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While Ely did not achieve the fame that Olympic swimmer Johnny Weismuller achieved while portraying Tarzan in the 1930s and 40s, he helped shape the image of the character as we know it today. In an ...
Tarzan alum Ron Ely died on Sept. 29, the Associated Press reports. He was 86. Kirsten Casale Ely, the late actor’s daughter, confirmed to the outlet that her father passed away at his home in ...
Ron Ely died on September 29, 2024, at the age of 86. As an actor, he was best known for his portrayal of Tarzan in NBC's 1966-1968 television series. The show aired 57 episodes over two seasons.
While Ron Ely was not quite as well known as Johnny Weismuller, the Olympic swimmer who played Tarzan in movies in the 1930s and ’40s, Ely helped form the image of the shirtless, loincloth ...