History Creator / JohnnyWeissmuller

* ''Film/TarzanTheApeMan'' (1932)

* SignatureRoar and SignatureSoundEffect: His Tarzan yell.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: A notoriously difficult last name to spell.

* MrFanservice

* ChickMagnet: Weissmüller was one of the most attractive and desired male film stars.

Johnny Weissmuller (June 2, 1904- January 20, 1984) was an Austrian-Hungarian swimmer who was regarded as one of the fastest swimmers in the 1920s.

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Johnny Weissmüller (June 2, 1904- January 20, 1984) was an Austrian-Hungarian swimmer who was regarded as one of the fastest swimmers in the 1920s.

Johnny Weissmüller (June 2, 1904- January 20, 1984) was an Austrian-Hungarian swimmer who was regarded as one of the fastest swimmers in the 1920s. He won five Olympic medals and one bronze one for water polo at the Olympic Games of 1924 and 1928. During the 1930s he became world famous as Franchise/{{Tarzan}} in the eponymous film series. Despite being the sixth actor to perform the role on screen and having several other actors play the part in the decades after that he is still the most iconic Tarzan actor of all time. He played the character in 12 films and also invented the world famous Tarzan yell, which is still used to provide a ShoutOut to him when performing a VineSwing.

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Johnny Weissmuller (June 2, 1904- January 20, 1984) was an Austrian-Hungarian swimmer who was regarded as one of the fastest swimmers in the 1920s. He won five Olympic medals and one bronze one for water polo at the Olympic Games of 1924 and 1928. During the 1930s he became world famous as Franchise/{{Tarzan}} in the eponymous film series. Despite being the sixth actor to perform the role on screen and having several other actors play the part in the decades after that he is still the most iconic Tarzan actor of all time. He played the character in 12 films and also invented the world famous Tarzan yell, which is still used to provide a ShoutOut to him when performing a VineSwing.

* BeamMeUpScotty: The famous phrase ''Me Tarzan, you Jane'' was never uttered in the books, nor on film. Weissmuller simply said ''Tarzan. Jane''.
* CarefulWithThatAxe: Weissmuller's yell.
* ChickMagnet: Weissmuller was one of the most attractive and desired male film stars.
* DumbMuscle: Weissmuller portrayed Tarzan as a brawny savage primitive man who spoke little human language. This is in [[AdaptationalDumbass high contrast]] with the original books, where Tarzan is actually very articulate.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: Weissmuller once disciplined an uncooperative chimp by hitting it on the head with a prop knife, then beckoned the chimp to hug him. The chimp did as instructed and subsequently followed Weissmuller around like a pet for the rest of the films that particular chimp was used on, never giving Weissmuller himself any trouble.
* HulkSpeak: Weissmuller played Tarzan this way.
* IAmNotSpock: Subverted. Since Weissmuller was already world famous as a swimmer in the 1920s he was one of the few character actors whom most people could immediately identify by his real name.

* LoinCloth: Weissmuller showed off his magnificent muscular body, but naturally hid the rest behind his loin cloth in the movies.

* ThrowingOffTheDisability: Weissmuller took up swimming on the advice of his doctor, because as an infant he was diagnosed with polio.

* DumbMuscle: Weissmuller portrayed Tarzan as a brawny savage primitive man who spoke little human language. This is in high contrast with the original books, where Tarzan is actually very articulate.

* OnlyKnownByHisNickname: His actual name was Peter Johann.

* Film/TarzanTheApeMan (1932)
* Film/TarzanAndHisMate (1934)
* Film/TarzanEscapes (1936)
* Film/TarzanFindsASon (1939)
* Film/TarzansSecretTreasure (1941)
* Film/TarzansNewYorkAdventure (1942)
* Film/TarzanTriumphs (1943)
* Film/TarzansDesertMystery (1943)
* Film/TarzanAndTheAmazons (1945)
* Film/TarzanAndTheLeopardWoman (1946)
* Film/TarzanAndTheHuntress (1947)
* Film/TarzanAndTheMermaids (1948)

''Johnny Weissmuller'' (June 2, 1904- January 20, 1984) was an Austrian-Hungarian swimmer who was regarded as one of the fastest swimmers in the 1920s. He won five Olympic medals and one bronze one for water polo at the Olympic Games of 1924 and 1928. During the 1930s he became world famous as Franchise/{{Tarzan}} in the eponymous film series. Despite being the sixth actor to perform the role on screen and having several other actors play the part in the decades after that he is still the most iconic Tarzan actor of all time. He played the character in 12 films and also invented the world famous Tarzan yell, which is still used to provide a ShoutOut to him when performing a VineSwing.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: After playing Tarzan in 12 moves he went on to play JungleJim, also a white NatureHero orphan living in the jungle.

* ShoutOut: He appears on the album cover of ''Music/SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand'' by Music/TheBeatles.

* ShoutOut: He appears on the album cover of Music/SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand by Music/TheBeatles.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: After playing Tarzan in 12 moves he went on to play JungleJim, also a white orphan living in the jungle.
* ThrowingOffTheDisability: He took up swimming on the advice of his doctor, because as an infant he was diagnosed with polio.

* SpellMyNameWithAnAs: A notoriously difficult last name to spell.

* KnownByHisNickname: His actual name was Peter Johann.