Elmo Lincoln
Elmo Lincoln (born Otto Elmo Linkenhelt; February 6, 1889 – June 27, 1952) was an American stage and film actor whose career in motion pictures spanned the silent and sound eras. He performed in over 100 screen productions between 1913 and 1952 and was the first actor to portray on film novelist Edgar Rice Burroughs' fictional "jungle" character Tarzan, initially appearing in that role in the 1918 release Tarzan of the Apes.
Elmo Lincoln | |
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Lincoln in 1924 | |
| Born | Otto Elmo Linkenhelt February 6, 1889 Rochester, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 27, 1952 (aged 63) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hollywood Forever Cemetery |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 1913–1952 |
| Spouse(s) | Sadie Whited (1913–1921) Ida Lee Tanchick (1935–?) |
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