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Johnny Weissmuller
BornPeter Johann Weissmüller
June 2, 1904(1904-06-02)
Timisoara, Romania
DiedJanuary 20, 1984 (aged 79)
Acapulco, Mexico
Spouse(s)Maria Brock Mandell Bauman
(1963-1984)
Ailene Gates
(1948-1962)
Beryl Scott
(1939-1948)
Lupe Vélez
(1933-1939)
Bobbe Arnst
(1931-1933)
Camilla Louiee
(? - ?)

Johnny Weissmuller (June 2, 1904 – January 20, 1984) was an American swimmer and actor who was one of the world's best swimmers in the 1920s, winning five Olympic gold medals and one bronze medal. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Timişoara (pronunciation in Romanian: {{IPA|/timiˈʃo̯ara/}}; Hungarian: Temesvár, German: Temeschburg, Temeswar Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Acapulco (Officially Acapulco de Juárez) is a City and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Lupe Vélez ( July 18, 1908 &ndash December 13, 1944) was a Mexican actress Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games He won fifty-two US National Championships and set sixty-seven world records. A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline usually a Sports event After his swimming career, he became the sixth actor to portray Tarzan in films, a role he played in twelve motion pictures. Tarzan is a Fictional character, an archetypal Feral child raised in the African jungle by Apes who later returns to civilization only to Dozens of other actors have also played Tarzan, but Weissmuller is by far the best known. His character's distinctive, ululating Tarzan yell is still often used in films. An ululation is a long wavering high-pitched sound resembling the Howl of a Dog or Wolf. The Tarzan yell is the distinctive ululating yell of the character Tarzan, as portrayed by actor Johnny Weissmuller in the films based on the character

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Early life

He was registered as Peter Johann Weissmüller, baptized as János Weissmüller. Some sources cite his birthplace as Jászalsószentgyörgy in central Hungary but other as Freidorf (now a district of Timişoara, Romania), then a part of Austria-Hungary[1][2][3], whereas, according to other sources [4][5], he was born in the village of Pardanj (today Međa), in Austria-Hungary (today Serbia, near the Romanian border). Jászalsószentgyörgy is a Village in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county in the Northern Great Plain Region of central Hungary. Freidorf (German for "free village" is a suburb of the town of Timişoara, Romania. Timişoara (pronunciation in Romanian: {{IPA|/timiˈʃo̯ara/}}; Hungarian: Temesvár, German: Temeschburg, Temeswar Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country He was the son of German-speaking parents of Roman Catholic Petrus Weißmüller and Elisabeth Kersch, according to his birth and (Catholic) baptismal records. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages.

It has been claimed that he was actually named Peter by his parents, but when he arrived in the US he used his brother's name, Johnny, because it was more American. However, János [Hungarian equivalent of Johannes], son of Peter Weissmuller and Elizabeth Kersch, had been baptized 6 May 1904 at St Rochus Church in Freidorf. This matches the names of his parents given in his autobiography. The passenger manifest of the "Rotterdam", which arrived in New York on 26 Jan 1905, lists Peter Weissmuller, a 29yo laborer, his 24yo wife El--iabeth (unclear), and 7mo Johann, The family is listed as Hungarian Germans, last residence: Szabadfalu (Hungarian equivalent of Freidorf) . Freidorf (German for "free village" is a suburb of the town of Timişoara, Romania. They are going to join bril [brother-in-law] Johann Ott of Windber, Pa. On 5 Nov 1905, Johann Peter Weissmuller was baptized at St John Cantius Church in Windber. In the 1910 census, Peter and Elizabeth Weisenmuller as well as John and Eva Ott were living at 1521 Cleveland Ave in the 22nd Ward of Chicago, with sons John, age 6, born in "Hun-German" and Peter Jr, age 5, born in Illinois. Peter Weissmuler and John Ott were both brewers, Ott immigrating in 1902, Weismuller in 1904.

