Johnny Weissmuller

Johnny Weissmuller
Date of Birth: 02 Jun 1904
Country: USA
Biography: Johnny Weissmuller was born in Timisoara, Romania, then a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, though he would later claim to have been born in Windber, Pennsylvania, probably to ensure his eligibility to compete as part of the US Olympic team. A sickly child, he took up swimming on the advice of a doctor. He grew to be a 6' 3", 190-pound champion athlete - undefeated winner of five Olympic gold medals, 67 world and 52 national titles, holder of every freestyle record from 100 yards to the ha
Total Credits at Criticker: 34 (Actor)
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Tarzan Escapes
White hunter Captain Fry tries to take Tarzan back to civilization, caged for public display. He arrives in the jungle with Jane's cousins... (imdb)
Tarzan the Ape Man
James Parker and Harry Holt are on an expedition in Africa in search of the elephant burial grounds that will provide enough ivory to make them rich. Parker's beautiful young daughter Jane arrives unexpectedly to join them. Harry is obviously attracted to Jane and he does his best to help protect her from all the dangers that they experience in the jungle... (imdb)
Tarzan Finds a Son!
A young couple die in a plane crash in the jungle. Their son is found by Tarzan and Jane who name him Boy and raise him as their own. Five years later a search party comes to find the young heir to millions of dollars. Jane agrees, against Tarzan's will, to lead them to civilization. (imdb)
Tarzan\
A scientific expedition happens to discover that gold exits on Tarzan's escarpment. The villainous Medford and Vandermeer kidnap Jane and Boy to extort from Tarzan the location of the gold. Everyone is captured by wicked natives. Tarzan and his elephants rush to the rescue. (imdb)
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Circus owner Buck Rand kidnaps Boy to perform in his show. He forces a pilot to fly him, Boy and his animal trainer out of the jungle. Tarzan and Jane follow them to New York. At a trial over custody of Boy, Tarzan becomes violent and is jailed. With the help of the pilot's girlfriend Tarzan (who has since escaped, diving off the Brooklyn Bridge) finds the circus. He and the circus elephants complete the classic rescue. (imdb)
Tarzan and His Mate
In the first sequel to Tarzan, the Ape Man, Harry Holt returns to Africa to head up a large ivory expedition. This time he brings his womanizing friend Marlin Arlington. Holt also harbors ideas about convincing Jane to return to London... (imdb)
Tarzan Triumphs
Zandra, white princess of a lost civilization, comes to Tarzan for help when Nazis invade the jungle with plans to conquer her people and take their wealth. Tarzan, the isolationist, becomes involved after the Nazis shoot at him and capture Boy: "Now Tarzan make war!" (imdb)
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A letter from Jane, who is nursing British troops, asks Tarzan's help in obtaining a malaria serum extractable from jungle plants. Tarzan and Boy set out across the desert looking for the plants and wind up ruining a German's attempt to capture a wild horse. They arrive in an Arab city and rescue a stranded American lady magician, sentenced to be hanged for carrying a secret message to the Sheik. To obtain the plants, Tarzan must fight prehistoric monsters, Nazis, and so on. (imdb)
Tarzan and the Amazons
A group of archaeologists asks Tarzan to help them find an ancient city in a hidden valley of women. He refuses, but Boy is tricked into doing the job. The queen of the women asks Tarzan to help them. (imdb)
Tarzan and the Leopard Woman
An African tribe devoted to the leopard cult is dedicated to preventing civilization from moving further into Africa. Tarzan fights them when the cult first attacks a caravan and next attacks Jane and Boy. Tarzan is captured. Boy is bothered by the Leopard Priestess' younger brother. Cheetah saves the day. (imdb)
Tarzan and the Huntress
A shortage of zoo animals after World War II brings beautiful animal trainer Tanya, her financial backer and her cruel trail boss to the jungle. After negotiating a quota with the native king, they take more animals than allowed. Tarzan intervenes. (imdb)
Tarzan and the Mermaids
Boy is away at school in England. The high priest is trying to force a young girl to marry an evil pearl trader posing as the god Balu. She escapes, is recaptured and is finally resued by Tarzan and Jane who reunite her with her chosen fiance. (imdb)
Jungle Jim
