1904 - 1984
Johnny Weissmuller American Actor
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Johnny Weissmuller dating history
Relationships
Johnny Weissmuller was previously married to Maria Block (1963 - 1984), Ailene Gates (1948 - 1962), Beryl Scott (1939 - 1948), Lupe Velez (1933 - 1939) and Bobbe Arnst (1931 - 1933).
Johnny Weissmuller was in relationships with Tallulah Bankhead (1933), Fay Webb (1933), Jean Harlow (1933) and Mildred Shay.
Johnny Weissmuller had an encounter with Greta Garbo (1930).
About
American Actor Johnny Weissmuller was born Peter Johann Weissmüller on 2nd June, 1904 in Freidorf, Hungary, Austria-Hungary [now Timisoara, Timis County, Romania] and passed away on 20th Jan 1984 Acapulco, Mexico aged 79. He is most remembered for Tarzan. His zodiac sign is Gemini.
Johnny Weissmuller was in an on-screen matchup with Brenda Joyce in Tarzan and the Amazons (1945).
Johnny Weissmuller is a member of the following lists: Tarzan films, American film actors and American television actors.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
|---|
| Married | 5 |
22 years
|
11 years, 8 months
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3 years, 9 months
|
|---|
| Dating | 4 |
2 months, 1 day
|
15 days
|
-
|
|---|
| Encounter | 1 |
-
|
-
|
-
|
|---|
| Total | 10 |
22 years
|
5 years, 10 months
|
2 months, 1 day
|
|---|
Details
| First Name |
Johnny
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| Middle Name |
Johann
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| Last Name |
Weissmuller
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| Full Name at Birth |
Peter Johann Weissmüller
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| Alternative Name |
Big John, Johnny, Johann Peter Weißmüller, Peter Johann Weissmüller, Johnny Weissmuller
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| Birthday |
2nd June, 1904
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| Birthplace |
Freidorf, Hungary, Austria-Hungary [now Timisoara, Timis County, Romania]
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| Died |
20th January, 1984
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| Place of Death |
Acapulco, Mexico
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| Cause of Death |
Series of Strokes
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| Buried |
Gayosso Cementerio Valle de la Luz, Acapulco de Juarez, Acapulco de Juárez Municipality, Guerrero, Mexico
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| Height |
6' 3" (191 cm)
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Distinctive Feature |
Tarzan Yell
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Actor and Olympic Medalist (Swimming)
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
Tarzan
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| Year(s) Active |
1929–1976, 1929–76
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| Official Websites |
www.allmovie.com/artist/johnny-weissmuller-p75337, www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/johnny_weissmuller/
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| Father |
Peter Weissmüller
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| Mother |
Elisabeth Kersch
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| Friend |
Adrienne Ames, Bruce Cabot
|
| Favorite Places |
Hungary
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| Favorite Foods |
Chicken
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| Favorite Colors |
Red, Green, Blue
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Johnny Weissmuller (WYSSE-mul-ər; born Johann Peter Weißmüller, June 2, 1904 – January 20, 1984) was a Hungarian-born German American Olympic swimmer, water polo player and actor. He was known for having one of the best competitive-swimming records of the 20th century. He set world records alongside winning five gold medals in the Olympics. He won the 100m freestyle and the 4 × 200 m relay team event in the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris and the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Weissmuller also won gold in the 400m freestyle, as well as a bronze medal in the water polo competition in Paris.
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