Ron Ely Lands the Role of Tarzan However, his career soared to new heights in 1966. That’s when he secured the lead role in NBC’s TV series Tarzan, a contemporary reinterpretation of Edgar ...

US actor Ron Ely, best known for playing the role of Tarzan in the 1960s television show of the same name, has died aged 86. "The world has lost one of the greatest men it has ever known - and I ...

“Tarzan” star Ron Ely’s cause of death has been revealed. The actor, who passed away on Sept. 29, died from “end-stage heart disease,” according to his death certificate, obtained by TM ...