Olympians Who Played in Tarzan Movies (6)

Athlete Nation(s) Sport(s) Role(s) Era Notes
Don Bragg USA ATH Olympics 1960 Played Tarzan in one movie that was never released.
Herman Brix USA ATH Olympics 1928 Played Tarzan in “The New Adventures of Tarzan ” (1935) and “Tarzan and the Green Goddess” (1938).
Buster Crabbe USA SWM Olympics 1928—1932 Played Tarzan in “Tarzan the Fearless” (1933).
Eleanor Holm USA SWM Olympics 1928—1932 Played Eleanor Reed opposite Glenn Morris in “Tarzan’s Revenge” (1938).
Glenn Morris USA ATH Olympics 1936 Played Tarzan in “Tarzan’s Revenge” (1938).
Johnny Weissmuller USA SWM/WPO Olympics 1924—1928 Played Tarzan in 12 movies, 1932-1948, and is the best known movie Tarzan.