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Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875–1950)

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His father had been a major in the Union army during the Civil War. Edgar Rice Burroughs attended the Brown School then, due to a diphtheria epidemic, Miss Coolie's Maplehurst School for Girls, then the Harvard School, Phillips Andover and the Michigan Military Academy. He was a mediocre student and flunked his examination for West Point... See full bio »

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in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died:

(age 74) in Encino, California, USA
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???? Tarzan (story and characters) (pre-production)
 
2013 Tarzan (novel) (filming)
 
2012 John Carter (story "A Princess of Mars")
 
2009 Princess of Mars (video) (characters / novel)
 
2009 The Land That Time Forgot (video) (novel)
 
2005 Tarzan II (video) ("Tarzan" stories)
 
2003 Tarzan (TV series)
– The End of the Beginning (2003) (characters)
– For Love of Country (2003) (characters)
– Surrender (2003) (characters)
– Emotional Rescue (2003) (characters)
– Rules of Engagement (2003) (characters)
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2002 Tarzan & Jane ("Tarzan" stories)
 
2001 The Legend of Tarzan (TV series)
– Tarzan and the Lost Cub (2001) (characters)
 
2000 Kaj og Andrea (TV series)
– Kaj og Andrea leger Tarzan og Prinsesse Jane (2000) (characters Tarzan and Jane - uncredited)
 
1999 Tarzan (story "Tarzan of the Apes")
 
1998 Tarzan of the Apes (video) (novel)
 
1998 Tarzan and the Lost City (stories)
 
1996 Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (TV series)
 
1991 Tarzán (TV series)
 
1989 Tarzan in Manhattan (TV movie) (stories written by)
 
1984 Tarzan (Video Game) (characters)
 
1984 Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (novel "Tarzan of the Apes")
 
1981 Tarzan, the Ape Man (characters)
 
1977 The People That Time Forgot (based upon "The People That Time Forgot" by)
 
1976 Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle (TV series)
 
1976 At the Earth's Core (novel)
 
1975 The Land That Time Forgot (novel)
 
1968 Tarzan and the Jungle Boy (characters)
 
1967 Tarzan and the Great River (characters)
 
1966 Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (characters)
 
1966 Tarzan (TV series)
 
1965 Per una manciata d'oro (characters)
 
1963 Tarzan's Three Challenges (characters)
 
1962 Tarzan Goes to India (based on the characters created by)
 
1960 Tarzan the Magnificent (based on the characters created by)
 
1959 Tarzan, the Ape Man (character)
 
1959 Tarzan's Greatest Adventure (characters created by)
 
1958 Tarzan's Fight for Life (characters)
 
1958 Tarzan and the Trappers (TV movie) (characters)
 
1957 Tarzan and the Lost Safari (characters)
 
1955 Tarzan's Hidden Jungle (based upon the characters created by)
 
1953 Tarzan and the She-Devil (characters)
 
1952 Tarzan in Istanbul (novel - uncredited)
 
1952 Tarzan's Savage Fury (based on the character created by)
 
1951 Tarzan's Peril (characters)
 
1950 Tarzan and the Slave Girl (characters)
 
1949 Tarzan's Magic Fountain (characters)
 
1948 Tarzan and the Mermaids (characters)
 
1947 Tarzan and the Huntress (characters)
 
1946 Tarzan and the Leopard Woman (characters)
 
1945 Tarzan and the Amazons (characters)
 
1943 Tarzan's Desert Mystery (characters)
 
1943 The Underground World (short) (novel "At the Earth's Core" - uncredited)
 
1943 Tarzan Triumphs (characters)
 
1942 Tarzan's New York Adventure (characters)
 
1941 Tarzan's Secret Treasure (characters)
 
1941 Jungle Girl (novel "Jungle Girl")
 
1939 Tarzan Finds a Son! (based upon the characters created by)
 
1938 Tarzan's Revenge (based on a novel by)
 
1938 Tarzan and the Green Goddess (characters - uncredited)
 
1936 Tarzan Escapes (based upon the characters created by)
 
1936 The Lion Man (story "The Lad and The Lion")
 
1935/I The New Adventures of Tarzan (novel)
 
1934 Tarzan and His Mate (based upon the characters created by)
 
1933 Tarzan the Fearless (story)
 
1932 Tarzan the Ape Man (based on the characters created by)
 
1929 Tarzan the Tiger (novel "Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar")
 
1928 Tarzan the Mighty (novel "Jungle Tales of Tarzan")
 
1927 Tarzan and the Golden Lion (novel)
 
1921 The Adventures of Tarzan (novel "The Return of Tarzan")
 
1920 The Son of Tarzan (novel)
 
1920 The Revenge of Tarzan (novel)
 
1919 The Oakdale Affair (novel)
 
1918 The Romance of Tarzan (novel "Tarzan of the Apes")
 
1918 Tarzan of the Apes (novel)
 
1917 The Lad and the Lion (novel)
 
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1938 Tarzan and the Green Goddess (producer - uncredited)
 
1935/I The New Adventures of Tarzan (producer)
 
1935/II The New Adventures of Tarzan (producer)
 
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1922 Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 6 (documentary short)
Himself
 

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Other Works:

(1934) Novel: "Lost on Venus" See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 6 Print Biographies  | 7 Articles  | See more »

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Trivia:

A publisher who had intended to reject Burroughs' book, "The Outlaw of Torn", wrote him to say, "My reviewer was up half the night reading it!" See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo