Johnny Weissmuller, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johnny Weissmuller

American swimmer and actor

Date of Birth: 02-Jun-1904

Place of Birth: Freidorf, Timiș County, Romania

Date of Death: 20-Jan-1984

Profession: actor, television actor, film actor, swimmer, water polo player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Johnny Weissmuller (June 2, 1904 – January 20, 1984) was an Austro-Hungarian-born American competition swimmer and actor.
He was known for playing Edgar Rice Burroughs' ape man Tarzan in films of the 1930s and 1940s and for having one of the best competitive swimming records of the 20th century. Weissmuller was one of the world's fastest swimmers in the 1920s, winning five Olympic gold medals for swimming and one bronze medal for water polo.
He was the first to break the one minute barrier for 100-meter freestyle, and the first to swim 440-yard freestyle under five minutes.
He won fifty-two U.S.
national championships, set more than 50 world records (spread over both freestyle and backstroke), and was purportedly undefeated in official competition for the entirety of his competitive career.
After retiring from competitions, he became the sixth actor to portray Tarzan, a role he played in twelve feature films.
Dozens of other actors have also played Tarzan, but Weissmuller is by far the best known.
Weissmuller's distinctive Tarzan yell is still often used in films in his legacy.