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 ...

Her work has previously appeared in The Hollywood Reporter. Ron Ely‘s son Cameron fatally stabbed his mother Valerie Ely before calling 911 and placing the blame on the Tarzan actor, according ...

Cameron Ely called 911 after fatally stabbing his mother Valerie Ely and tried to blame the incident on his father Ron Ely Joelle Goldstein is a Senior News Editor on the TV team for PEOPLE Digital.

Ron Ely, the tall, musclebound actor who played the title character in the 1960s NBC series “Tarzan,” has died. He was 86.

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