Ron Ely – The Definitive Tarzan Passes Away


Ron Ely - The Definitive Tarzan Passes Away

I just learned of the passing of actor Ron Ely. He was my childhood Tarzan. Even though the show was 20 years old, it was a staple of 80s TV on Saturday and Sunday mornings. I watched it all the time and loved it. Then, around the mid-80s, I discovered Doc Savage: Man of Bronze. It was silly, but I loved it as well. In the late 80s, there was the revival series Sea Hunt, in which Ron Ely played a sea adventurer. I only saw a few episodes, but I loved it, too.

The shows and movies Ely starred in provide great ideas for tabletop RPG sessions, especially pulp, and superheroes.

Tarzan (TV show, 1966-1968)

Doc Savage: Man of Bronze (movie, 1975)

Sea Hunt (TV show, 1987)


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