Eric Stoltz

After filming had started, it was decided that he be replaced with Michael J. He is buried in the Valley of The Light Cemetery there. He was also originally cast as Marty McFly in the Back to the Future trilogy. Johnny Weissmuller died on January 20, 1984 of a pulmonary edema at his retirement home in Acapulco. He has starred in movies such as Mask, Some Kind of Wonderful, and Anaconda. Later he and his last wife, Maria, moved to Acapulco, Mexico, which was the location of his last Tarzan movie. Eric Stoltz (born September 30, 1961) is an American actor. For a time in 1979, he was a patient in the Motion Picture and Television Country Home and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California.

Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982). Weissmuller suffered a series of strokes in 1977. The Wild Life (1984). In 1976, he appeared for the last time in a motion picture playing a movie crewman who is fired by a movie mogul, played by Art Carney, in Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood, and he also made his final public appearance in that year when he was inducted into the Body Building Guild Hall of Fame. Surf II (1984). While hospitalized he learned that, in spite of his strength and lifelong daily regimen of swimming and exercise, he had a serious heart condition. Running Hot (1984). In 1974, he broke a hip and leg.

Mask (1985). Weissmuller lived in Florida until the end of 1973, then moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, where he was a greeter at the MGM Grand Hotel for a time. The New Kids (1985). He also made a cameo appearance with former co-star Maureen O'Sullivan in The Phynx (1970). Code Name: Emerald (1985). In 1970, he attended the British Commonwealth Games in Jamaica where he was presented to Queen Elizabeth. Some Kind of Wonderful (1987). He retired in 1965 and moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he was Founding Chairman of The International Swimming Hall of Fame.

Sister, Sister (1987). He also lent his name to other business ventures, but did not have a great deal of success. Lionheart (1987). In the late 1950s, Weissmuller moved back to Chicago and started a swimming pool company. Manifesto (1988). With his third wife, Beryl, he had three children, Johnny Scott Weissmuller (or Johnny Weissmuller, Jr., also an actor) (born September 23, 1940), Wendy Anne Weissmuller (born June 1, 1942) and Heidi Elizabeth Weissmuller (July 31, 1944-November 19, 1962). Haunted Summer (1988). According to a movie site on the Internet, he also married and divorced Camilla Louiee, but that claim has been challenged. Weissmuller reportedly said that Louiee ran off and married another man instead of him.

The Fly II (1989). Weissmuller was married five times: to band and club singer Bobbe Arnst (married 1931-divorced 1933), actress Lupe Vélez (married 1933-divorced 1939), Beryl Scott (married 1939-divorced 1948), Allene Gates (married 1948-divorced 1962) and Maria Bauman (married 1963-1984). Say Anything (1989). The show ran for twenty-six episodes, which played over and over on network and syndicated TV for many years. Memphis Belle (1990). In 1955, he began production of the Jungle Jim television adventure series for Screen Gems, a film subsidiary of Columbia. Money (1991). Within the next year, he appeared in three more jungle movies playing himself.

The Waterdance (1992). He made thirteen Jungle Jim movies between (1948) and (1954). Singles (1992). When he finally left that role, he immediately traded his loincloth costume for jungle fatigues and appeared fully clothed in the role of Jungle Jim (1948) for Columbia. Bodies, Rest & Motion (1993). Although not the first Tarzan in movies (that honour went to Elmo Lincoln), he was the first to be associated with the now traditional ululating, yodeling Tarzan yell. Naked in New York (1993). In a total of twelve Tarzan movies, Weissmuller earned an estimated $2,000,000 and established himself as the best-known of all the actors who have ever portrayed Tarzan.

Killing Zoe (1994). Another co-star was blonde actress Brenda Joyce, who played Jane in the last four Tarzan movies. Sleep with Me (1994). Sheffield appeared as Boy in the first five features for that studio. Pulp Fiction (1994). Then, in 1942, Weissmuller went to RKO and starred in six more Tarzan movies. Little Women (1994 version). The last three also included Johnny Sheffield as Boy.

Rob Roy (1995). Weissmuller starred in six Tarzan movies for MGM with actress Maureen O'Sullivan as Jane. Fluke (1995). Even the author, Edgar Rice Burroughs, who created the character of Tarzan in his books, was pleased. The Prophecy (1995). The movie was a huge success and Weissmuller became an overnight international sensation. Kicking and Screaming (1995). The movie career of Johnny Weissmuller only really began after he signed a seven year contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and played the role of Tarzan in Tarzan the Ape Man (1932).

Grace of My Heart (1996). In that same year, he made his first motion picture appearance as an Adonis wearing only a figleaf in a movie titled Glorifying the American Girl and he appeared as himself in the first of several Crystal Champions, a movie short featuring Weissmuller and other Olympic champions at Silver Springs, Florida. 2 Days in the Valley (1996). He traveled throughout the country doing swim shows, handing out leaflets promoting that brand of swimwear, giving his autograph and going on talk shows. Jerry Maguire (1996). In 1929, he signed a contract with BVD to be a model and representative. Keys to Tulsa (1997). Johnny Weissmuller never lost a race and retired from his amateur swimming career undefeated.

