1. Becoming Tarzan - youthful images of Johnny Weissmuller
Oct 7, 2018 · Born Johann Weißmüller, he was seven months old when his parents arrived at Ellis Island; the family settled first in Pennsylvania and then ...
I've never been particularly interested in Johnny Weissmuller or his career as Tarzan. Nor was I ever impressed, as others have been,...
2. Wild Facts About Johnny Weissmuller, The Original Tarzan
Nov 16, 2023 · Weissmuller displayed athletic abilities well beyond his age. Unfortunately for him, the local YMCA had a minimum age limit of 12. So, ...
Johnny Weissmuller was the Olympian-turned-actor most famous for originating the role of Tarzan on screen. And in classic Old Hollywood style, his real life was every bit as wild as the famous “Ape Man’s”.
3. A Century Later, Johnny Weissmuller Remains An Iconic Figure
Oct 22, 2021 · Like most swimmers, he was in the water at a young age, instructed by a doctor to start building muscle after dealing with a bout of polio.
Before he earned iconic status as film's Tarzan, Johnny Weissmuller put together a swimming career that remains legendary.
4. Biography - Johnny Weissmuller
On June 2, 1904 Janos (Johann) Peter Weissmuller was born to German parents in Freidorf, Romania, at the time part of the Austro-Hungarian empire.
Biography On June 2, 1904 Janos (Johann) Peter Weissmuller was born to German parents in Freidorf, Romania, at the time part of the Austro-Hungarian empire. He was baptized as a Catholic three days later on June 5. On January 26, 1905 a seven month old Janos arrived at Ellis Island on the S.S. Rotterdam, after a […]
5. No celebrities at Weissmuller funeral - UPI Archives
Jan 22, 1984 · Weissmuller, who won gold medals at two Olympics and motion picture fame as 'Tarzan,' died Saturday of a lung blockage, doctors said. He was 79.
Olympic swimming champion and film star Johnny Weissmuller was entombed Sunday in a funeral attended by hundreds of local residents and a chimp, but no...
6. Johnny Weissmuller - Transatlantic Cultures
In 1920, at age 17, Weissmuller "auditioned" for the IAC, swimming a 100-yard "trial" for Coach Bill Bachrach. He later admitted his form was atrocious, and ...
From swimming pools (five Olympic gold medals) to Hollywood, including his appearance in Tarzan, Johnny Weissmuller (1904-1984) became the symbol of America and a transatlantic cultural icon in the inter-war years.
7. Johnny Weissmuller: from Olympic gold to cinema stardom | Europeana
Jun 1, 2021 · Johnny Weissmuller was born János Weißmüller on June 2, 1904 in Freidorf, in former Austria-Hungary (now Romania). Soon after, when Johnny ...
Competitive swimmer who became a Hollywood leading man
8. One of the most famous swimmers of all time, Johnny "Tarzan ...
Johnny Weissmuller holds no current world swimming records and by today's Olympic standards, you might say he never swam very fast.
See AlsoAbc News Lik CheungJohnny Weissmuller (USA) Honor Swimmer (1965) Johnny and the Duke The information on this page was written the year of their induction. FOR THE RECORD: OLYMPIC GAMES: 1924 gold (100m, 400m freestyle; 4x200m freestyle relay), bronze (water polo); 1928 gold (100m freestyle; 4x200m freestyle relay); WORLD RECORDS: 51; U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: 52; Played Tarzan in 16 movies. Johnny Weissmuller holds no current world swimming records and by today’s Olympic standards, you might say he never swam very fast, but you can’t get anyone who ever saw him swim say that there ever was a greater swimmer. This was the verdict of 250 sportswriters at A.P.’s mid-century poll and it is still the verdict 15 years later. He was the swim great of the 1920’s Golden Age of Sports, yet because of the movies and TV, he is as much a part of the scene in the 1960s as he was in the 1920s when his name was coupled with sports immortals such as Babe Ruth, Bill Tilden, Bobby Jones, Jack Dempsey and Red Grange. He is the only one of this group more famous today than in the “Golden Age.” Duke, Betty Becker, Johnny, Clarence Pinkston Weissmuller set many world records and won 5 gold medals in two Olympics (1924 and 1928). He never lost a race in 10 years of amateur swimming in distances from 50 yards to 1/2 mile. Johnny’s 51 seconds 100 yard freestyle record set June 5, 1927, in the University of Michigan Union Pool stood for 17 years until it was broken by Alan Ford at Yale in 1944. The 100 y...
9. ERBzine 0393: Nkima Chat 11 ~ Johnny Weissmuller
Jun 12, 2000 · I've become convinced that he was the greatest swimmer who ever lived. Between 1921 and 1929 -- when he “retired” from competition at the age of ...
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10. Johnny Weissmuller - Team USA
Johnny Weissmuller is considered the first superstar in the sport of swimming, winning five Olympic gold medals and the bronze medal in water polo across the ...
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11. Johnny Weissmuller - New World Encyclopedia
Johnny Weissmuller (June 2, 1904 – January 20, 1984) was one of the world's best swimmers in the 1920s, winning five Olympic gold medals and one bronze medal.
12. Heroes of swimming: Johnny Weissmuller - The Guardian
Nov 22, 2013 · To get a measure of just how good he was, try this single fact for size: in 10 years of competition swimming, Johnny Weissmuller never lost a ...
Paul Mason: Before he became ridiculously famous as Tarzan, today's hero broke world records for fun – and was undefeated in 10 years of competition swimming
13. When Tarzan struck gold at the Games: the legend of Johnny ...
Jul 19, 2019 · ... never see again,” enthused Émile-Georges Drigny, who was ... Weissmuller, then aged 20, beat the Olympic record in the heats (5 ...
The ululating cry invented by Johnny Weissmuller for the 1932 film Tarzan the Ape Man, which he used again in 12 other global box-office hits
14. Johnny Weissmuller (1904-1984) - A Final Curtain Call
May 22, 2015 · Johnny in his first Tarzan film, aged 28, and his last, aged 44. You could tell it was time for him to hang up his loincloth. Starting with ...
Birth name: Peter Johann Weißmüller Birthdate: Thursday, June 2nd, 1904 Location: Freidorf, Hungary Died: Friday, January 20th, 19...
15. Johnny Weissmuller - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help
American Olympic swimmer and actor Johnny Weissmuller was a swimmer who won a total of five gold medals at the 1924 and 1928 Olympic Games.
(1904–84). American Olympic swimmer and actor Johnny Weissmuller was a swimmer who won a total of five gold medals at the 1924 and 1928 Olympic Games. As an actor he starred…
