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Johnny Weissmuller

Born:
June 2, 1904 in Freidorf, Austria-Hungary (now Romania)
Occupation:
Actor
Birth name:
Janos Weissmuller
Biography:
He won five gold medals as a swimmer at the 1924 and 1928 Olympics, setting many free-style records. Weissmuller appeared in several sports shorts, then was hired by MGM to play Tarzan onscreen. Beginning in 1932, he starred in 12 "Tarzan" adventures, meanwhile doing almost no other film work. In...Read More

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