Acting
Ron Ely
Born June 21, 1938 · Hereford, Texas, USA
Died September 29, 2024 · aged 86
Ronald Pierce "Ron" Ely (born June 21, 1938) was an American actor and novelist born in Hereford, Texas. Ely is best known for having portrayed Tarzan in the 1966 NBC series Tarzan and for playing the lead role in the 1975 film Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze. Ely obtained the role after playing various bit-parts, including an airplane navigator in the 1958 film South Pacific and a guest-starring r…
Known For
MitGift · 1976MitGift
★ 4.61976
MovieCrime
Edgar Burgman, after collaborating to assassinate the elder senator husband of Alice Young, the wife remarried. The woman, after a short period, doubts of love Edgar and convinces more and more that, having married out of interest, now wants to eliminate the possession of his great assets.
South Pacific · 1958South Pacific
★ 6.21958
MovieMusicRomance
Can a girl from Little Rock find happiness with a mature French planter she got to know one enchanted evening away from the military hospital where she is a nurse? Or should she just wash that man out of her hair? Bloody Mary is the philosopher of the island and it's hard to believe she could be the mother of Liat who has captured the heart of Lt. Joseph Cable USMC. While waiting for action in the war in the South Pacific, sailors and nurses put on a musical comedy show. The war gets closer and the saga of Nellie Forbush and Emile de Becque becomes serious drama.
Slavers · 1978Slavers
★ 4.01978
MovieAdventureDrama
A story about slave hunting, colonialism, revenge and love.
Underground Entertainment: The Movie · 2011Underground Entertainment: The Movie
★ 7.22011
MovieComedy
On the 20th anniversary of their edgy little 90's cable show Underground Entertainment, the authors, along with many SF, horror and B celebrities in cameos, remember how they pushed the envelope, shocked, entertained, but also introduced the audience to many movies, comics and conventions.
The Night of the Grizzly · 1966The Night of the Grizzly
★ 5.91966
MovieAdventureWestern
Marshall "Big Jim" Cole turns in his badge and heads to Wyoming with his family in order to settle on some land left him by a relative. He faces opposition both from a neighbor who wants that land for his own sons, and from a grizzly bear nicknamed "Satan" who keeps killing Cole's livestock.
Expecting Amish · 2014Expecting Amish
★ 6.72014
MovieTV MovieDrama
Expecting Amish tells the story of 18-year-old Hannah Yoder, who is ready to join the Amish Church and marry her boyfriend Samuel. But things change when she goes to Hollywood and gets a glimpse of the world beyond.
Alleluja & Sartana Are Sons... Sons of God · 1972Alleluja & Sartana Are Sons... Sons of God
★ 4.61972
MovieWesternComedy
Two conmen, posing as missionaries, are out to swindle the members of a church group in this slapstick western.
The Fiend Who Walked the West · 1958The Fiend Who Walked the West
★ 6.41958
MovieWestern
A convicted bank robber, serving his sentence and yearning for freedom, becomes entangled with a psychotic, homicidal inmate. This inmate turns on him, terrorizing his wife and murdering his friends.
Movies
MitGift · 1976MitGift
★ 4.61976
MovieCrime
Edgar Burgman, after collaborating to assassinate the elder senator husband of Alice Young, the wife remarried. The woman, after a short period, doubts of love Edgar and convinces more and more that, having married out of interest, now wants to eliminate the possession of his great assets.
South Pacific · 1958South Pacific
★ 6.21958
MovieMusicRomance
Can a girl from Little Rock find happiness with a mature French planter she got to know one enchanted evening away from the military hospital where she is a nurse? Or should she just wash that man out of her hair? Bloody Mary is the philosopher of the island and it's hard to believe she could be the mother of Liat who has captured the heart of Lt. Joseph Cable USMC. While waiting for action in the war in the South Pacific, sailors and nurses put on a musical comedy show. The war gets closer and the saga of Nellie Forbush and Emile de Becque becomes serious drama.
Slavers · 1978Slavers
★ 4.01978
MovieAdventureDrama
A story about slave hunting, colonialism, revenge and love.
Underground Entertainment: The Movie · 2011Underground Entertainment: The Movie
★ 7.22011
MovieComedy
On the 20th anniversary of their edgy little 90's cable show Underground Entertainment, the authors, along with many SF, horror and B celebrities in cameos, remember how they pushed the envelope, shocked, entertained, but also introduced the audience to many movies, comics and conventions.
The Night of the Grizzly · 1966The Night of the Grizzly
★ 5.91966
MovieAdventureWestern
Marshall "Big Jim" Cole turns in his badge and heads to Wyoming with his family in order to settle on some land left him by a relative. He faces opposition both from a neighbor who wants that land for his own sons, and from a grizzly bear nicknamed "Satan" who keeps killing Cole's livestock.
Expecting Amish · 2014Expecting Amish
★ 6.72014
MovieTV MovieDrama
Expecting Amish tells the story of 18-year-old Hannah Yoder, who is ready to join the Amish Church and marry her boyfriend Samuel. But things change when she goes to Hollywood and gets a glimpse of the world beyond.
