Lex Barker followed Weissmuller and made five TARZAN films (1949-1953), starting with TARZAN'S MAGIC FOUNTAIN, and co-starred with 5 different actresses as Jane. |
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Gordon Scott was the 11th Tarzan actor (1955-1960), appearing in 6 movies; TARZAN AND THE LOST SAFARI was the first in color; TARZAN'S GREATEST ADVENTURE and TARZAN THE MAGNIFICENT are among the best in the series. Three episodes of a proposed TV series became TARZAN AND THE TRAPPERS in 1966. |
Denny Miller in the 1959 remake of TARZAN, THE APE MAN. He was the first blond Tarzan. Scenes from the 1932 Weissmuller film were used and tinted in color. |
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Jock Mahoney took over from Scott and made TARZAN GOES TO INDIA (1962) and TARZAN'S 3 CHALLENGES. |
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Mike Henry, a former pro football player, played Tarzan three times; TARZAN AND THE VALLEY OF GOLD, TARZAN AND THE GREAT RIVER, TARZAN AND THE JUNGLE BOY. (1966) |
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When Mike Henry quit, Ron Ely became the next TARZAN; he starred in the TV series from 1966-1968. |
Miles O'Keeffe was Tarzan in Bo Derek's 1981 TARZAN, THE APE MAN remake. He had no dialog. |
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Tali McGregor as baby Tarzan and Eric Langlois in GREYSTOKE, THE LEGEND OF TARZAN, LORD OF THE APES (1984). |
Christopher Lambert was the adult John Clayton in GREYSTOKE, THE LEGEND OF TARZAN, LORD OF THE APES (1984). |
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Joe Lara made the TV movie TARZAN IN MANHATTAN in 1989 and was the star of the TV series TARZAN, THE EPIC ADVENTURES (1996).
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Wolf Larson starred in another TARZAN TV series, with Lydie Denier as Jane. (1991-1992) |
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Caspar Van Dien was the star of TARZAN AND THE LOST CITY (1998). It bombed at the box office. |