Ron Ely, the tall, musclebound actor who played the title character in the 1960s NBC series 'Tarzan', died Sept 29, 2024 at age 86. Photo: AP
Ron Ely, whose sophisticated spin on the character Tarzan was broadcast to televisions across the world, has died at the age of 86, his family said Wednesday.
The American actor's title role on the 1960s television show Tarzan was an updated take on the grunting, vine-swinging hero, instead portraying him as a man educated in the modern world and returning to the jungle where he was raised.
