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Olympians Who Played in Tarzan Movies (6)

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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.