This of course was Johnny Weissmuller, who played Tarzan in the films but was also a swimming superstar 100 years ago. He won three gold medals at the 1924 Paris Olympics: the 100-meter freestyle ...

Johnny Weissmuller learned to swim off the Fullerton Avenue Beach in Chicago and went on to stardom in the 1924 Paris Olympics and on the silver screen.

Tarzan and His Mate In Tarzan and His Mate, second of the Metro series with Johnny Weissmuller, the monkeys do everything but bake cakes and the very human elephants always seem on the verge of ...

A century ago, before he became the most famous cinematic Tarzan, Johnny Weissmuller was the world’s greatest swimmer. Provided the 20-year-old could meet expectations at the 1924 Paris Olympics ...

FILE - Johnny Weissmuller competes in an international swimming tournament at the Tamagawa pool on the outskirts of Tokyo, Nov. 1928. Weissmuller played Tarzan in the films but was a swimming ...