Ron Ely

Ron Ely
Ron Ely
	Ely as Doc Savage in 1975
Born	Ronald Pierce Ely; June 21, 1938; Hereford, Texas, US
Died	September 29, 2024 (aged 86); Los Alamos, California, US
Occupations	Actor; novelist;
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).^[1] He hosted the Miss America pageant telecast in 1980 and 1981.

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Ron Ely
Ely as Doc Savage in 1975
Born	Ronald Pierce Ely (1938-06-21)June 21, 1938 Hereford, Texas, US
Died	September 29, 2024(2024-09-29) (aged 86) Los Alamos, California, US
Occupations	Actor novelist
Years active	1957–2001, 2014
Spouses	Helen Janet Triplet (m. 1959; div. 1961) Valerie Lundeen (m. 1984; died 2019)
Children	3