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Ron Ely

Ron Ely

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Birth Name: Ronald Pierce Ely

Born: 21 June 1938 Died: 29 September 2024

Country of origin: United States

Height: 6' 4"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Valerie Lundeen

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Description: The 15th screen Tarzan (if you don't count Gordon Griffith) was to have played a Tarzan impersonator in a projected Mike Henry television show, which never materialized. He had been tested fourteen months earlier when Henry got the part. Prior to Tarzan, Ron had numerous parts in movies and television, including the copilot in South Pacific (1958) and had co-starred in TV's brief series "Malibu Run" (The Aquanauts (1960)). He played the title role in the TV series Tarzan (1966), and in two movies made from that series in 1970. He refused to use a stunt double in his vine-swinging or animal fights and was often injured. ... (more)

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1. Entertainment Tonight (1981)

Rating:

6

368 Watched

2. The Love Boat

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6

314 Watched

3. Wonder Woman (1975)

Rating:

6.5

232 Watched

4. Fantasy Island (1977)

Rating:

6.1

220 Watched

5. Biography (1987)

Rating:

8.4

102 Watched

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1. South Pacific

Rating:

6.8

97 Watched

2. Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975)

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6.4

29 Watched

3. The Night of the Grizzly (1966)

Rating:

5.8

6 Watched

4. Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion (1967)

Rating:

6.8

6 Watched

5. Once Before I Die (1966)

Rating:

3.7

4 Watched

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1. Tarzan (1966-1968)

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6.9

24 Watched

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