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Ron Ely

Bio: 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
Born: Tue, Jun 21 1938
Birthplace: Hereford, Texas, USA

Death: Sun, Sep 29 2024
Ron Ely is 86 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Tarzan Revisited
Tarzan Revisited
Ron Ely was
78 in Tarzan Revisited
as 'Self'.
Fri, Apr 28 2017
Poster of Expecting Amish
Expecting Amish
Ron Ely was
76 in Expecting Amish
as 'Elder Miller'.
Sat, Jul 19 2014
Poster of In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross
In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross
Ron Ely was
60 in In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross
as 'Himself'.
Tue, Dec 22 1998
Poster of Slavers
Slavers
Ron Ely was
39 in Slavers
as 'Steven Hamilton'.
Fri, Feb 24 1978
Poster of Mitgift
Mitgift
Ron Ely was
37 in Mitgift
as 'Kurt'.
Fri, Feb 13 1976
Poster of Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
Ron Ely was
36 in Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
as 'Clark 'Doc' Savage Jr.'.
Sun, Jun 01 1975
Poster of Alleluja & Sartana Are Sons... Sons of God
Alleluja & Sartana Are Sons... Sons of God
Ron Ely was
34 in Alleluja & Sartana Are Sons... Sons of God
as 'Hallelujah'.
Fri, Dec 22 1972
Poster of Cry of the Black Wolves
Cry of the Black Wolves
Ron Ely was
34 in Cry of the Black Wolves
as 'Bill Robinson'.
Wed, Oct 04 1972
Poster of Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
Ron Ely was
33 in Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
as 'Tarzan'.
Mon, Oct 04 1971
Poster of Tarzan's Deadly Silence
Tarzan's Deadly Silence
Ron Ely was
32 in Tarzan's Deadly Silence
as 'Tarzan'.
Fri, Jul 03 1970
Poster of Tarzan and the Four O'Clock Army
Tarzan and the Four O'Clock Army
Ron Ely was
29 in Tarzan and the Four O'Clock Army
as 'Tarzan'.
Fri, Mar 01 1968
Poster of The Mountains of the Moon
The Mountains of the Moon
Ron Ely was
29 in The Mountains of the Moon
as 'Tarzan'.
Fri, Nov 24 1967
Poster of Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
Ron Ely was
29 in Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
as 'Tarzan'.
Wed, Sep 06 1967
Poster of Once Before I Die
Once Before I Die
Ron Ely was
28 in Once Before I Die
as 'Soldier'.
Thu, Dec 01 1966
Poster of The Night of the Grizzly
The Night of the Grizzly
Ron Ely was
27 in The Night of the Grizzly
as 'Ted Curry'.
Wed, Apr 20 1966
Poster of The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
Ron Ely was
20 in The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
as 'Wilbur Fielding'.
Fri, Feb 20 1959
Poster of The Fiend Who Walked The West
The Fiend Who Walked The West
Ron Ely was
20 in The Fiend Who Walked The West
as 'Deputy Jim Dyer'.
Fri, Aug 01 1958
Poster of South Pacific
South Pacific
Ron Ely was
19 in South Pacific
as 'Navigator'.
Tue, Mar 18 1958

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Sheena
Sheena
Ron Ely was
62+ in Sheena
as 'Bixby'.
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Sat, Oct 07 2000
Poster of Marker
Marker
Ron Ely was
56+ in Marker
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 17 1995
Poster of Renegade
Renegade
Ron Ely was
54+ in Renegade
as ', Reverend McClain'.
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Sat, Sep 19 1992
Poster of The Hat Squad
The Hat Squad
Ron Ely was
54+ in The Hat Squad
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Wed, Sep 16 1992
Poster of Sea Hunt (1987)
Sea Hunt (1987)
Ron Ely was
49+ in Sea Hunt (1987)
as 'Mike Nelson'.
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Thu, Sep 24 1987
Poster of L.A. Law
L.A. Law
Ron Ely was
48+ in L.A. Law
as 'Mr. McIntyre'.
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Mon, Sep 15 1986
Poster of Blacke's Magic
Blacke's Magic
Ron Ely was
47+ in Blacke's Magic
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Sun, Jan 05 1986
Poster of Matt Houston
Matt Houston
Ron Ely was
44+ in Matt Houston
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Sun, Sep 26 1982
Poster of The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Ron Ely was
39+ in The Love Boat
as 'Jim, Ted Cole, Steve Swaggart / Darryl Brewster'.
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Sat, Sep 24 1977
Poster of Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
Ron Ely was
37+ in Wonder Woman
as 'Bill Michaels'.
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Fri, Nov 07 1975
Poster of The Courtship of Eddie's Father
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Ron Ely was
31+ in The Courtship of Eddie's Father
as 'Ronald'.
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Wed, Sep 17 1969
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
Ron Ely was
28+ in Ironside
as 'Scott Bradley'.
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Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of Tarzan
Tarzan
Ron Ely was
28+ in Tarzan
as 'Tarzan'.
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Thu, Sep 08 1966
Poster of Die Rudi Carrell Show
Die Rudi Carrell Show
Ron Ely was
27+ in Die Rudi Carrell Show
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Mon, Oct 25 1965
Poster of The Aquanauts
The Aquanauts
Ron Ely was
22+ in The Aquanauts
as 'Mike Madison'.
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Wed, Sep 14 1960
Poster of Thriller
Thriller
Ron Ely was
22+ in Thriller
as 'Lt. Mike Hudson'.
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Tue, Sep 13 1960
Poster of Stars in der Manege
Stars in der Manege
Ron Ely was
20+ in Stars in der Manege
as 'Self'.
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Sat, Apr 11 1959
Poster of Steve Canyon
Steve Canyon
Ron Ely was
20+ in Steve Canyon
as 'Pete Randall'.
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Sat, Sep 13 1958
Poster of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Ron Ely was
17+ in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
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Tue, Sep 06 1955
Poster of The Millionaire
The Millionaire
Ron Ely was
16+ in The Millionaire
as 'Jim Phillips'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 19 1955