Herman Brix

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From: Film - Dienst
Date: 20070426
Author:Heinz, Rainer

Unter allen Darstellern des stimmgewaltigen Urwaldmanns Tarzan war Herman Brix der stattlichste: Mit 1,90 Metern Körpergrö�?e, zwei Zentnern reiner Muskelmasse und hellem Haar kam er dem von "Tarzan"-Autor Edgar Rice Burroughs intendierten Erscheinungsbild des im Dschungel aufgewachsenen Edelmanns näher als Johnny Weissmuller. Tatsächlich war der Ex -Footballer und Kugelsto�?er Brix ein aussichtsreicher Kandidat für die Rolle des "Herrn der Affen", musste sie wegen einer Verletzung aber an den Schwimmer Weissmuller abtreten. Seine Stunde schlug erst 1935, als er sich in "Tar- zans ...

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