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Johnny Weissmuller (/ ˈ w aɪ s m ʌ l ər / WYSSE-mul-ər; born Johann Peter Weißmüller, German: [ˈjoːhan ˈpeːtɐ ˈvaɪsmʏlɐ]; June 2, 1904 – January 20, 1984) was a Hungarian-born ethnic German American Olympic swimmer, water polo player and actor. He was known for having one of the best competitive-swimming records of the 20th ...
János "Johnny" Weissmüller Jr. (September 23, 1940 – July 27, 2006) was an American actor and longshoreman. He also authored a book about his father, the five-time Olympic Games gold medalist Johnny Weissmuller .
In the 2002 book Tarzan, My Father, Johnny Weissmuller, Jr., recounted the events surrounding Vélez's death as a mystery caused by an attempt to "put a lid" on what happened. It states her housekeeper discovered her body and called Bo Roos, Vélez's business manager, who called his friend and Beverly Hills Police Chief Anderson to the scene.
His death sparked an upsurge of activism and resistance during the Civil Rights Movement. A bout with polio at age five had left him with a persistent stutter. [229] Paul Winchell: 1922–2005 Ventriloquist and inventor, whose work includes voicing Tigger. He caught polio, aged six, which affected his legs for a while. [230] Roger Youderian ...
Jeff Baena’s cause of death has been confirmed by officials, after news broke that the indie filmmaker had died aged 47.. Baena, the husband of actor and producer Aubrey Plaza, died by suicide ...
Johnny Wactor, an actor best known for appearing in General Hospital, died early Saturday morning. He was 37. Wactor’s mother confirmed the news of his death to TMZ, saying he was shot and ...
Crabbe starred at the Billy Rose's Aquacade at the New York World's Fair during its second year (1940), replacing fellow Olympic swimmer and Tarzan actor Johnny Weissmuller. During World War II, Crabbe was put under contract by Producers Releasing Corporation for lead roles from 1942 to 1946.
Exiled due to the Russian Revolution, as a young man Huene bounced between England and the South of France before settling in Paris, where he soon found his rhythm as a photographer for Vogue.