Ron Ely

Attore, Regista

21 giugno 1938 — 29 settembre 2024 (86 anni)
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 as various guest shots. In a 1978 Fantasy Island episode, for example, Ely portrayed Mark Antony in a Roman military short tunic and breastplate that displayed almost as much of his physique as his Tarzan costume had.

From 1960-61, Ely starred in the series The Aquanauts. In the 1980s, Ely hosted the musical game show Face the Music. Additionally, Ely hosted the 1980 and 1981 Miss America Pageants, replacing longtime host Bert Parks.

In the 1990s, Ely’s roles included a retired Superman 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).

In recent years Ely has embarked on a successful writing career and has penned two mystery novels featuring private eye Jake Sands: Night Shadows (1994) and East Beach (1995). Until about 2001, Ely made appearances on popular TV shows, his most recent being Sheena and Renegade. He is now retired from acting.

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Film e Serie su Plex

  • South Pacific
    South Pacific1958
  • Renegade
    Renegade5 stagioni
  • Papà ha ragione
    Papà ha ragione6 stagioni
  • The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
    The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis4 stagioni
  • Le leggendarie imprese di Wyatt Earp
    Le leggendarie imprese di Wyatt Earp6 stagioni
  • Expecting Amish
    Expecting Amish2014
  • L'ultimo dei mohicani
    L'ultimo dei mohicani1 stagione
  • Steve Canyon
    Steve Canyon1 stagione

Famoso per

  • Doc Savage, l'uomo di bronzo
    Doc Savage, l'uomo di bronzo1975
  • Tarzan
    Tarzan2 stagioni
  • La valle dell'orso
    La valle dell'orso1966
  • Il cacciatore solitario
    Il cacciatore solitario1972
  • Alleluja e Sartana figli di... Dio
    Alleluja e Sartana figli di... Dio1972
  • Expecting Amish
    Expecting Amish2014
  • Razza schiava
    Razza schiava1978
  • Un bacio per morire
    Un bacio per morire1966
  • La vendetta di Tarzan
    La vendetta di Tarzan1970
  • Tarzan nella giungla ribelle
    Tarzan nella giungla ribelle1967
  • Tarzan e i trafficanti d'armi
    Tarzan e i trafficanti d'armi1971
  • Tarzan contro gli uomini blu
    Tarzan contro gli uomini blu1968

Filmografia

2014
Expecting Amish · as Elder MillerSu Plex
2011
Underground Entertainment: The Movie · as Ron (archive Footage)
2000
1995
1994
Hawkeye · as Harry MarchSu Plex
1992
Renegade · as Reverend McclainSu Plex
1992
The Hat Squad · as Carl Strong
1991
Tarzan (1991) · as Gordon Shaw
1988
1987
Sea Hunt (1987) · as Mike Nelson
1986
L.A. Law · as Mr. Mcintyre
1986
1983
Hotel · as Evan Paige
1982
1977
Slavers · as Steven Hamilton
1977
The Love Boat · as Steve Swaggart / Darryl Brewster
1977
Fantasy Island · as Baron Manfred Von Richthofen
1976
MitGift · as Kurt
1975
Wonder Woman · as Bill Michaels
1975
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze · as Clark 'doc' Savage Jr.
1972
1972
Cry of the Black Wolves · as Bill Robinson
1971
1970
1969
1969
Marcus Welby, M.D. · as Ben Brecht
1968
1967
Ironside · as Scott Bradley
1967
1966
Once Before I Die · as Soldier
1966
Tarzan (1966) · as Tarzan
1966
The Night of the Grizzly · as Ted Curry
1965
1960
The Aquanauts · as Mike Madison
1960
Thriller · as Lt. Mike Hudson
1959
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis · as Dobie's Older BrotherSu Plex
1958
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker · as Wilbur Fielding
1958
Steve Canyon · as Pete RandallSu Plex
1958
The Fiend Who Walked the West · as Deputy Jim Dyer
1958
South Pacific · as NavigatorSu Plex
1957
How To Marry A Millionaire · as Philip Jackson
1956
Playhouse 90 · as Buddy
1955
1955
The Millionaire · as Jim Phillips
1954
Father Knows Best · as Jerry PrestonSu Plex

2017
Tarzan Revisited · as Self
1992
Vicki! · as Self - Guest
1991
Maury · as Self
1987
Biography · as Self
1981
1965
The Hollywood Squares · as Self - Panelist
1962
1959