 Lex Barker |
Although Lex Barker had been an actor for a number of years, the Tarzan series provided him with his first starring role. |  Herman Brix |
A silver medalist in the 1928 Olympics, Herman Brix starred as Tarzan in 1935 serial The New Adventures of Tarzan. Later in his career, changed his name to Bruce Bennett and went on to act in many hit films, including Mildred Pierce. | |
 Buster Crabbe |
A gold medalist in the 1932 Olympics, Buster Crabbe starred as Tarzan only once, in the 1933 film Tarzan the Fearless. Later in his career, he gained fame as Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers, and he also acted in a string of westerns. |  Ron Ely |
Ron Ely had been working as an actor for nearly ten years before his career took off, when he was cast as Tarzan for the 1966-69 television series of the same name. | |
 Mike Henry |
Actor Mike Henry was a pro-football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Angeles Rams before he was cast as Tarzan. |  Jock Mahoney |
Western actor and former stuntman Jock Mahoney replaced Gordon Scott, becoming the twelfth series Tarzan. The Jock Mahoney page includes images from Mahoney's many western roles. | |
 Denny Miller |
Former UCLA basketball star Denny Miller took the title role in MGM's 1959 Tarzan, the Ape Man, the studio's last entry in the Tarzan series. Miller later went on to a successful career in westerns and television. |  Glenn Morris |
Olympic gold medalist Glenn Morris made only two films. His last film was Tarzan's Revenge released in 1938. | |
 Miles O'Keeffe |
Miles O'Keeffe got his big break in films portraying Tarzan in John Derek's 1981 flick Tarzan, the Ape Man. O'Keeffe has since made more than 30 films. |  Gordon Scott |
Gordon Scott replaced Lex Barker as Tarzan in 1954. He made six Tarzan films before moving on to sword and sandal films. | |
 Johnny Sheffield |
Johnny Sheffield first starred as "Boy" in the 1939 film Tarzan Finds a Son!. By 1949, Sheffield had moved on to a film series of his own, the Bomba series from Monogram Pictures. |  Johnny Weissmuller |
Many folks think of Johnny Weissmuller as the ultimate Tarzan. You'll find numerous photos here, and don't forget to visit the Johnny Weissmuller gallery. |
