Acting
Johnny Weissmüller
Born June 2, 1904 Died January 20, 1984 (Age 79)Freidorf, Austria-Hungary [now Timisoara, Timis County, Romania]63 Credits
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 r…
