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Tarzan and the Mermaids (1948) Facts
| Director(s) | Robert Florey |
| Producer(s) | Sol Lesser, Julian Lesser (uncredited) |
| Featured Cast | Johnny Weissmuller, Brenda Joyce, George Zucco |
| Total Facts | 2 |
Johnny Weissmuller's stunt double Ãngel GarcÃa allegedly was killed while performing the famous cliff dive into the ocean at Acapulco, Mexico. Local authorities rejected this claim as Hollywood publicity. Another source said Garcia survived the fall but died when the surf slammed him into the rocks. John Laurenz, who played the singing postman Benji, never made mention of any such incident in his popular radio program or in his article on the filming of this movie. No newspaper articles (Mexico, Hollywood or otherwise) from that time have been revealed noting the event.
The last appearance of 'Johnny Wiessmueller' as Tarzan.