Ely starred on “Tarzan” for the entirety of its 57-episode run on NBC from 1966 to 1968. The actor first made a name for himself in the 1950s, working in supporting roles on popular TV shows ...

Ron Ely, the tall, musclebound actor who played the title character in the 1960s NBC series “Tarzan,” has died ... He would ...

Born in Texas, Ely would go on to star as Tarzan in all 57 episodes of the TV series that aired on NBC from 1966 until 1968. Other TV credits of Ely’s include The Aquanauts, Marcus Welby M.D ...