The director sent for me for Tarzan. I climbed the tree and walked out on a limb. The next day I was told I was an actor

I learned to yodel pretty well. It took me a few months, but I eventually perfected it.

Can you imagine - a blond Tarzan?

With but few exceptions, it is always the underdog who wins through sheer willpower.

I never lost a freestyle race. Never. Not even in the YMCA.

The William Morris Agency handled me. In that business, you're only as good as your last picture.

Throughout my career I swam for form. Speed came as a result of it.