1998 Death Maureen O'Sullivan, actress, Tarzan, dies at 87 1992 Death Clem Beauchamp, U.S. stuntman/director (Tarzan, Superman), dies 1992 Death Charles Moulin, French actor (French Tarzan), dies 1990 Death Henry Lauter, actor (Tarzan's Fight), dies 1981 Death Louise Lorraine, actress (Adventures of Tarzan), dies 1974 Death Glenn Morris, olympian/actor (Tarzan's Revenge), dies at 61 1955 Birthday Bo Derek, Mary Collins, born in Long Beach, California, actress, 10, Tarzan the Ape Man 1950 Death Edgar Rice Burroughs, sci-fi author (Tarzan of the Apes), dies at 74 1945 Death Forrester Harvey, actor (Tarzan and Mate, Chump at Oxford), dies at 61 1938 Birthday Ron Ely, Hereford, Texas, actor, Tarzan, Doc Savage 1929 Event "Tarzan," one of the 1st adventure comic strips, 1st appears 1927 Birthday Gordon Scott, born in Portland, Oregon, actor, Tarzan and the Trappers 1921 Birthday Mildred Davenport, Wyoming, actress, Tarzan and Leopard Woman 1918 Event "Tarzan of the Apes," 1st Tarzan film, premieres at Broadway Theater 1912 Event Edgar Rice Burroughs' publishes "Tarzan of the Apes" 1912 Birthday Glen Morris, born in Missouri, Olympic champion/actor, Tarzan 1911 Birthday Maureen O'Sullivan, Boyle Ireland, actress, Tarzan, Pride and Prejudice 1909 Birthday Bruce Bennett, born in California, Olympic shot-put silver medalist, actor, played 'Tarzan', given name, Herman Brix 1904 Birthday Johnny Weissmuller, born in Timisoara, Romania, actor 'Tarzan', 100m swimmer, 5 Gold Medals 1924 and 1928 Olympics 1895 Birthday Rex Ingram, U.S. actor, Tarzan of the Apes, 10 Commandments 1888 Birthday Paul Cavanagh, Chislehurst England, actor, Tarzan and his Mate 1888 Birthday Tarzan, of the Apes, according to Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel 1884 Birthday Forrester Harvey, born in Ireland, actor, Tarzan, Chump at Oxford 1875 Birthday Edgar Rice Burroughs, U.S., sci-fi author, Tarzan of Apes, Mars Saga 1864 Birthday George Barbier, Philadelphia, actor, Tarzan's Revenge, Wife vs Secretary