Born in Hereford, Texas, USA — Jun 21 1938• Died Sep 29 2024

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 ro…
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Scott Bradley

Jim


Mr. McIntyre

Evan Paige


Lt. Mike Hudson

Tarzan

Bill Michaels

Jim Phillips

Self

Bixby

Ronald

Carl Strong

Mike Madison

Pete Randall



Navigator

Ted Curry

Clark 'Doc' Savage Jr.

Ron (archive footage)

Elder Miller

Wilbur Fielding

Self

Tarzan

Deputy Jim Dyer

Mike Nelson

Tarzan (Archive Footage)

Tarzan

Bill Robinson

Tarzan (archive footage)

Self

Steven Hamilton

Tarzan

Tarzan

Hallelujah

Soldier

Tarzan

Kurt