Ron Ely

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Biography

The 15th screen Tarzan .

  • Primary profession
  • Actor·director
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 21 June 1938
  • Place of birth
  • Hereford· Texas
  • Education
  • Amarillo High School

Music

Trivia

Attended The University of Texas at Austin in mid-1950s and was in ROTC.

Hosted a game show in the early 1980s called "Face the Music" . A delightful trademark of his performance was his tendency to preface a statement to the contestants with the introductory identifier, "Contestants!"

The former "Tarzan" appeared in a rare guest spot on the jungle adventure "Sheena" in the 2001-2002 season.

Attended Amarillo High School. There is a letter sweater from him in the trophy cases (saved from 1970 fire in the older school).

Writer of mystery novels, featuring the character Jake Sands Night Shadows 1994 East Beach 1995

Dated Ursula Andress.

His depiction of Tarzan does not include Jane. She is entirely absent throughout the television series.

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