Ron Ely, the tall, musclebound actor who played the title character in the 1960s NBC series “Tarzan,” has died. He was 86. Ely's daughter, Kirsten Casale Ely, told the Associated Press on ...

Ron Ely, actor who played Tarzan on NBC’s 1960s TV series, dies at 86 Ron Ely, the actor who played Tarzan on NBC’s 1960s series, died Sept. 29, his daughter said. (Reed Saxon / Associated Press) ...

Ron Ely, best known for his starring as Tarzan in the 1960s NBC TV series, died on September 29, 2024 at age 86.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ron Ely, the tall, musclebound actor who played the title character in the 1960s NBC series “Tarzan,” has died at age 86. Ely’s daughter, Kirsten Casale Ely, told The ...

The tall, musclebound actor who played the title character in the 1960s NBC series “Tarzan,” Ron Ely's daughter says he died Sept. 29 in Los Alamos, California at age 86.

By Andrew Dalton | Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Ron Ely, the tall, musclebound actor who played the title character in the 1960s NBC series “Tarzan,” has died at age 86.