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June 21, 1938 · Hereford, Texas, USA. Birth name. Ronald Pierce Ely. Height. 6′ 3″ (1.91 m) Mini Bio. The 15th screen Tarzan (if you don't count Gordon Griffith) was to have played a Tarzan impersonator in a projected Mike Henry television show, which never materialized. He had been tested fourteen months earlier when Henry got the part.
Oct 16, 2019 · SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on two deaths at the home of “Tarzan” actor Ron Ely (all times local): 3:05 p.m. Authorities say “Tarzan” actor Ron Ely’s wife was stabbed to death in their Southern California home by the couple’s son, who police subsequently shot to death.
Ronald Pierce "Ron" Ely (born June 21, 1938) is an American actor and novelist born in Hereford, Texas. Ely is best known for having portrayed Tarzan in the 1966 NBC series Tarzan and for playing the lead role in the 1975 film Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze.
Oct 16, 2019 · The wife of Ron Ely, star of the 1960s Tarzan TV series, was stabbed to death by their son at their California home on Tuesday evening, say police. Officers called to the Santa Barbara house...
Apr 8, 2013 · By Erik Amaya. Published Apr 8, 2013. Ron Ely, who starred as Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze, spoke with Spinoff at WonderCon about the 1975 film, working with producer George Pal and his days playing Tarzan on television. Ron Ely's tall frame and athletic build won him the title role NBC’s 1966 Tarzan series.
Apr 26, 2013 · INTERVIEW: Ron Ely discusses what it means to be a hero. By Press Release April 26, 2013 Updated: April 26, 2013 7 Mins Read. In the late 1960s and early 70s, few actors stood as tall in their heroic roles as Ron Ely. From television’s Tarzan to the big screen’s Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze, Ely’s 6-foot-4-inch muscular frame made the ...
Oct 16, 2019 · Wife of 'Tarzan' actor Ron Ely found dead at California home, son suspected and killed by police. Ely, who portrayed Tarzan in the TV series in the '60s, was not harmed, a sheriff's office ...
