Photo: Warner Bros / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Ron Ely will always be Tarzan to me, and I mean that as the highest compliment. Born in Hereford, Texas in 1938, he brought a rare blend of physical presence and easy charisma to that NBC series, then carried it into Doc Savage and even into hosting the Miss America pageant. What I admire most is that he refused to be only a leading man: he became a published novelist too, which tells you he was curious about more than the camera. He passed in 2024, but performers who fully inhabit an iconic role the way he did never really leave the screen.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ron Ely
- Name (Japanese)
- ロナルド・K・ピアース
- Reading
- ろなるど・K・ぴあーす
- Born
- June 21, 1938 – September 29, 2024
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Tiger
- Origin
- Hereford, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / novelist / writer / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Amarillo High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron%20Ely
Frequently asked questions
When was Ron Ely born?
June 21, 1938 – September 29, 2024.
Where is Ron Ely from?
Ron Ely is from Hereford, Texas, United States.
What does Ron Ely do?
Ron Ely works as actor, novelist, writer, television actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.