The group known as Banat Swabians - ethnic Germans who had lived for centuries in that beautiful region and developed a distinctive dialect and cultural traits of their own - counts Weissmuller as one of its most well-known sons. The Banat Swabians are an Ethnic German population in Southeast Europe, part of the Danube Swabians, who immigrated over 200 years ago to the Banat This article is about the German diaspora See Germans for the German ethnicity in general When Johnny was seven months old, the family emigrated to the United States aboard the S. "Emigrant" redirects here For the Butterflies, see Catopsilia. S. Rotterdam as steerage passengers. Steerage refers to the lowest decks of a Ship. This area of the ship was once used to accommodate passengers traveling on the cheapest class of ticket and offered They left Rotterdam on January 14, 1905, and arrived at Ellis Island in New York harbor twelve days later as Peter, Elisabeth and Johann Weissmuller. Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Ellis Island, at the mouth of the Hudson River in New York Harbor New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The passenger lists records them as ethnic Germans and citizens of Hungary. This article is about the German diaspora See Germans for the German ethnicity in general After a brief stay in Chicago, visiting relatives, they moved to the coal mining town of Windber, Pennsylvania. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. Windber is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, eight miles (13 km south of Johnstown. (For most of Weissmuller's career, show business biographies incorrectly listed him as having been born in Pennsylvania. Some sources state that Weissmuller lied about his birthplace in order to ensure his place in the U. S. Olympic swimming team. ) Peter Weissmuller worked as a miner, and his youngest son, Peter Weissmuller, Jr. , was born in Windber on September 3, 1905. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Peter Jr is listed on one census as born in Illinois.

After several years in Western Pennsylvania, they moved to Chicago. Johnny's father owned a bar for a time and his mother became head cook at a famed restaurant. A bar (also called a Pub or Tavern) is a business that serves drinks especially Alcoholic beverages such as beer liquor and mixed drinks for consumption His father worked as a brewer for the United States brewery in Chicago. His parents were later divorced, as is shown by the divorce document filed in Chicago by Elizabeth Weissmuller, although a lot of sources state incorrectly that Weissmuller's father died of tuberculosis contracted from working in coal mines and left her a widow. Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus or T u' b' erculosis Bacillus --> is a common Peter actually lived to old age and had sired another large family. By 1930 he had married his second wife, Anna, with whom he had a son named Edward and a daughter Ruth, and a grandson named Peter. Elizabeth Weissmuller appears with her sons on the Cook County census claiming to be a widow.

From an early age, Johnny and his brother were aggressive swimmers. The beaches of Lake Michigan became their favorite summer recreation place. Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one located entirely within the United States. Summer is one of the four Temperate Seasons Summer marks the warmest time of year with the longest days Recreation or fun is the expenditure of time in a manner designed for therapeutic refreshment of one's Body or Mind. He then joined the Stanton Park pool, where he won all the junior swim meets. At the age of twelve he earned a spot on the YMCA swim team. The Young Men's Christian Association (" YMCA " or " the Y " was founded on June 6, 1844 in London England by a young man

Swimming career

Medal record
Olympic Games
Competitor for Flag of the United States United States
Men’s swimming
Gold1924 Paris100 m freestyle
Gold1924 Paris400 m freestyle
Gold1924 Paris800 m freestyle relay
Gold1928 Amsterdam100 m freestyle
Gold1928 Amsterdam800 m freestyle relay
Men’s water polo
Bronze1924 ParisTeam

When Weissmuller left school, he worked as a bellhop and elevator operator at the Plaza Hotel in Chicago and trained for the Olympics with swim coach William Bachrach at the Illinois Athletic Club, where he developed his revolutionary high-riding front crawl. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Swimming has been a sport at every modern Summer Olympics. It has been open to women since 1912. The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, eleven Swimming events were contested six for men and five for women The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, eleven Swimming events were contested six for men and five for women The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, eleven Swimming events were contested six for men and five for women The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, eleven Swimming events were contested six for men and five for women The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, eleven Swimming events were contested six for men and five for women Water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program since the second games in 1900. The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Final results for the Water polo tournament at the 1924 Summer Olympics: Medal summary Results The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games He made his amateur debut on August 6, 1921, winning his first AAU race in the 50-yard freestyle. An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit study or science without formal training or pay Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Official NameAmateur Athletic Union of the United States Incorporated (AAU Freestyle is an unregulated Swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA.