Highball (1997). He also won the 400-meters freestyle and the 4 x 200 meters relay. Hi-Life (1998). He won the title in that distance at the 1924 Summer Olympics, beating Kahanamoku on February 24, 1924. The Passion of Ayn Rand (1999). On July 9, 1922, Johnny Weissmuller broke Duke Kahanamoku's world record on the 100-meters freestyle, swimming it in 58.6 seconds. The Simian Line (2000). This was to ensure his eligibility to compete as part of the United States Olympic team, and was a critical issue in being issued an American passport.

The House of Mirth (2000). Though he was foreign-born, Weissmuller gave his birthplace as Windber, Pennsylvania, and his birth date as that of his younger brother, Peter Weissmuller. Jesus & Hutch (2000). He made his amateur debut on August 6, 1921, winning his first AAU race in the 50-yard freestyle. It's a Shame About Ray (2000). When Weissmuller left school, he worked as a bellhop and elevator operator at the Plaza Hotel in Chicago and trained for the Olympics with a swim coach at the Illinois Athletic Club, where he developed his revolutionary high-riding front crawl. Things Behind the Sun (2001). At the age of twelve he earned a spot on the YMCA swim team.

Harvard Man (2001). He then joined the Stanton Park pool, where he won all the junior swim meets. The Rules of Attraction (2002). The beaches of Lake Michigan became their favorite summer recreation place. Happy Hour (2003). From an early age, Johnny and his brother were aggressive swimmers. When Zachary Beaver Came to Town (2003). It has been said that he actually lived to old age and had another, large family of children.

The Butterfly Effect (2004). His parents were later divorced, as is shown by the divorce document filed in Chicago by Elizabeth Weissmuller, although a lot of sources state incorrectly that Weismuller's father died of tuberculosis contracted from working in coal mines and left her a widow. Johnny's father owned a bar for a time and his mother became head cook at a famed restaurant. After several years in Pennsylvania, they moved to Chicago. Another son, Peter Weissmuller, Jr., was born in Windber on September 3, 1905.

He was born János Weißmüller in Freidorf, Austro-Hungary (present-day Timişoara, Romania) to Austrian parents, Petrus Weißmüller and Erzsebet Kersch, as is shown on his birth and baptismal records. Other actors also played Tarzan, but Weissmuller was the best-known. He was one of the world's best swimmers in the 1920s, winning five Olympic gold medals and one bronze medal. He won fifty-two National Championships and set sixty-seven world records. After his swimming career, he played Tarzan in twelve motion pictures. Johnny Weissmuller (June 2, 1904 – January 20, 1984) was an American swimmer and actor.

Crewman. Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) (Paramount) .. The Phynx (1970) (Warner Bros.) ... Cameo. Himself.

Devil Goddess (1955) (Columbia) .. Himself. Jungle Moon Men (1955) (Columbia) .. Himself.

Cannibal Attack (1954) (Columbia) .. Jungle Jim. Jungle Man-Eaters (1954) (Columbia) .. Jungle Jim.

Killer Ape (1953) (Columbia) .. Jungle Jim. Valley of Head Hunters (1953) (Columbia) .. Jungle Jim.

Savage Mutiny (1953) (Columbia) .. Jungle Jim. Voodoo Tiger (1952) (Columbia) .. Jungle Jim.

Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land (1952) (Columbia) .. Jungle Jim. Jungle Manhunt (1951) (Columbia) .. Jungle Jim.

Fury of the Congo (1951) (Columbia) .. Jungle Jim. Pypmy Island (1950) (Columbia) .. Jungle Jim.

Captive Girl (1950) (Columbia) .. Jungle Jim. Mark of the Gorilla (1950) (Columbia) .. Jungle Jim.

The Lost Tribe (1949) (Columbia) .. Jungle Jim. Jungle Jim (1948) (Columbia) .. Tarzan.

Tarzan and the Mermaids (1948) (RKO Pathé) .. Tarzan. Tarzan and the Huntress (1947) (RKO Pathé) .. Tarzan.

Tarzan and the Leopard Woman (1946) (RKO Pathé) .. Johnny Duval. Swamp Fire (1946) (Paramount) .. Tarzan.

Tarzan and the Amazons (1945) (RKO Pathé) .. Himself. Stage Door Canteen (1943) (United Artists) .. Tarzan.

Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943) (RKO Pathé) .. Tarzan. Tarzan Triumphs (1943) (RKO Pathé) .. Tarzan.

Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942) (MGM) .. Tarzan. Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941) (MGM) .. Tarzan.

Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939) (MGM) .. Tarzan. Tarzan Escapes (1936) (MGM) .. Tarzan.

Tarzan and His Mate (1934) (MGM) .. Tarzan. Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) (MGM) .. Himself.

Crystal Champions (1929) (Paramount) .. Adonis. Glorifying the American Girl (1929) (Paramount) ..