Ron Ely Biography
Ron Ely is an American actor and novelist. Ely is best known for having portrayed Tarzan in the 1966 NBC series Tarzan and for playing the lead role in the film Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975). Ely won the role of Tarzan in 1966 after playing supporting parts in films such as South Pacific (1958), as an airplane navigator, The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958) and The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker (1959).
During the filming of Tarzan, Ely did virtually all of his stunts for the series. He suffered two dozen major injuries in the process, including two broken shoulders and various lion bites. From 1960-61, Ely starred on the series The Aquanauts, and the western adventure film The Night of the Grizzly (1966) opposite Clint Walker, and later appeared in Jürgen Goslar’s slavery movie Slavers (1978).
In the 1980s, he hosted the musical game show Face the Music, as well as the 1980 and 1981 Miss America Pageants, replacing longtime host Bert Parks. Later in the decade, Ely starred in a 1987–88 revival of the 1960s adventure series Sea Hunt as Mike Nelson, the role played by Lloyd Bridges in the original series.
In the 1990s, Ely’s roles included a retired Superman from an alternative reality 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).
Until about 2001, Ely made appearances on such television shows as Sheena and Renegade. Ely had retired from acting in 2001, but as reported by the IMDb, he returned to acting with an appearance in the television movie Expecting Amish (2014).
Ron Ely Age
When it comes to his age, Ronald was born on June 21, 1938, in Hereford, Texas, and raised in Amarillo. His birth name is Ronald Pierce Ely. He is 81 years old.
Ron Ely Height | How Tall Is Ron Ely?
The famous actor stands at a height 6ft 4 ½ (194.3 cm).
Ron Ely Education
Ely Attended The University of Texas at Austin in the mid-1950s and was in ROTC.
Ron Ely Home | Ron Ely Family | Ron Ely Homicide
Authorities are investigating a fatal stabbing at the home of actor Ron Ely, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office received a call of a family dispute at the actor’s home in Hope Ranch, California, on Tuesday night, Lt. Erik Raney told CNN.
Ron Ely Son
The son of “Tarzan” actor Ron killed his mother before he was shot and killed by deputies on Tuesday, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.
Ron Ely Married | Ron Ely Wife | Ron Ely Children | Ron Ely Spouse
When it comes to his love life, Ely is married to former Miss Florida, Valerie Lundeen. They have three children, Kirsten, Kaitland, and Cameron.
Ron Ely Net Worth
Ely is an American actor and novelist who has a net worth of $7 million.
Ron Ely Tarzan | Ron Ely Tarzan Series
Tarzan is a series that aired on NBC from 1966 to 1968. The series portrayed Tarzan (played by Ron) as a well-educated character who had grown tired of civilization and returned to the jungle where he had been raised. It was filmed in Brazil. The production later relocated to Mexico. This series was set in one of the newly independent African countries of the time.
This series retained many of the trappings of the film series, included the “Tarzan yell” and Cheeta, but excluded Jane as part of the “new look” for the fabled apeman that executive producer Sy Weintraub had introduced in previous motion pictures starring Gordon Scott, Jock Mahoney, and Mike Henry. CBS aired repeat episodes of the program during the summer of 19.
Ron Ely Superman
Ely who played a retired Man of Steel from an alternate reality in the 1991 two-part episode “The Road to Hell” of the “Adventures of Superboy” syndicated television series.
Ron Ely Doc Savage
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze is a 1975 American action film starring Ron Ely as pulp hero Doc Savage. This was the last film completed by pioneering science fiction producer George Pal. It was directed by Michael Anderson, who had previously directed another big-budget adventure film, Around the World in 80 Days.
Ron Ely Dead Or Alive | Is Ron Ely Still Alive?
Ely is still alive today and Still as handsome as ever. A woman was found dead at the California residence Ely and a suspect was killed in a shooting involving at least one sheriff’s deputy a spokesman for the sheriff’s department said. Ron is still alive and unharmed.