Deceased
How Did Johnny Weissmüller Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 79Also known asJohnny Weissmüller, Peter Johann Weissmüller, Johnny Weismuller, János Peter Weißmüller, Johann Peter Weißmüller, Johann Peter WeissmüllerGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn02/06/1904Born inFreidorf, Austria-Hungary [now Timisoara, Timis County, Romania]Died20/01/1984Died inAcapulco de JuárezCausepulmonary edemaWikidataQ151284 ↗TMDb#94936 ↗
Johnny Weissmuller was a Hungarian-born German American Olympic swimmer, water polo player and actor. He has 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.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Famous T&A 2Movie | Tarzan (archive footage) (uncredited) | 118 |
| 2017 | Tarzan RevisitedMovie | Self (archive footage) | 113 |
| 2003 | Complicated WomenMovie | Self (archive footage) | 99 |
| 1988 | Hollywood Scandals and TragediesMovie | (archive footage) (uncredited) | 84 |
| 1984 | Going Hollywood: The '30sMovie | Self (archive footage) | 80 |
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part IIMovie | (archive footage) | 72 |
| 1976 | Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodMovie | Stagehand 2 | 72 |
| 1976 | It's ShowtimeMovie | Self (archive footage) | 72 |
| 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Movie | Self (archive footage) | 71 |
| 1974 | The Great MasqueradeMovie | Sepy Debronvi | 70 |
| 1972 | Hollywood: The Dream FactoryMovie | Self (archive footage) | 68 |
| 1971 | Film '72Series | Self | 67 |
| 1970 | The PhynxMovie | Johnny Weissmuller | 66 |
| 1969 | The ComicMovie | Jungle Jim (archive footage) (uncredited) | 65 |
| 1963 | Das aktuelle SportstudioSeries | self | 59 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin ShowSeries | Self | 58 |
| 1954 | Jungle Man-EatersMovie | Jungle Jim | 50 |
| 1953 | Valley of Head HuntersMovie | Jungle Jim | 49 |
| 1952 | This Is Your LifeSeries | Self | 48 |
| 1952 | Voodoo TigerMovie | Jungle Jim | 48 |
| 1950 | The Yellow Cab ManMovie | Tarzan (archive sound) (uncredited) | 46 |
| 1950 | The Golden TwentiesMovie | Self (archive footage) | 46 |
| 1950 | Captive GirlMovie | Jungle Jim | 46 |
| 1949 | The Lost TribeMovie | Jungle Jim | 45 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self | 44 |
| 1948 | Jungle JimMovie | Jungle Jim | 44 |
| 1947 | Tarzan and the HuntressMovie | Tarzan | 43 |
| 1946 | Tarzan and the Leopard WomanMovie | Tarzan | 42 |
| 1946 | Swamp FireMovie | Johnny Duval | 42 |
| 1945 | Tarzan and the AmazonsMovie | Tarzan | 41 |
| 1945 | Parade of Aquatic ChampionsMovie | Himself | 41 |
| 1943 | Stage Door CanteenMovie | Johnny Weissmüller | 39 |
| 1943 | Tarzan TriumphsMovie | Tarzan | 39 |
| 1943 | Tarzan's Desert MysteryMovie | Tarzan | 39 |
| 1941 | Tarzan's Secret TreasureMovie | Tarzan | 37 |
| 1940 | Hollywood: Style Center of the WorldMovie | Self | 36 |
| 1940 | Rodeo DoughMovie | Johnny Weissmuller | 36 |
| 1939 | Tarzan Finds a Son!Movie | Tarzan | 35 |
| 1934 | Tarzan and His MateMovie | Tarzan | 30 |
| 1932 | Tarzan the Ape ManMovie | Tarzan | 28 |
| 1925 | Ways to Strength and BeautyMovie | — | 21 |