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Death of 'Cheetah' the Chimp Called Into Question
Harbor, Fla., could actually be the original Cheetah that starred alongside American Olympic gold medal swimmer Johnny Weissmuller in the series of films about a man raised by apes in Africa. First, experts say, 80 years is a long time for
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Cheetah the Chimp of 'Tarzan' Fame Dies at Age 80
t like what was going on he would throw feces. Cheetah starred alongside American Olympic gold medal swimmer Johnny Weissmuller , and lived on the actor's estate until sometime around 1960, when he came to the sanctuary. The chimp played
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'Acapulco is both heaven and hell'
regularly welcome the Hollywood set to the cliff-top inn during its heyday in the 1950s, when John Wayne and Johnny Weissmuller were among the owners. Down the road, the Hotel Boca Chica was the setting for Fun in Acapulco, starring Elvis
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Real-Life Tarzan Shares Home With Big Cats
screen's first super heroes, Tarzan, played by Johnny Weissmuller . The laws of the jungle resonated with Sipek like him," says Sipek. "I wanted to be like Johnny Weissmuller ." The forces of destiny conspired in his favor
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The zany joy of ziplining catches hold in the USA
the soaring itself, she realized her smooth swoops had less in common with skydiving or roller coasters than with Johnny Weissmuller 's moves in the Tarzan movies she loved as a child. In mid-July, the resort will answer repeaters' clamoring

