Actor. Born Otto Elmo Linkenhelt in Rochester, Indiana, he is best known for his role as the first Tarzan in the silent movie "Tarzan of the Apes" (1918). In addition, he also starred as Tarzan in the sequels "Romance of Tarzan" (1918), "The Adventures of Tarzan" (1921), and in the serial "King of the Jungle" (1927). He also had parts in "Tarzan's New York Adventure" (1942) and "Tarzan's Magic Fountain" (1949). After he moved to Mexico and invested in mining, he appeared briefly in the Seal Brothers Circus, billed as the "The Original Tarzan in Person." He died of a heart attack at age 63 in Los Angeles, California. Lincoln has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located at 7042 Hollywood Blvd.
Actor. Born Otto Elmo Linkenhelt in Rochester, Indiana, he is best known for his role as the first Tarzan in the silent movie "Tarzan of the Apes" (1918). In addition, he also starred as Tarzan in the sequels "Romance of Tarzan" (1918), "The Adventures of Tarzan" (1921), and in the serial "King of the Jungle" (1927). He also had parts in "Tarzan's New York Adventure" (1942) and "Tarzan's Magic Fountain" (1949). After he moved to Mexico and invested in mining, he appeared briefly in the Seal Brothers Circus, billed as the "The Original Tarzan in Person." He died of a heart attack at age 63 in Los Angeles, California. Lincoln has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located at 7042 Hollywood Blvd.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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