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Ron Ely

Ron Ely

Actor, Director

Born June 21, 1938 in Hereford, Texas, USA

Died September 29, 2024

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Ronald Pierce "Ron" Ely (born June 21, 1938) was 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.

Ely obtained the role after playing various bit-parts, including an airplane navigator in the 1958 film South Pacific and a guest-starring role on Barbara Eden's first television series, the romantic comedy How to Marry a Millionaire. Ely's height (6' 4") and athletic build also won him the title role in the 1975 film Doc Savage, as well as various guest shots. In a 1978 Fantasy Island episode, for example, Ely portrayed Mark Antony in a Roman military short tunic and breastplate that displayed almost as much of his physique as his Tarzan costume had.

From 1960-61, Ely starred in the series The Aquanauts. In the 1980s, Ely hosted the musical game show Face the Music. Additionally, Ely hosted the 1980 and 1981 Miss America Pageants, replacing longtime host Bert Parks.

In the 1990s, Ely’s roles included a retired Superman in the 1991 two-part episode "The Road to Hell" of the Superboy syndicated television series, and a big game hunter named Gordon Shaw in the 1992 episode "Tarzan the Hunted" of the syndicated Tarzán TV series (starring Wolf Larson).

In recent years Ely has embarked on a successful writing career and has penned two mystery novels featuring private eye Jake Sands: Night Shadows (1994) and East Beach (1995). Until about 2001, Ely made appearances on popular TV shows, his most recent being Sheena and Renegade. He is now retired from acting.

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Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (Original Theatrical Trailer)

Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Tarzan's Deadly Silence ≣ 1970 ≣ Trailer

Filmography

Actor

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Type

Year

Tarzan Revisited Poster

Tarzan Revisited Documentary2017Self

Expecting Amish Poster

Expecting Amish TV Movie2014Elder Miller

Underground Entertainment: The Movie Poster

Underground Entertainment: The Movie Documentary2011Ron

Whatever Happened To? Poster

Whatever Happened To? TV Series2006Self

Sheena TV Series2000Bixby

In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross Poster

In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross Documentary1998Self

John Wayne: On Board with the Duke Documentary1997Self

Tarzan at the Movies, Part 2: The Many Faces of Tarzan Poster

Tarzan at the Movies, Part 2: The Many Faces of Tarzan Documentary1996

Marker TV Series1995Detective Carpenter

Hawkeye TV Series1994Harry March

Renegade Poster

Renegade TV Series1992Gen. Howard Bird

The Hat Squad Poster

The Hat Squad TV Series1992Carl Strong

Vicki! TV Series1992Self

Maury TV Series1991Self

Tarzán TV Series1991Gordon Shaw

Superboy Poster

Superboy TV Series1988Superman

Biography Poster

Biography TV Series1987Self

Sea Hunt Poster

Sea Hunt TV Series1987Mike Nelson

Blacke's Magic Poster

Blacke's Magic TV Series1986Garth Maxwell

L.A. Law Poster

L.A. Law TV Series1986Mr. McIntyre

Hotel TV Series1983Evan Paige

Matt Houston Poster

Matt Houston TV Series1982Winston Fowler

The Seal TV Movie1981The Seal

60th Annual Miss America Pageant TV Special1980Self

Face the Music TV Series1980Self - Host

Fantasy Island Poster

Fantasy Island TV Series1977Baron Manfred von Richthofen

Slavers Feature Film1977Steven Hamilton

The Love Boat Poster

The Love Boat TV Series1977Darryl Brewster

MitGift Feature Film1976Dr. Kurt Jahn

Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze Poster

Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze Feature Film1975Clark Savage Jr. aka Doc

The Cross-Wits TV Series1975Self

Wonder Woman Poster

Wonder Woman TV Series1975Bill Michaels

Celebrity Tennis TV Series1974Self

Alleluja & Sartana Are Sons... Sons of God Poster

Alleluja & Sartana Are Sons... Sons of God Feature Film1972Alleluja

Der Schrei der schwarzen Wölfe Poster

Der Schrei der schwarzen Wölfe Feature Film1972Bill Robinson

Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones Poster

Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones Feature Film1971Tarzan

Tarzan's Deadly Silence Poster

Tarzan's Deadly Silence Feature Film1970Tarzan

Marcus Welby, M.D. Poster

Marcus Welby, M.D. TV Series1969Ben Brecht

The Courtship of Eddie's Father Poster

The Courtship of Eddie's Father TV Series1969Ronald

Tarzan and the Four O'Clock Army Poster

Tarzan and the Four O'Clock Army Feature Film1968Tarzan

Ironside Poster

Ironside TV Series1967Scott Bradley

Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion Poster

Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion Feature Film1967Tarzan

Dream Girl of '67 Poster

Dream Girl of '67 TV Series1966Self - Bachelor Judge

Once Before I Die Poster

Once Before I Die Feature Film1966Soldier

Tarzan TV Series1966Tarzan

The Night of the Grizzly Poster

The Night of the Grizzly Feature Film1966Tad Curry

Die Rudi Carrell Show Poster

Die Rudi Carrell Show TV Series1965Tarzan

The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) Poster

The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) TV Series1965Self - Panelist

The Merv Griffin Show Poster

The Merv Griffin Show TV Series1962Self

The Aquanauts Poster

The Aquanauts TV Series1960Mike Madison

Thriller Poster

Thriller TV Series1960Lt. Mike Hudson

Stars in der Manege Poster

Stars in der Manege TV Series1959Performer

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis Poster

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis TV Series1959Dobie's Older Brother

The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker Poster

The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker Feature Film1959Wilbur Fielding

South Pacific Poster

South Pacific Feature Film1958Navigator

Steve Canyon Poster

Steve Canyon TV Series1958Pete Randall

The Fiend Who Walked the West Poster

The Fiend Who Walked the West Feature Film1958Deputy Jim Dyer

How to Marry a Millionaire Poster

How to Marry a Millionaire TV Series1957Philip Jackson

Playhouse 90 Poster

Playhouse 90 TV Series1956Buddy

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Poster

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp TV Series1955Arleigh Smith

The Millionaire Poster

The Millionaire TV Series1955Jim Phillips

Father Knows Best Poster

Father Knows Best TV Series1954Jerry Preston

Mesopotamia Poster

Mesopotamia Feature FilmAres

Director

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Tarzan TV Series1966

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