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Ron Ely(I)

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Ron Ely
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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. Prior to Tarzan, Ron had numerous parts in movies and television, including the copilot in South Pacific (1958) and had co-starred in TV's brief series "Malibu Run" (The Aquanauts (1960)). He played the title role in the TV series Tarzan (1966), and in two movies made from that series in 1970. He refused to use a stunt double in his vine-swinging or animal fights and was often injured. It has been noted that Ron's physical appearance and dialogue were much more like those of Edgar Rice Burroughs' character than could be said for any other Tarzan. In addition to occasional parts in TV series and movies, several made in Germany, Ron hosted the "Miss America" pageant on television 1979-81, replacing Bert Parks.
BornJune 21, 1938
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"Tarzan" Ron Ely with his chimp Cheetah
Ron Ely and Lyle Waggoner in Wonder Woman (1975)
Ron Ely in Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975)
Ron Ely in Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975)
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"Tarzan" Ron Ely with his chimp Cheetah

Known for

Tarzan (1966)
Tarzan
7.1
TV Series
  • Tarzan
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975)
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
5.3
  • Clark Savage Jr. aka Doc
  • 1975
Lynda Carter in Wonder Woman (1975)
Wonder Woman
7.0
TV Series
  • Bill Michaels
Gerard Christopher in Superboy (1988)
Superboy
6.0
TV Series
  • Superman

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Actor

  • Mesopotamia
    • Pre-production
  • AJ Michalka and Jean-Luc Bilodeau in Expecting Amish (2014)
    Expecting Amish
  • Gena Lee Nolin in Sheena (2000)
    Sheena
  • Renegade (1992)
    Renegade
  • Marker (1995)
    Marker
  • Lee Horsley in Hawkeye (1994)
    Hawkeye
  • L.A. Law (1986)
    L.A. Law
  • Don Michael Paul, Nestor Serrano, James Tolkan, and Billy Warlock in The Hat Squad (1992)
    The Hat Squad
  • Tarzán (1991)
    Tarzán
  • Gerard Christopher in Superboy (1988)
    Superboy
  • Ron Ely and Kimber Sissons in Sea Hunt (1987)
    Sea Hunt
  • Hal Linden and Harry Morgan in Blacke's Magic (1986)
    Blacke's Magic
  • Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in Fantasy Island (1977)
    Fantasy Island
    • ...
  • Anne Baxter, James Brolin, and Connie Sellecca in Hotel (1983)
    Hotel
  • Lee Horsley in Matt Houston (1982)
    Matt Houston
  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    • ...

Director

  • Tarzan (1966)
    Tarzan

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Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
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    • June 21, 1938
    • Hereford, Texas, USA
    • March 10, 1984 - October 15, 2019 (her death, 3 children)
    • Cameron Ely
  • Other works
    Novel: "Night Shadows"
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    On October 15, 2019 son, 30 year old Cameron Ely, stabbed his 62 year old mother, Valerie Ely, to death. Ron and Valerie Ely had been married approximately 35 years. Cameron Ely was shot to death by sheriff's deputies later that evening. He was unarmed and his father unsuccessfully filed charges over the shooting. No charges were filed against the deputies.
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