Although Henry was to star in the Tarzan TV series (the role eventually went to Henry became fevered from the bite, delaying filming for nearly two weeks. While on location in Brazil, a chimp bit Mike Henry on his jaw line, which took twenty stitches to sew up. For his second film, the production of TarzanĪnd the Great River proved to be difficult. Mike Henry'sįirst and best Tarzan film, Tarzan and the Valley of Gold, was shot principally in Mexico City, Mexico.

Kovack), Tarzan and the Great River (1967 with Jan Murray and Diana Millay), and Tarzan and the Jungle Boy (1968 with Steve Bond). Henry made three Tarzan films, all shot back-to-back between 19: Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966 with Nancy You'll find more photos like these in the Mike Henry Gallery RIGHT: Henry in his most famous role, as Tarzan.

CENTER: Early 1960s photo of Henry during his stint with the Los Angeles Rams. LEFT: Mike Henry in his parents' Pittsburgh home in the mid 1960s.