Stage & Screen
WEISSMULLER
(Johnny, 1904-1984, American Olympic Swimmer and Actor, original 'Tarzan')
Sepia photo signed in a rather shaky hand,
showing him in a swimming costume with his swimming career statistics printed on the verso, 4½ x 5, no place, no date, circa
Item Date: 1925
Background
He was an Olympic swimmer, water polo player and actor. He was known for having one of the best competitive swimming records of the 20th century. He set numerous world records alongside winning five gold medals in the Olympics. Following his retirement from swimming, Weissmuller played Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan in twelve feature films from 1932 to 1948.
Stock No. 41941