Jungle Jim, an African guide and hunter, finds a vial containing a substance that turns out to be a promising cure for polio. Jim leads beautiful scientist Hilary Parker into the jungle in search of the lost city from which the vial is believed to have come. Tagging along is photographer Bruce Edwards, who claims to have been found by the expedition while lost, but who actually seeks the treasure he believes is hidden in the lost city. Finding the lost city, Jim and his companions are confronted (imdb)
Cannibal Attack
Johnny Weissmuller is called in by the government to investigate thefts of cobalt from a jungle mine owned by John King and his ward, Luora. He discovers natives led by King and Luora, who are selling the cobalt to a foreign government, are responsible. John's brother, Arnold King and Johnny are captured and doomed by the natives... (imdb)
Captive Girl
Jungle Jim is out to save Joan from an evil witch doctor whilst simultaneously fighting evil treasure hunter Barton. (imdb)
Swamp Fire
This adventure, set upon the mighty Mississippi, features two former Tarzans. One of them is a river-boat captain who was shell shocked in the war. The other is an evil trapper. The trouble is caused by their shared affection for a pretty young woman. Their rivalry climaxes as the two wrestle it out in an alligator hole. This was the only film in which one of the Tarzans (Johnny Weismuller) did not play a man from the jungle. (allmovie.com)
Devil Goddess
Jungle Jim type Johnny Weissmuller helps Professor Blakely look for a missing colleague who is now playing "god" for a bunch of natives. (imdb)
Fury of the Congo
Jungle Jim must protect rare pony-like animals whose glands produce a powerful narcotic. On the way, he fights a giant spider. (imdb)
Jungle Jim in Pygmy Island
Jungle Jim heads a search for missing WAC Captain Ann Kingsley; a white midget plays Tembo, the pygmy chief. (imdb)
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
Jungle Jim is forced to lead anthropologist Dr. Edwards into a land inhabited by giant people. (imdb)
Jungle Man-Eaters
Jungle Jim does battle with a would-be diamond smuggler and a renegade tribe. (imdb)
Jungle Manhunt
Football player Bob Miller, played by an actual football player, is lost in the jungle. Who else to find him but Jungle Jim. (imdb)
Jungle Moon Men
Priestess Oma is forever young in this Jungle Jim knockoff of "She" or the La of Opar stories from "Tarzan". The Jungle Jim type is played by Weissmuller using his own name. (imdb)
Killer Ape
Nasty white hunters are testing out their germ warfare weapons using wild animals in Africa ... until they run into Jungle Jim. (imdb)
The Lost Tribe
Jungle Jim fights a lion and sharks trying to save an African village from those who would despoil it. (imdb)
Mark of the Gorilla
Nazis dressed to look like Great Apes are looking for gold, and Jungle Jim must stop them. (imdb)
Savage Mutiny
Jungle Jim tries to relocate African natives so that the atom bomb can be tested on their island. Enemy agents interfere. (imdb)
Valley of Head Hunters
Bad guys trying to steal the mineral rights away from African natives find it isn't so easy fighting Jungle Jim. (imdb)
Voodoo Tiger
Jungle Jim helps an attractive research writer for the British museum clear up the mystery of a tiger cult in Africa while thwarting art thieves and bringing to justice a Nazi war criminal. (imdb)
Glorifying the American Girl
The rise of a showgirl, Gloria Hughes, culminating in a Ziegfeld extravaganza "Glorifying the American Girl." (imdb)
Brooklyn Bridge
This documentary chronicles the world-famous Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. The difficult construction process is described in interesting detail; later parts of the film interview current notables who describe the effects that the Brooklyn Bridge has had upon New York society and beyond. (imdb)
The Great Masquerade
After a series of mysterious murders, a Miami detective goes undercover to try and solve the crimes, but there's one small catch: in order to find the killer the detective must infiltrate The Artists and Models Ball on a cruise ship dressed in full female garb.
Jungle Jim
Jungle Jim (1955) - TV Series
A 26-episode syndicated adventure television series which aired from 1955 till 1956, starring Johnny Weissmuller, as James "Jungle Jim" Bradley, a hunter, guide, and explorer in, primarily, Africa.
Crystal Champions
This early talkie Grantland Rice sports short spotlights the crystal clear waters of Florida and champion swimmers and divers, including future Tarzan, Johnny Weissmuller, doing their stuff to Tschakovski waltzes.