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Ron Ely

Ron Ely

Actor · Born 1938-06-21 · Hereford, Texas, USA

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Biography

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 ga…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Wonder Woman (1975) — Bill Michaels
  2. The Love Boat (1977) — Jim
  3. Renegade (1992)
  4. South Pacific (1958) — Navigator
  5. L.A. Law (1986) — Mr. McIntyre
  6. Ironside (1967) — Scott Bradley
  7. Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975) — Clark 'Doc' Savage Jr.
  8. Expecting Amish (2014) — Elder Miller
  9. The Night of the Grizzly (1966) — Ted Curry
  10. Sheena (2000) — Bixby
  11. Matt Houston (1982)
  12. Hotel (1982) — Evan Paige
  13. Tarzan (1966) — Tarzan
  14. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
  15. Thriller (1960) — Lt. Mike Hudson
  16. The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969) — Ronald
  17. Underground Entertainment: The Movie (2011) — Ron (archive footage)
  18. Cry of the Black Wolves (1972) — Bill Robinson
  19. The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker (1959) — Wilbur Fielding
  20. The Hat Squad (1992) — Carl Strong
  21. The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958) — Deputy Jim Dyer
  22. Once Before I Die (1966) — Soldier
  23. MitGift (1976) — Kurt
  24. Alleluja & Sartana Are Sons... Sons of God (1972) — Hallelujah
  25. Slavers (1978) — Steven Hamilton
  26. The Millionaire (1955) — Jim Phillips
  27. Blacke's Magic (1986)
  28. Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion (1967) — Tarzan
  29. Tarzan's Deadly Silence (1970) — Tarzan
  30. The Aquanauts (1960) — Mike Madison
  31. Stars in the Ring (1959) — Self
  32. Steve Canyon (1958) — Pete Randall
  33. Die Rudi Carrell Show (1965)
  34. Tarzan Revisited (2017) — Self
  35. Marker (1995)
  36. Vicki! (1992) — Self - Guest
  37. Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones (1971) — Tarzan
  38. Tarzan and the Four O'Clock Army (1968) — Tarzan
  39. The Mountains of the Moon (1967) — Tarzan
  40. In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross (1998) — Self

Directed

  1. Tarzan (1966) — Director