A swinging tale of a Hollywood legend in a legendary time...
Tarzan, My Father is the authoritative biography of the first, and, for many, the only,
Tarzan: Olympic swimming champion Johnny Weissmuller. Johnny Weissmuller, Jr.,
his only son, offers an intimate look at the man who played Tarzan to movie
fans around the world. His father's early life, middle years, and eventual decline
are all carefully chronicled, from his Olympic triumphs to the dusk of his acting
career as Jungle Jim.

With the help of his brother's birth certificate, Hungarian-born Johnny Weissmuller
obtained his American passport and immediately began misrepresenting himself
as a native of Windber, Pennsylvania. In 1924 he acted as ambassador for his
unwittingly adoptive country at the Olympic Games, where he won three gold medals. More medals would follow - along with failed marriages, a brilliant acting
career as Tarzan of the Apes, and friendships with icons such as Humphrey Bogart.

Johnny Jr.'s inside perspective on his father's life and career includes debunks
popular myths and includes interviews with celebrity friends and former wives and
recollections of shared family moments. Tarzan, My Father is a work to be cherished
by any Tarzan aficionado and a must for all fans of the silver screen.

Excerpt
"In Austria we loved Johnny Weissmuller and his Tarzan movies. I remember
when I was six years old, my father took me to see Weissmuller when he opened
up a swimming pool in our town."
- Arnold Schwarzenegger