Though he was foreign-born, Weissmuller gave his birthplace as Tanneryville, Pennsylvania, and his birth date as that of his younger brother, Peter Weissmuller. This was to ensure his eligibility to compete as part of the United States Olympic team, and was a critical issue in being issued an American passport. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A passport is a document issued by a national government which certifies for the purpose of international travel the identity and nationality of its holder

On July 9, 1922, Weissmuller broke Duke Kahanamoku's world record on the 100-meters freestyle, swimming it in 58. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Big Kahuna redirects here For the film see The Big Kahuna (film. 6 seconds. He won the title in that distance at the 1924 Summer Olympics, beating Kahanamoku on February 24, 1924. The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He also won the 400-meters freestyle and the 4 x 200 meters relay. As a member of the American water polo team, he also won a bronze medal. Water polo is a team water sport A team consists of six field players and one Goalkeeper. Four years later, at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, he won another two Olympic titles. The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west

In all, he won five Olympic gold medals, one bronze medal, won fifty-two U.S. National Championships and set sixty-seven world records. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline usually a Sports event Johnny Weissmuller never lost a race and retired from his amateur swimming career undefeated. Career is a term defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as an individual's "course or progress through life (or a distinct portion of life"

Motion picture career

In 1929, Weissmuller signed a contract with BVD to be a model and representative. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A contract is an exchange of promises between two or more parties to do or refrain from doing an act which is enforceable in a court of law For the Dutch security service see General Intelligence and Security Service. A model is a person who is posed or displayed for the purpose of Art, Fashion, or other products and Advertising. He traveled throughout the country doing swim shows, handing out leaflets promoting that brand of swimwear, giving his autograph and going on talk shows. A swimsuit, bathing suit or swimming costume is an item of Clothing designed to be worn for Swimming. An autograph is a Document written entirely in the handwriting of its Author, as opposed to a typeset document or A talk show ( American) or chat show ( Global) is a Television or Radio program where one person or group of people come together to In that same year, he made his first motion picture appearance as an Adonis wearing only a figleaf in a movie titled Glorifying the American Girl and he appeared as himself in the first of several Crystal Champions, a movie short featuring Weissmuller and other Olympic champions at Silver Springs, Florida. Adonis (Άδωνης also Άδωνις is a figure of West Semitic origin where he is a central cult figure in various Mystery religions, who enters Glorifying the American Girl is a 1929 Musical comedy film produced by Florenz Ziegfeld that highlights Ziegfeld Follies performers Silver Springs is a US Populated place and spring in Marion County, Florida,

His career really began when he signed a seven year contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and played the role of Tarzan in Tarzan the Ape Man (1932). A contract is an exchange of promises between two or more parties to do or refrain from doing an act which is enforceable in a court of law Tarzan is a Fictional character, an archetypal Feral child raised in the African jungle by Apes who later returns to civilization only to Events Katharine Hepburn 's film career begins Shirley Temple 's film career begins Disney released Flowers The movie was a huge success and the 6'3" Weissmuller became an overnight international sensation. Even the author, Edgar Rice Burroughs, who created the character of Tarzan in his books, was pleased with Weissmuller himself, although he hated the studio's decision to present Tarzan as barely speaking English so much that he created his own concurrent Tarzan series filmed on location in Central American jungles and starring Herman Brix as a suitably articulate version of his character. An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created Edgar Rice Burroughs ( September 1, 1875 – March 19, 1950) was an American author best known for his creation of the jungle hero Bruce Bennett ( May 19 1906 &ndash February 24 2007) was an American Actor and Olympic silver medalist shot putter

Weissmuller starred in six Tarzan movies for MGM with actress Maureen O'Sullivan as Jane and Cheeta the Chimpanzee. Maureen Paula O’Sullivan ( 17 May, 1911 &ndash 23 June, 1998) was an Irish actress considered Ireland This article is about a famous chimpanzee For the species of big cat, see Cheetah. The last three also included Johnny Sheffield as Boy. Johnny Sheffield (born April 11, 1931) is an American former Child actor. Then, in 1942, Weissmuller went to RKO and starred in six more Tarzan movies with markedly reduced production values. The year 1942 in film involved some significant events in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest films of all time Unlike MGM, RKO allowed Weissmuller to play other roles, though a three picture contract with Pine-Thomas Productions led to only one film being made, Swamp Fire with Buster Crabbe. Pine-Thomas Productions was the prolific B-picture unit of Paramount Pictures from 1940-1957 producing 81 films Buster Crabbe ( February 7, 1908 &ndash April 23, 1983) Sheffield appeared as Boy in the first five features for RKO. Another co-star was Brenda Joyce, who played Jane in Weissmuller's last four Tarzan movies. Brenda Joyce (born February 25 1912) is an American film actress In a total of twelve Tarzan films, Weissmuller earned an estimated $2,000,000 and established himself as the best-known of all the actors who have ever portrayed Tarzan. Although not the first Tarzan in movies (that honour went to Elmo Lincoln), he was the first to be associated with the now traditional ululating, yodeling Tarzan yell. Elmo Lincoln ( February 6, 1889 in Rochester Indiana – June 27, 1952 in Los Angeles) was an American (During an appearance on television's Mike Douglas Show in the 1970s, Weissmuller explained how the famous yell was created. Recordings of three vocalists were spliced together to get the effect - a soprano, an alto, and a hog caller!)

