Elmo Lincoln

Elmo Lincoln

actor

Elmo Lincoln was born on Feb 06, 1889 in USA. Elmo Lincoln's big-screen debut came with Buckshot John directed by Hobart Bosworth in 1915, strarring The Sheriff (as Oscar Linkenhelt). Elmo Lincoln is known for Carrie directed by William Wyler, Laurence Olivier stars as George Hurstwood and Jennifer Jones as Carrie Meeber. The most recent award Elmo Lincoln achieved is Walk of Fame. The upcoming new movie Elmo Lincoln plays is Carrie which will be released on Aug 14, 1952.

He was the first Tarzan. A former Arkansas peace officer, Elmo Linkenhelt worked in D.W. Griffith's "The Battle of Elderbush Gulch" (1912). In a fight scene his shirt was partially torn off, displaying his powerful chest. Griffith noticed, called him over, and told him "That's quite a chest you have there". Griffith changed the name to Elmo Lincoln and featured him in several of his films. He got the role in "Tarzan of the Apes" when, a few days after production began, World War I broke out an the man originally contracted to play Tarzan (Stellan Windrow), a Naval Reserve officer, was recalled to active duty. The film was a box office smash, one of the first to earn over a million dollars. It's sequel, "Romance of Tarzan" just broke even. He did three successful serials and a feature for Universal Film Manufacturing before returning in "The Adventures of Tarzan" in 1921, his last Apeman performance. His final silent performance was in a cheap Rayart serial "King of the Jungle" (1927) after which he moved to Mexico and invested in mining. He came back to play a number of bit parts and appeared briefly in the Seal Brothers Circus as "The Original Tarzan in Person". In 1949 he had a part as a fisherman in "Tarzan's Magic Fountain". Just before his death he had a bit part in "Carrie" which starred one of his heroes, Lawrence Olivier.

  • Birthday

    Feb 06, 1889
  • Place of Birth

    Rochester, Indiana, USA

Known For

Awards

1 wins & 0 nominations

Walk of Fame
1960
Motion Picture
Winner - Star on the Walk of Fame

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