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Swimming gave me my start, but my pal Tarzan did the real work. He set me up nicely.

Johnny Weissmuller

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Johnny Weissmuller
Age: 79 †
Born: 1904
Born: June 2
Died: 1984
Died: January 21
Actor
Film Actor
Swimmer
Television Actor
Water Polo Player
Peter Johann Weißmüller
Petros János Weiszmüller
Johnny Weissmüller
Peter John Weissmuller
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Nicely
Swimming
Gave
Start
Real
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Tarzan

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