When he finally left that role, he immediately traded his loincloth costume for a slouch hat and safari for the role of Jungle Jim (1948) for Columbia. A slouch hat is a wide-brimmed Felt Hat with a chinstrap most commonly worn as part of a Military Uniform. SAFARI was an attempt by the French government under the presidency of Georges Pompidou, to create a centralized database of personal data Jungle Jim is an American Newspaper Comic strip first published January 7, 1934, by writer The year 1948 in film involved some significant events Events Laurence Olivier 's Hamlet becomes the }} Columbia Pictures Industries Inc is an American Film production and distribution company He made thirteen Jungle Jim movies between (1948) and (1954). The year 1948 in film involved some significant events Events Laurence Olivier 's Hamlet becomes the The year 1954 in film involved some significant events Events May 12 - The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx Within the next year, he appeared in three more jungle movies playing himself as Screen Gems had the right to the name for their television series.

In 1955, he began production of the Jungle Jim television adventure series for Screen Gems, a film subsidiary of Columbia. The year 1955 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1955. Jungle Jim is an American Newspaper Comic strip first published January 7, 1934, by writer Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Screen Gems is an American subsidiary company of Sony Pictures Entertainment 's Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group that has served several different }} Columbia Pictures Industries Inc is an American Film production and distribution company The show ran for twenty-six episodes, which played over and over on network and syndicated TV for many years.

Aside from a first screen appearance as Adonis, Weissmuller only played three roles in films: Tarzan, Jungle Jim, and himself, which is astonishing when one considers that he made more than thirty films over a twenty-four year span.

According to David Wallechinsky's Complete Book of the Olympics, Weissmuller was playing in a celebrity golf tournament in 1958 when his golf cart was suddenly captured by rebel soldiers. The Cuban Revolution refers to the revolution that led to the overthrow of the United States proxy ruler General Fulgencio Batista 's regime on January 1, Weissmuller sized up the situation, got out of the cart and gave his trademark Tarzan yell. The shocked rebels soon began to jump up and down, calling "Tarzan! Welcome to Cuba!" Johnny and his companions were not only not kidnapped, but were given a rebel escort to the golf course.

He had five wives: band and club singer Bobbe Arnst (married 1931-divorced 1933); actress Lupe Vélez (married 1933-divorced 1939); Beryl Scott (married 1939 - divorced 1948); Allene Gates (married 1948 - divorced 1962); and Maria Bauman (married 1963 - his death 1984). Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lupe Vélez ( July 18, 1908 &ndash December 13, 1944) was a Mexican actress Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar)

With his third wife, Beryl, he had three children, Johnny Weissmuller, Jr. (b. Johnny Weissmuller Jr ( 23 September, 1940 — 27 July, 2006) was an American actor and Longshoreman. September 23, 1940 - d. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. July 27, 2006), Wendy Anne Weissmuller (b. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. June 1, 1942) and Heidi Elizabeth Weissmuller (b. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. July 31, 1944 - d. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. November 19, 1962). Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Later life

In the late 1950s, Weissmuller moved back to Chicago and started a swimming pool company. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. He also lent his name to other business ventures, but did not have a great deal of success. He retired in 1965 and moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he was Founding Chairman of the International Swimming Hall of Fame. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate Canal system is a city in Broward County, Florida, The International Swimming Hall of Fame, located on the Atlantic Ocean beachfront in Fort Lauderdale Florida, United States, is a Hall of Fame

Sometime in the 1960s, Weissmuller built a doomed tourist attraction called Tropical Wonderland aka Tarzan's Jungleland on US 1 in Titusville, Florida. Titusville is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States.

