John Cawas
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John Cawas (1910 – 4 October 1993[1]) was a stuntman and actor in Hindi movies. Cawas made his debut in the Hindi film Hunterwali (1935), which became a career-defining movie for Fearless Nadia and Wadia Movietone. Cawas himself was famous for his performance of Tarzan in various movies.[citation needed]
John Cawas | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1910 |
| Died | 4 October 1993 (aged 82–83) |
| Occupations | Stuntman, actor |
Early life
Film career
The 1930s was an era of adventure movies for Hindi cinema, and Cawas got his first break as a swordsman in Hunterwali along with Nadia and Boman Shroff. This role along with similar roles in subsequent sequel remakes of this movie helped Cawas establish himself as a professional stuntman and actor.[citation needed]
His portrayal of Tarzan in Wadia Movietone's Toofani Tarzan was a career-defining role for him.[2][3][4]
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