Tarzan's Secret Treasure
1942 Tarzan's New York Adventure
1943 Tarzan Triumphs
1943 Tarzan's Desert Mystery
1945 Tarzan and the Amazons
1946 Tarzan and the Leopard Woman
1947 Tarzan and the Huntress
1948 Tarzan and the Mermaids

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(born June 2, 1904, Freidorf, near Timioara, Rom.—died Jan. 20, 1984, Acapulco, Mex.) U.S. freestyle swimmer and actor. He was reared in Chicago, where he attended the University of Chicago and developed into a champion swimmer. He won five Olympic gold medals (three in 1924, two in 1928) and set 67 world records. He later became even more famous as an actor, starring as Tarzan of the Apes in 12 films (1932–48) and later creating the role of the comic-book character Jungle Jim for film and television.

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