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Early life
Weissmüller was an ethnic German born to Peter Weissmüller and his wife Elisabeth Kersch who were both Banat Swabians. The family is listed as Germans last residence (Timișoara). In 1973 Weissmuller was awarded The George Eastman Award given by George Eastman House for distinguiJohnny Weissmullerd contribution to the art of film.
He won fifty-two US National Championships set sixty-seven world records and was purportedly undefeated in official competition for the entirety of his competitive career. After his swimming career he became the sixth actor to portray Edgar Rice Burroughs's ape man Tarzan a role he played in twelve motion pictures. Johnny Weissmuller (born Peter Johann Weissmüller) (June 2 1904 – January 20 1984) was an American competition swimmer and actor best known for playing Tarzan in films of the 1930s and 1940s and for having one of the best competitive swimming records of the 20th century.
