Johnny Weissmuller US swimmer Olympic gold medalist former world record-holder actor
Johnny Weissmuller is a 79 years old US swimmer Olympic gold medalist former world record-holder actor from Freidorf. Johnny Weissmuller was born on June 02, 1904 (died on January 20, 1984, he was 79 years old) in Freidorf as Peter Johann Weißmüller. His nickname was Weissmüller Peter Johann.
About
Birth name of Johnny Weissmuller is Peter Johann Weißmüller
No, he died on 01/20/1984, 40 years ago. He was 79 years old when he died. Cause of death: pulmonary edema. He died in Acapulco
Family
Wife
Lupe Vélez, Actress
He married with Lupe Vélez (36), on Sunday, October 8th, 1933. Johnny Weissmuller was 29 and Lupe Vélez was 25 years old. After 5 years, 2 months, they break up in 1939.
Johnny Weissmuller net worth
He had a net worth of 2 million dollars.
Works
Johnny Weissmuller Movies (45)
There are 45 movies of Johnny Weissmuller.
His first feature film was Tarzan the Ape Man (1932, as Tarzan). He was 27 when he starred in this movie. Since 1932, he has appeared in 45 feature films. The last one is Tarzan Revisited (2017). In this movie, we watched him in the Himself (archive footage) character .
View all Johnny Weissmuller movies.
Johnny Weissmuller movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Tarzan | Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) | 27 |
| Tarzan | Tarzan Escapes (1936) | 32 |
| Tarzan | Tarzan and His Mate (1934) | 29 |
| Tarzan | Tarzan and the Amazons (1945) | 40 |
| Tarzan | Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939) | 35 |
| That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) | 71 | |
| Tarzan | Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941) | 37 |
| Tarzan | Tarzan and the Mermaids (1948) | 43 |
| Tarzan | Tarzan and the Huntress (1947) | 42 |
| Tarzan | Tarzan Triumphs (1943) | 38 |
| Tarzan | Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942) | 37 |
| Himself | Stage Door Canteen (1943) | 39 |
| Tarzan | Tarzan and the Leopard Woman (1946) | 41 |
| Tarzan | Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943) | 39 |
| Jungle Jim | Jungle Jim (1948) | 44 |
| Johnny Weissmuller | The Phynx (1970) | 65 |
| Himself | Complicated Women (2003) | 98 |
| Jungle Jim | Fury of the Congo (1951) | 46 |
| Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) | 59 | |
| Stagehand 2 | Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) | 72 |
| Himself | Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940) | 35 |
| Himself | Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs (1936) | 32 |
| Jungle Jim | The Lost Tribe (1949) | 44 |
| Johnny Weissmuller | Jungle Moon Men (1955) | 50 |
| Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) | 71 | |
| It's Showtime (1976) | 71 | |
| Jungle Jim | Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land (1952) | 47 |
| Jungle Jim | Captive Girl (1950) | 46 |
| Jungle Jim | Jungle Man-Eaters (1954) | 49 |
| Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 (1934) | 29 | |
| Tarzan | The Yellow Cab Man (1950) | 45 |
| Johnny Duval | Swamp Fire (1946) | 42 |
| Johnny Weissmuller | Rodeo Dough (1940) | 36 |
| Jungle Jim | Jungle Manhunt (1951) | 47 |
| Jungle Jim | Killer Ape (1953) | 49 |
| Johnny Weissmuller | Devil Goddess (1955) | 51 |
| Jungle Jim | Voodoo Tiger (1952) | 48 |
| Ways to Strength and Beauty (1925) | 20 | |
| Jungle Jim | Mark of the Gorilla (1950) | 45 |
| Himself | The Golden Twenties (1950) | 45 |
| Jungle Jim | Pygmy Island (1950) | 46 |
| Jungle Jim | Savage Mutiny (1953) | 48 |
| Jungle Jim | Valley of Head Hunters (1953) | 49 |
| Johnny Weissmuller | Cannibal Attack (1954) | 50 |
| Himself | Tarzan Revisited (2017) | 112 |
Johnny Weissmuller TV Shows (2)
His first TV Show was This Is Your Life (1952).
Awards (2)
Awarded International Swimming Hall of Fame , awarded Honorary citizen of Timișoara ,
Game & Races (7)
| Name | Age at that time |
|---|---|
| Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay | - |
| 1928 Summer Olympics | 23 years old |
| 1924 Summer Olympics | 19 years old |
| Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle | - |
| Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle | - |
| Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle | - |
| Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay | - |
Johnny Weissmuller zodiac sign was gemini.
Other facts about Johnny Weissmuller
| Alias | Weissmüller Peter Johann |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Peter Johann Weißmüller |
| Place of death | Acapulco |
| Religion | Catholic Church |
| Spouse | Lupe Vélez |
| Nickname | Johnny |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Given name | Peter |
| U.S. National Archives Identifier | 10568080 |
| Munzinger Sport number | 01000001054 |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Country for sport | United States Of America |
| Cause of death | Pulmonary Edema |
| Date of death | 1984-01-20T00:00:00Z |
| Work period (start) | 1931-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Work period (end) | 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z |
