Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Weve updated the security on the site. He captured three of his gold medals at age 20 in the 1924 Olympics, winning the 100-meter and 400-meter freestyles in Olympic record times of 59 seconds and 5:04.2, and anchoring the 800-meter freestyle relay team that produced a world record of 9:53.2. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Death: circa July 27, 2006 (57-73) (Cancer) Immediate Family: Son of Johnny Weissmuller and Beryl Laura Weissmuller. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. He died of a pulmonary edema at his retirement home in Acapulco. Captive Girl (1950) [Hakim]: Drowns when Johnny Weissmuller wraps a chain around his neck and throws him the lake. His full name was Alexander . Learn more about merges. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. He was born in San Francisco in 1940, after his parents moved to the city so his father could perform in Billy Rose's Aquacade, a water ballet show at the 1940 Golden Gate International Exposition. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. 0 He was 79 years old.. After breaking a hip in December, her health declined while convalescing in a Los Angeles nursing home. <<06ED7042220412468F6E159C8343AFF6>]>> Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. John passed away on month day 2006, at age 65 at death place. 0000280769 00000 n After 1942, however, MGM had used up its options; it dropped the Tarzan series and Weissmuller, too. 0000368847 00000 n Man of Two Careers. She married Michael Wayne Hauso on 20 May 1962, in Santa Cruz, California, United States. As a swimmer, Mr. Weissmuller was without peer in his time. Film critics were generally amused with his antics and impressed with the photography in the first three Weissmuller films, ''Tarzan, the Ape Man,'' in 1932; ''Tarzan and His Mate,'' in 1934, and ''Tarzan Escapes,'' in 1936. We have set your language to Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. Heidi Elizabeth Weissmullermarried Michael Wayne Hauso. Heidi Elizabeth Weissmuller (1944 - 1962) Photos: 2 Records: 17 Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States on 31 Jul 1944 to Johann Peter "Johnny" Weissmuller and Beryl Scott. How can a guy climb trees, say 'Me Tarzan, you Jane,' and make a million? But most of them were eclipsed by the time the casual, carefree Mr. Weissmuller went to Hollywood and filmmakers in 1932 began molding his image as a brawny, monosyllabic friend of apes and elephants. xb``g``}AX,3:500m`n. 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After great success with a jungle movie, MGM head Louis B. Mayer, via Irving Thalberg, optioned two of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan stories. Make sure that the file is a photo. In 1950, the sportswriters and sportscasters of America voted him by an overwhelming margin the greatest swimmer of the half century. Declining health and death. Birthdate: July 31, 1944. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Elizabeth I is one of England's most well-known monarchs. His daughter, Heidi, died in a car crash on November 19, 1962. He reportedly never got over the traumatic experience. Discover your family history in millions of family trees and more than a billion birth, marriage, death, census, and military records. Heidi died when the car she was driving went out of control and overturned near Laguna Beach. The studio billed him as "the only man in Hollywood who's natural in the flesh and can act without clothes". Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Weissmuller would later claim to have been born in Windber, Pennsylvania, probably to ensure his eligibility to compete as part of the US Olympic team. Drag images here or select from your computer for Johnny Weissmuller memorial. In the book titled "Elizabeth: An intimate Portrait" , author Gyles Brandreth wrote that the Queen had a form of bone marrow cancer. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Age of Death. Search above to list available cemeteries. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. He died in 1984 of pulmonary edema. Then Hollywood hired him as the screen industry's Tarzan, based on the character created in print by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. She passed away on 19 Nov 1962 in South Laguna, Orange, California, United States. We have set your language to 0000011559 00000 n Try again. She had been driving south along the Pacific Coast Highway, on the way to return her husband and a friend to the naval base in San Diego where they were stationed. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. She was buried at burial place . Johnny Weissmuller, the Olympic swimming champion who went on to fame as Tarzan of the Jungle in the movies, died at his home here Friday night, according to a funeral home. Weissmuller Jr.'s memoir, Tarzan, My Father, was published in 2002 by ECW Press in Toronto, Ontario. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. He was 79 years old. Gathered from those who lived during the same time period, were born in the same place, or who have a family name in common. View Source. Mr. Weissmuller had been. Heidi Elizabeth Weissmuller married Michael Wayne Hauso. 0000294631 00000 n Sorry! Try again later. Few of the millions of Tarzan lovers who thrilled to Mr. Weissmuller swooping from tree to tree or locking in lethal combat with lions or crocodiles ever knew him as the swimming phenomenon who won five Olympic gold medals and set 67 world records in the 1920's. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? 0000010813 00000 n A hospital spokesman said the cause of death was . You have chosen this person to be their own family member. 0000293923 00000 n Oops, something didn't work. Olympic Games Gold Medalist Athlete, Actor. Weissmuller Sr. died in 1984 and is buried in Acapulco. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? 0000283417 00000 n He died of a pulmonary edema at his retirement home in Acapulco. Try again later. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. A remarkably buoyant 190-pounder, he seemed to glide across the water, his broad shoulders and heavily muscled back protruding above the surface. January 20, 1984. 0000001830 00000 n Weissmuller Jr. was educated in Los Angeles at the Harvard Military Academy and University High School and graduated from Hamilton High. Try again later. 0000006244 00000 n She passed away on 19 Nov 1962 in South Laguna, Orange, California, United States. Pulmonary Edema. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. Corrections and additions to memorials can be submitted on the Find a Grave site. Immediate Family: Daughter of Johnny Weissmuller and Beryl Laura Weissmuller. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Johnny Weissmuller never lost a race and retired from his amateur swimming career undefeated. Lisa Weissmuller-Gallagher, the adopted daughter of Tarzan actor Johnny Weissmuller, died in Los Angeles on May 14, 2007. Mr. Weissmuller's mother, Beryl Scott, was the third of his father's five wives. This browser does not support getting your location. She was the daughter of the infamous King Henry VIII and his second wife the illustrious Queen Anne Boleyn, who was executed when Elizabeth was just two years old. All U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current results for Heidi Elizabeth Weissmuller. John had 3 sisters: Heidi Elizabeth HAUSO (born WEISSMULLER) and 2 other siblings. Resend Activation Email. Maureen O'Sullivan was cast as Jane Parker, the British woman who spurned her fiance in a hunt and went to live with Tarzan after her father was killed. Suggest Edits . A sickly child, he took up swimming on the advice of a doctor. He never wanted attention, which was one of the reasons he liked San Francisco more than Los Angeles.". Death: November 19, 1962 (18) California, United States. He dropped out of school in the eighth grade, shortly before the death of his father, who had become a brewmaster. Johnny Weissmuller Jr., a San Francisco longshoreman and son of the famed actor and Olympic swimmer, has died at age 65. "Currently, there is no known cure, but treatment including medicines to help regulate the immune system and drugs that help prevent the weakening of the bones can reduce the severity of its symptoms and extend the patients survival by months or two to three years.". Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Year start date must be less than year end date. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Weve updated the security on the site. She lived in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1962. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Queen Elizabeth did not die of old age as reported by the media at the time of her death. 0000003277 00000 n Mr. Weissmuller, who died from liver cancer Friday, is probably best known because his father won five Olympic gold medals in swimming and later starred in 12 Tarzan films. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Documents of Heidi Elizabeth HAUSO (born WEISSMULLER) Johnny Weissmuller (June 2, 1904 - January 20, 1984) was an Austro-Hungarian-born American competition swimmer, water polo player and actor.He was known for playing Edgar Rice Burroughs' ape man Tarzan in films of the 1930s and 1940s and for having one of the best competitive swimming records of the 20th century. