Johnny Weismüller (1904-1984) is best known for his memorable portrayal of Tarzan in the golden era of 1930s and 1940s Hollywood. He was born on June 2, 1904 in Freidorf, a small Germanic neighbourhood in the suburb of what was known then as Temesvár, during the time of the Austro-Hungarian era. That was until after the 1920 Trianon Treaty when it changed to Timișoara in Romania, as is also known today. In 1905 his family, who originally came from Baden in Austria during the 18th century, left this immediate region and travelled to America. What followed was legendary.
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