Ron Ely
Acting
Born June 21, 1938 · Hereford, Texas, USA
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…
Known For · 40 titles
The Love Boat
Ironside
Vicki!
Renegade
L.A. Law
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Thriller
Hotel
The Millionaire
Tarzan
Matt Houston
Wonder Woman
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Stars in the Ring
Sheena
The Aquanauts
Die Rudi Carrell Show
Steve Canyon
Blacke's Magic
The Hat Squad
Marker
Sea Hunt
South Pacific
Slavers
The Night of the Grizzly
Tarzan: Lord of the Movies
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
Cry of the Black Wolves
The Fiend Who Walked the West
Expecting Amish
MitGift
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
The Mountains of the Moon
Tarzan's Deadly Silence
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
Once Before I Die
Tarzan Revisited
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
Tarzan and the Four O'Clock Army
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker