Ron Ely
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ron Ely, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
South Pacific
as NavigatorCan a girl from Little Rock find happiness with a mature French planter she got to know one...
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The Night of the Grizzly
as Ted CurryMarshall "Big Jim" Cole turns in his badge and heads to Wyoming with his family in order to...
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The Mountains of the Moon
as TarzanA religious sect, cheated by an adventurer, wants to occupy an African territory not knowing...
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Expecting Amish
as Elder MillerExpecting Amish tells the story of 18-year-old Hannah Yoder, who is ready to join the Amish...
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Mitgift
as KurtEdgar Burgman, after collaborating to assassinate the elder senator husband of Alice Young, the...
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Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
as Clark 'Doc' Savage Jr.In the Fabulous Thirties, Doc Savage and his five Amazing Adventurers are sucked into the...
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Once Before I Die
as SoldierStranded behind enemy lines when the Japanese attack the Philippines in late 1941, Lt. Bailey...
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In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross
as HimselfA look at Tarzan on the big and small screen with interviews with some of those who have played him.
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Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
as TarzanIn this exciting jungle adventure the esteemed archaeologist, Dr Singleton, and his daughter,...
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Slavers
as Steven HamiltonA story about slave hunting, colonialism, revenge and love.
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The Fiend Who Walked The West
as Deputy Jim DyerLawmen free a convict to hunt his ex-cellmate.
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Alleluja & Sartana Are Sons... Sons of God
as HallelujahTwo conmen, posing as missionaries, are out to swindle the members of a church group in this...
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Cry of the Black Wolves
as Bill RobinsonA fur hunter living as a hermit in the Alaskan mountains is mistakenly suspected of the murder...
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Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
as TarzanJai, the orphaned boy adopted by the Monkey Man, helps missionary Charity Jones bring an organ...
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Tarzan and the Four O'Clock Army
as TarzanTarzan has to deal with slave traders who are making raids into African villages to get slaves.
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The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
as Wilbur FieldingIn early 1900s' Pennsylvania, Mr. Pennypacker has two company offices and two families with a...
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Tarzan's Deadly Silence
as TarzanTarzan tries to stop a bloodthirsty Colonel from taking over an African village with his...
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Tarzan Revisited
as SelfTarzan: the super hero who never goes out of fashion. The son of British Royalty, he is raised...
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The Love Boat
as JimPassengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or...
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The Love Boat
as Ted ColePassengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or...
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The Love Boat
as Steve Swaggart / Darryl BrewsterPassengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or...
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Ironside
as Scott BradleyWhen an assassin's bullet confines him to a wheelchair for life ending his career as Chief of...
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Renegade
as uncreditedFramed for murder, Detective Reno Raines becomes a fugitive bounty hunter who fights crime while...
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Renegade
as Reverend McClainFramed for murder, Detective Reno Raines becomes a fugitive bounty hunter who fights crime while...
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L.A. Law
as Mr. McIntyreL.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from...
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The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
as uncreditedThe Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp is a television western series loosely based on the life of...
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Matt Houston
as uncreditedMatt Houston is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from 1982 to 1985. Created by...
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Wonder Woman
as Bill MichaelsWith the strength of Hercules, the wisdom of Athena, the speed of Mercury and the beauty of...
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Thriller
as Lt. Mike HudsonThriller is an American anthology television series that aired during the 1960–61 and 1961–62...
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Tarzan
as TarzanTarzan is a series that aired on NBC from 1966 – 1968. The series portrayed Tarzan as a...
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The Millionaire
as Jim PhillipsAn anthology series that explored the ways sudden and unexpected wealth changed life for better...
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Sheena
as BixbySheena's parents were archaeologists who died in the jungle when she was about six years old,...
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The Courtship of Eddie's Father
as RonaldThe Courtship of Eddie's Father is an American television sitcom based on the 1963 movie of the...
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The Aquanauts
as Mike MadisonThe Aquanauts is an American adventure/drama series that aired on CBS in the 1960-1961 season....
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Steve Canyon
as Pete RandallSteve Canyon is a commander for the U.S. air force. His assignment is to go to various bases to...
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The Hat Squad
as uncreditedThe Hat Squad is a crime drama television series that ran for only one season on CBS, during the...
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Marker
as uncreditedMarker is an American hour long television drama that premiered on the UPN on March 20, 1995. It...
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Blacke's Magic
as uncreditedBlacke's Magic is an American crime drama series that aired on NBC from January to May 1986. The...
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Sea Hunt (1987)
as Mike NelsonAfter 26 years, the series returns with Ron Ely stepping into Lloyd Bridges' role as former Navy...
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