Wednesday, October 23, 2024

RIP RON ELY 1938-2024

The actor who made Tarzan famous on TV during the 60's has passed away.

Ely's screen career began in 1958 with his role in the movie "South Pacific" and then he was also in "Fiend Who Walked The West" the same year.

His career hit it's stride when he won the role of Tarzan in the TV series that ran for two years 1966-1968. He was the TV Tarzan I grew up with.

He appeard in many other tv shows after Tarzan including "Wonder Woman", "Marcus Welby", "Matt Helm" and "Sheena" just to name a few. Ron Ely passed away on September 29, 2024 at the age of 86.

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