In September 1966, Weissmuller joined former screen Tarzans James Pierce and Jock Mahoney to appear with Ron Ely as part of the publicity for the upcoming premier of the TV series. James Hubert Pierce ( August 8, 1900 - December 11, 1983) of Shelbyville Indiana, was the fourth actor to portray Tarzan WikipediaPersondata --> Jock Mahoney ( February 7, 1919 — December 14, 1989) was an American Ronald Pierce "Ron" Ely (born June 2, 1938) is the stage name of the American actor and novelist born in Hereford Texas. Tarzan aired on NBC from 1966 – 1968. The series portrayed Tarzan (played by Ron Ely) as a well-educated character The producers also approached Weissmuller to guest star as Tarzan's father, but nothing came of it.

In 1970, he attended the British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh where he was presented to Queen Elizabeth II. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Commonwealth Games is a multinational Multi-sport event. Held every four years it involves the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations. Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II

He also made a cameo appearance with former co-star Maureen O'Sullivan in The Phynx (1970). Maureen Paula O’Sullivan ( 17 May, 1911 &ndash 23 June, 1998) was an Irish actress considered Ireland The Phynx is a 1970 Comedy Film directed by Lee H Katzin. The film is about a Rock and roll band named The The year 1970 in film involved some significant events Events February 11 - The film The Magic Christian His image appeared amongst the crowd on the cover of The Beatles' album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the eighth studio album by the British rock band The Beatles. Weissmuller lived in Florida until the end of 1973, then moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, where he was a greeter at the MGM Grand Hotel for a time. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally In 1974, he broke a hip and leg. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. While hospitalized he learned that, in spite of his strength and lifelong daily regimen of swimming and exercise, he had a serious heart condition.

But, according to The Toronto Star , Monday July 9, 1923, Weissmuller was diagnosed with a serious heart condition at that time and it was feared he would not be able to continue as a swimmer. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

In 1976, he appeared for the last time in a motion picture playing a movie crewman who is fired by a movie mogul, played by Art Carney, in Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood, and he also made his final public appearance in that year when he was inducted into the Body Building Guild Hall of Fame. The year 1976 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas ' Arthur William Matthew “Art” Carney ( November 4, 1918 – November 9, 2003) was an Academy Award - and Emmy Award -winning

Weissmuller suffered a series of strokes in 1977. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays For a time in 1979, he was a patient in the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital is a Retirement community, with individual cottages and a fully licensed acute-care hospital located at 23388 Woodland Hills is a district in the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. Later he and his last wife, Maria, moved to Acapulco, Mexico, which was the location of his last Tarzan movie. Acapulco (Officially Acapulco de Juárez) is a City and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast

Death

Johnny Weissmuller died on January 20, 1984, aged 79, from a pulmonary edema at his retirement home in Acapulco. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Oedema (or Edema in American English formerly known as dropsy or hydropsy, is the increase of Interstitial fluid in any organ &mdash swelling Acapulco (Officially Acapulco de Juárez) is a City and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast He is buried in the Valley of The Light Cemetery there.

Posthumous

His former co-star and movie son, Johnny Sheffield, wrote of him, "I can only say that working with Big John was one of the highlights of my life. Johnny Sheffield (born April 11, 1931) is an American former Child actor. He was a Star (with a capital "S") and he gave off a special light and some of that light got into me. Knowing and being with Johnny Weissmuller during my formative years had a lasting influence on my life. "

At his request, as his coffin was lowered into the ground, a recording of the Tarzan yell he invented was played three times.

Johnny Weissmuller has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6541 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that

His nephew, Chuck Wissmiller, and Chuck's three daughters, later starred on the A&E television series Family Plots, which ran from 2003 to late 2005. A&E is a cable and Satellite television network with headquarters in Manhattan and offices in Stamford, Atlanta, Family Plots was a Reality television show that followed the ongoing events and the eccentric employees that work at the family-run Poway Bernardo Mortuary

Filmography

Literature

References

  1. ^ This interview of his son, taken in Timisoara in 2004 confirms he was born in Romania (as well in his book Tarzan, My Father by Johnny Weissmuller, Jr)
  2. ^ Johnny Weissmuller - Britannica Online Encyclopedia
  3. ^ Johnny Weissmuller - MSN Encarta
  4. ^ (ex=1172725200&en=a945f654fa0398cc&ei=5070 New York Times, Feb. 17, 2007; The article states that Weissmuller was born in Medja,Serbia
  5. ^ Businessweek report

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Preceded by
Frank Merrill		Actors to portray Tarzan
1932-1948		Succeeded by
Buster Crabbe
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