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Ron Ely

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Ronald Pierce "Ron" Ely (born June 21, 1938) is 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.

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Ronald Pierce "Ron" Ely (nascido em 21 de junho de 1938) é um ator e romancista americano nascido em Hereford, Texas. Ely é mais conhecido por ter retratado Tarzan na série Tarzan da NBC de 1966 e por interpretar o papel principal no filme de 1975 Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze.

Ely conseguiu o papel depois de interpretar vários pequenos papéis, incluindo um navegador de avião no filme South Pacific de 1958 e um papel principal na primeira série de televisão de Barbara Eden, a comédia romântica How to Marry a Millionaire. A altura (6 '4 ") e o porte atlético de Ely também lhe valeram o papel-título no filme Doc Savage de 1975, bem como várias fotos convidadas. Em um episódio da Ilha da Fantasia de 1978, por exemplo, Ely retratou Mark Antony em um curta militar romano túnica e peitoral que exibiam quase tanto de seu físico quanto seu traje de Tarzan.

De 1960 a 61, Ely estrelou a série The Aquanauts. Na década de 1980, Ely apresentou o game show musical Face the Music. Além disso, Ely sediou os concursos de Miss América em 1980 e 1981, substituindo o apresentador de longa data Bert Parks.

Na década de 1990, os papéis de Ely incluíram um Superman aposentado no episódio de duas partes "The Road to Hell" da série de televisão sindicalizada Superboy, e um caçador de grandes jogos chamado Gordon Shaw no episódio de 1992 "Tarzan the Hunted" do sindicato Tarzán Série de TV (estrelada por Wolf Larson).

Nos últimos anos, Ely embarcou em uma carreira de escritor de sucesso e escreveu dois romances de mistério com o detetive Jake Sands: Night Shadows (1994) e East Beach (1995). Até cerca de 2001, Ely fez aparições em programas de TV populares, sendo a mais recente Sheena e Renegade. Ele agora está aposentado de atuar.

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