Ron Ely
Ron Ely | |
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Ely as Doc Savage in 1975 | |
| Born | Ronald Pierce Ely June 21, 1938 Hereford, Texas, US |
| Died | September 29, 2024 (aged 86) |
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| Years active | 1957–2001, 2014 |
| Spouses | Helen Janet Triplet
(m. 1959; div. 1961)Valerie Lundeen
(m. 1984; died 2019) |
| Children | 3 |
Ronald Pierce Ely (June 21, 1938 – September 29, 2024) was an American actor and novelist, best known for portraying Tarzan in the 1966–1968 NBC series Tarzan and playing the lead role in the film Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975). He hosted the Miss America pageant telecast in 1980 and 1981.