Joseph Pohler, a 28 year old New York City fireman, was offered the role of Tarzan by Numa Pictures due to his impressive physique. He was 6'2.5" and weighed 215 pounds. He was given the new name Gene Pollar and was paid $100 per week plus expenses for the role.
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💰 Net worth
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The Revenge of Tarzan (1920)
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$100 /week |
When he was 28 years old Numa Pictures offered New York City fireman Joseph Pohler the role of Tarzan on account of his physique: six feet two-and-a-half inches, two hundred fifteen pounds. He got a new name, Gene Pollar, and $100 per week plus expenses. When "The Revenge of Tarzan" turned out to be surprisingly successful, Universal offered him a two-year contract at $350 a week, but Numa wouldn't release him. Disappointed, he ended his acting career and returned to his job as a fireman.
