Ron Ely

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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 …

  • Acting
  • Born 21 June 1938
  • Died 29 September 2024 (age 86)
  • Hereford, Texas, USA
  • 43 credits

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Most-watched Ron Ely films currently: South Pacific (1958), The Night of the Grizzly (1966), Cry of the Black Wolves (1972), Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975), Expecting Amish (2014).

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Selected TV credits: Ironside (1967), The Love Boat (1977), Hotel (1982), L.A. Law (1986), Renegade (1992).

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