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Ronald Pierce Ely (born June 21, 1938) is an American actor and novelist born in Hereford, Texas, and raised in Amarillo. Ely is best known for having portrayed Tarzan in the 1966–1968 NBC series Tarzan and for playing the lead role in the film Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975). [2]
Oct 16, 2019 · The wife of Ron Ely, star of the 1960s Tarzan TV series, was stabbed to death by their son at their California home on Tuesday evening, say police. Officers called to the Santa Barbara house found...
Ron Ely is an American actor and director who played Tarzan in the 1960s TV series and movies. He also appeared in shows like Wonder Woman, Superboy, L.A. Law and Sea Hunt.
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- Hereford, Texas, USA
Ron Ely is an actor who played Tarzan in a TV series and movies in the 1960s. He also hosted the Miss America pageant and wrote mystery novels. His son killed his wife and himself in 2019.
- June 21, 1938
Oct 1, 2020 · The former 'Tarzan' actor claims deputies failed to provide medical help to his stabbed wife and shot his unarmed son without warning. He seeks damages for wrongful death, civil rights violations and conspiracy in a federal lawsuit.
- Entertainment Reporter
- Maria Puente
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Oct 17, 2019 · Valerie Lundeen Ely, 62, was stabbed to death by their son Cameron Ely, 30, who was shot dead by police in Santa Barbara. Ron Ely, 81, who played Tarzan in the 1960s TV series, was not injured and taken to hospital for evaluation.
Oct 16, 2019 · Authorities say “Tarzan” actor Ron Ely’s wife was stabbed to death in their Southern California home by the couple’s son, who police subsequently shot to death. A Santa Barbara County sheriff’s statement Wednesday said deputies found 62-year-old Valerie Lundeen Ely dead with multiple stab wounds inside the house on Tuesday night.
