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Answer by John
Submitted on 8/15/2004
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Name, height, birth and death dates, as well as real name if known in parentheses 1. Elmo Lincoln (Otto Elmo Linkenhelt) 5'11-1/2" 2/06/1889-6/27/1952 (Young Tarzan in the first film played by Gordon Griffith 5' 9-1/2" 7/04/1907-10/12/1958, so technically he's the first Tarzan) 2. Gene Pollard (Joseph Pohler) 6' 2-1/2" 9/16/1892-10/20/1971 3. P(erce) Dempsey Tabler 6' 11/23/1876-6/07/1956 4. James Pierce 6'4" 8/08/1900-12/11/1983 5. Frank Merrill 6' 3/21/1893-2/12/1966 6. Johnny Weissmuler (Jonas Weissmuller) 6'3" 6/02/1904-1/21/1984 7. Buster Crabbe (Clarence Linden Crabbe) 6'1" 2/07/1907-4/23/1983 8. Herman Brix (a.k.a. Bruce Bennett) 6'3" 5/19/1906- 9. Glenn Morris 6'2" 6/18/1912-1/31/1974 10. Lex Barker (Alexander Crichlow Barker, Jr.) 6'4" 5/08/1919-5/11/1973 11. Gordon Scott (Gordon Werschkul) 6'3" 8/03/1927- 12. Denny (Dennis) Miller 6'4" 4/25/1934 13. Jock Mahoney (Jacques O'Mahoney 6'4" 2/07/1919-12/14/1989 14. Mike Henry 6'3" 1937 15. Ron Ely (Ronald Pierce, TV Tarzan) 6'4" 6/21/1938 One might also count 16. Miles O'Keefe6'3" 1954- (one time only) 17. Christopher Lambert 6' 3/29/1957- (one time only) 18. Casper van Dien 5'9-1/2" 12/18/1968- (one time only)

Answer by Merv Graham
Submitted on 3/11/2005
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There have been 23 actors who have played Tarzan from 1918 to 2003. Herman Brix* was later known as Bruce Bennett. They are: Gordon Griffith 1918 (young Tarzan) Elmo Lincoln 1918-1921 Gene Pollar 1920 P. Dempsey Tabler 1920 James Pierce 1927 Frank Merrill 1928-1929 Johnny Weismuller 1932-1948 Buster Crabbe 1933 Herman Brix* 1935-1938 Glen Morris 1938 Lex Barker 1949-1953 Clint Walker 1954 Gordon Scott 1955-1960 Denny Miller 1959 Jock Mahoney 1962-1963 Ron Ely 1966-1970 Mike Henry 1966-1968 Miles O'Keefe 1981 Christopher Lambert 1984 Joe Lara 1989 Wolf Larsen 1991 Casper Van Dien 1998 Travis Fimmel 2003

Answer by Junglefan
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Tarzan Names /Year of First Film Appearance: "Gordon Griffith (child Tarzan-1918) Stellan Windrow (1918)for 5 weeks then replaced by Elmo Lincoln (1918)" Gene Pollar (1920) Pierce Dempsey (1921) James Pierce (1927) Frank Merril (1928) Johnny Wiessmuller (1932) Buster Crabbe (1933) Herman Brix (1935) Glen Morris (1938) Lex Barker (1949) Gordon Scott (1955) Dennis Miller (1959) Jock Mahoney (1962) Mike Henry (1966) Ron Ely (1966) Robert Ridgely (animated voice-1976) Miles O'Keefe(1981) "Christopher Lambert (1984) who also had: Tali McGregor (as baby Tarzan-1984)then Peter Kyriakou (1 year old Tarzan-1984) then Daniel Potts (5 year old Tarzan-1984) then Eric Langlois (12 year old Tarzan-1984)" Joe Lara (1989) Wolf Larson (1991) Casper Van Dien (1998) Michael T. Weiss (animated voice-1999) Travis Fimmel (2003)

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Question by MARTIN
Submitted on 7/10/2003
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HOW MANY ACTORS HAVE PLAYED TARZAN ON FILM, NAMES IF POSSIBLE

Answer by Bob Yarberry
Submitted on 8/20/2003
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Johnny Wiesmuller Buster Crabbe George Montgomery Elmo Lincoln

Answer by mark
Submitted on 10/8/2003
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Miles O'keefe Christopher Lambert Rex Barker

Answer by Frank
Submitted on 10/10/2003
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Gordon Scott Mike Henry Joe Lara

Answer by Chris
Submitted on 11/26/2003
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Johnny Weissmuller Buster Crabbe Lex Barker Christopher Lambert Miles O'Keefe Mike Henry Ron Ely Travis Fimmel Jock Mahoney Casper Van Dien Gordon Scott Joe Lara Elmo Lincoln

Answer by EDDIE
Submitted on 2/25/2006
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ELMO LINCOLN - TARZAN OF THE APES GENE POLLAR - REVENGE OF TARZAN P. DEMPSEY TABLER - SON OF TARZAN JAMES PIERCE - TARZAN & THE GOLDEN LION FRANK MERRILL - TARZAN THE MIGHTY JOHNNY WEISSMULLER BUSTER CRABBE HERMAN BRIX/BRUCE BENNETT GLENN MORRIS LEX BARKER GORDON SCOTT DENNY MILLER JOCK MAHONEY MIKE HENRY RON ELY MILES O'KEEFECHRISTOPHER LAMBERT WOLF LARSON JOE LARA

Answer by helpmeproject if i sodieeee
Submitted on 9/21/2006
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will smith

Answer by Phil (ShvdSmooth)
Submitted on 3/1/2007
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Bruce Bennett (Herman Brix)

Answer by Byjoe
Submitted on 5/6/2007
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Denny Scott

Answer by fid
Submitted on 5/10/2007
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elmo lincoln frank merrill glenn morris johnny weissmueller larry (buster) crabbe bruce bennett also as (herman brix) lex barker gordan scott jock mahoney mick henry ron ely (tv) christopher lambert miles o'keefejoe lara casper van dien wolf larsen

Answer by Gator
Submitted on 5/13/2007
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Don Bragg - made the movie never released

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