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Weissmuller was under contract to BVD to model underwear and swimsuits; MGM got him released by agreeing to pose many of its female stars in BVD swimsuits. In 1970 he attended the British Commonwealth Games in Jamaica where he was presented to Queen Elizabeth. Cause of Death. He then moved to RKO and made six more Tarzans. 0000005601 00000 n Start a free family tree online and well do the searching for you. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Failed to delete memorial. He retired from movies to run a private business in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. "He really cared about his father, but in some ways his own career was more diverse, and in many ways I think he was a more caring and generous man. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. June 1, 1942), and Heidi Elizabeth Weissmuller (July 31, 1944 - November 19, 1962). Then in 1932 began his acting career. 0000368594 00000 n Her husband, Michael, and a friend, Frank Brownell, were asleep in the vehicle at the time and were not injured. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. This browser does not support getting your location. 77 0 obj<>stream Start with yourself and well build your family tree together, Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Husband of Margret Weissmuller and Private. Failed to remove flower. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. 0000011935 00000 n Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Johnny Weissmuller (3116)? Upon his death, mainland Chinas state-run television devoted nearly four minutes to Weissmuller. Cause of death: Pulmonary edema: Years active: 1929-76: Spouse(s) Maria Brock Mandell Bauman (1963-84; his death) . Johnny Weismuller began his life by breaking records in Olympic-level swimming and eventually had an equally powerful effect by perfecting the character of Tarzan and his signature yell. 0 cemeteries found in Beckwourth, Plumas County, California, USA. Try again later. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Daughter: Heidi Elizabeth Weissmuller (with Beryl) Daughter: Wendy Ann Weismuller (with Beryl) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Olympic Gold Medal US Olympic Hall of Fame 1983 Hollywood Walk of Fame 6541 Hollywood Blvd (television) Sgt. based on information from your browser. Johnny Weissmuller Jr., a San Francisco longshoreman and son of the famed actor and Olympic swimmer, has died at age 65. Suggest an alternative Share your comments about this record Results 1-20 of 70 View Record Name Birth Date Death Date Burial or Cremation Place; To get better results, add more information such as Birth Info, Death Info or Locationeven a guess will help. 0000294216 00000 n Mr. Weissmuller had been an invalid since moving here in late 1979. There was a problem getting your location. 0000010387 00000 n Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. 0000005491 00000 n Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. In all of them he was something of a howling jungle Superman in loincloth, the benevolent protector of his African domain and the treetop home of his wife, Jane, and his son, Boy, and the vanquisher of villains, marauders and ivory hunters. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States on 31 Jul 1944 to Johann Peter "Johnny" Weissmuller and Beryl Scott. Weissmller was one of two boys born to Petrus Weissmuller, a miner, and his wife Elisabeth Kersch, who were both Banat Swabians, an ethnic German population in Southeast Europe. Tarzan, Do you know something we don't? 0000004128 00000 n Include gps location with grave photos where possible. In the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam, he won his fourth and fifth gold medals, in the 100-meter race and anchoring the 800-meter relay team. ? The film was an immediate box-office and critical hit. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. 14. 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Weissmuller is best remembered for having played Edgar Rice Burroughs' character of Tarzan in the 1932 film Tarzan the Ape Man and its sequels. %PDF-1.4 % John married Unknown WEISSMULLER (born KONIHOWSKI). The swimmer Johnny Weissmuller died at the age of 79. 0000007324 00000 n Weissmuller overcame childhood polio and went on to win five gold medals in the 1924 and 1928 Olympics before appearing in some two dozen films. In 1971 he received the "American Patriot Award." In 1976 he was inducted in the Body Building Guild Hall of Fame. Later Tarzan films were box-office bonanzas, but the critics wearied of the repetitive plots and Tarzan's stunted diction, and in 1949, with Mr. Weissmuller 45 years old, his girth expanding, the role was taken over by Lex Barker. Year should not be greater than current year. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Death: Immediate Family: Husband of Heidi Elizabeth Weissmuller. 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