Johnny Weissmuller
- January 10, 2024
- Swimmer
Quick Facts
Johnny Weissmuller Biography
| Name | Johnny Weissmuller |
| Birthday | Jun 2 |
| Birth Year | 1904 |
| Place Of Birth | Freidorf |
| Home Town | Timiș |
| Birth Country | Romania |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Spouse | Maria Brock Mandell Bauman |
| Children(s) | Johnny Weissmuller Jr., Heidi Elizabeth Weissmuller, Wendy Anne Weissmuller |
Johnny Weissmuller is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on June 2, 1904 in Freidorf, Timiș, Romania. Olympic athlete and actor who was Tarzan in 2 different production companies. He took home five gold medals at the two Olympics.
The swimmer along with He and Michael Phelps both won Olympic gold medals in swimming. both were awarded Olympic gold medals for swimming.
Six times he was married, but had children with just the wife of one.
Johnny Weissmuller Net Worth
| Net Worth | $2 Million |
| Source Of Income | Swimmer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Johnny Weissmuller is one of the richest Swimmer from Romania. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Johnny Weissmuller 's net worth $2 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He used the name of his brother since his brother, like him was not a US citizen.
His birthplace was from Eastern Europe, and emigrated to the U.S. and became an Olympic gold medalist and actor.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 3 in |
Johnny Weissmuller height 6 ft 3 in Johnny weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Johnny Weissmuller Dating?
According to our records, Johnny Weissmuller married to Maria Brock Mandell Bauman. As of December 1, 2023, Johnny Weissmuller’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Johnny Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Romania. Johnny Weissmuller celebrates birthday on June 2 of every year.
Did Johnny Weissmuller do his own Tarzan yell?
But Weissmuller claimed that the yell was actually his own voice. His version is supported by his son and by his Tarzan co-star, Maureen O’Sullivan.
What happened to Johnny Weissmuller Tarzan?
Johnny Weissmuller, 79, the Olympic swimming gold medalist who rose to worldwide fame as “Tarzan of the Jungle” in 18 motion pictures, died of a pulmonary edema Jan. 20 at his home in Acapulco, Mexico. He was the chest- beating, loin-clothed hero in Tarzan movies for two decades.
Did Johnny Weissmuller do his own stunts?
Johnny did many of his own stunts – actually riding wild rhinos and elephants, interacting with the chimpanzees and other animals, climbing trees and swimming and diving. Though stunt doubles were used for some scenes, the many dangerous stunts he did perform himself gave the pictures a realism that showed.
How many Tarzan movies did Johnny Weissmuller make?
Weissmuller starred in 12 Tarzan films between 1932 and 1948, beginning with Tarzan the Ape Man (1932). He later created the role of Jungle Jim, a guide, for both television and motion pictures.
Did Johnny Weissmuller actually dive off the Brooklyn Bridge?
Although it would be easy to think that Tarzan actually made the leap, since Weissmuller was an Olympic gold medalist in swimming, the truth is a leap from the Brooklyn Bridge is too dangerous for a champion athlete or even a stuntman. It was a dummy that fell into the water.