Alleluja & Sartana Are Sons... Sons of God · 1972Alleluja & Sartana Are Sons... Sons of God
★ 4.61972
MovieWesternComedy
Two conmen, posing as missionaries, are out to swindle the members of a church group in this slapstick western.
The Fiend Who Walked the West · 1958The Fiend Who Walked the West
★ 6.41958
MovieWestern
A convicted bank robber, serving his sentence and yearning for freedom, becomes entangled with a psychotic, homicidal inmate. This inmate turns on him, terrorizing his wife and murdering his friends.
Once Before I Die · 1966Once Before I Die
★ 3.41966
MovieDramaWar
Stranded behind enemy lines when the Japanese attack the Philippines in late 1941, Lt. Bailey must lead a group of soldiers and their families to safety and the streets of Manila. During the perilous trek, Alex befriends a virginal young soldier whose only desire is to have sex once before he dies.
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze · 1975Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
★ 5.21975
MovieActionAdventure
In the Fabulous Thirties, Doc Savage and his five Amazing Adventurers are sucked into the mystery of Doc's father disappearing in the wilds of South America. The maniacal Captain Seas tries to thwart them at every turn as they travel to the country of Hidalgo to investigate Doc's father's death and uncover a vast horde of Incan gold.
Tarzan's Deadly Silence · 1970Tarzan's Deadly Silence
★ 5.01970
MovieAdventure
Tarzan tries to stop a bloodthirsty Colonel from taking over an African village with his soldiers of fortune. The ape-man has been rendered deaf by an exploding hand grenade, effectively limiting one of his keen senses. Tarzan relies on his telepathic powers to stop a lion. Woody Strode also appears in this film that combines two made for television episodes.
Tarzan: Lord of the Movies · 2017Tarzan: Lord of the Movies
2017
MovieDocumentary
The history of the Tarzan films is presented through behind-the-scenes footage and scenes from the Jungle King’s many classic movies.
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker · 1959The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
★ 7.11959
MovieComedy
In early 1900s' Pennsylvania, Mr. Pennypacker has two company offices and two families with a combined total of 17 children. With an office in Harrisburg and an office in Philadelphia, he has successfully kept two separate homes. However, when an emergency requires his oldest son to find him, Mr. Pennypacker's dual life is revealed.
Cry of the Black Wolves · 1972Cry of the Black Wolves
★ 5.31972
MovieWesternAdventure
A fur hunter living as a hermit in the Alaskan mountains is mistakenly suspected of the murder of a gold prospector. The murdered man's sister hires a gunslinger to catch the hunter, but after a dramatic confrontation, the two men become friends. Adventure movie based on Jack London's novel "Son of the Wolf".
Tarzan and the Four O'Clock Army · 1968Tarzan and the Four O'Clock Army
★ 7.01968
MovieAdventureAction
Tarzan has to deal with slave traders who are making raids into African villages to get slaves.
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones · 1971Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
★ 9.01971
MovieAdventureDrama
Jai, the orphaned boy adopted by the Monkey Man, helps missionary Charity Jones bring an organ to a friendly tribe, but they are captured by hostile natives.
In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross · 1998In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross
1998
MovieDocumentary
A look at Tarzan on the big and small screen with interviews with some of those who have played him.
Tarzan at the Movies, Part 2: The Many Faces of Tarzan · 1996Tarzan at the Movies, Part 2: The Many Faces of Tarzan
1996
MovieDocumentary
Hollywood remembers the other Tarzans. A history of Hollywood Tarzans featuring profiles of the many actors who played the role, from the silent era to the most recent movie versions.
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion · 1967Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
★ 6.31967
MovieAdventure
In this exciting jungle adventure the esteemed archaeologist, Dr Singleton, and his daughter, Mary, travel to mystical Africa in search of an ancient artifact: the fabled Blue Stone of Heaven. Imbued with the unfathomable power to bestow its holder with immense strength, the statuette attracts corrupt Colonel Tatakombi, who, blind with greed, intends to spark an uprising, and turn the natives against Tarzan. Can mighty Tarzan avert the jungle rebellion?
The Mountains of the Moon · 1967The Mountains of the Moon
1967
MovieAdventure
A religious sect, cheated by an adventurer, wants to occupy an African territory not knowing that it is inhabited by a bloodthirsty tribe. Luckily Tarzan intervenes.
Tarzan Revisited · 2017Tarzan Revisited
★ 6.52017
MovieDocumentary
Tarzan: the super hero who never goes out of fashion. The son of British Royalty, he is raised by apes in the African jungle and finds his true love, Jane. Swinging through trees, communicating with wild animals, he is exotic, entertaining and accessible. This film recounts the birth of the character in the mind of Edgar Rice Burroughs and how each generation has reinvented and reinterpreted him.
TV Shows
The Love Boat · 1977The Love Boat
★ 6.31977
SeriesDramaComedy
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.
Ironside · 1967Ironside
★ 6.91967
SeriesCrimeDrama
When an assassin's bullet confines him to a wheelchair for life ending his career as Chief of Detectives, Robert T. Ironside becomes a consultant to the police department. Detective Sergeant Ed Brown and policewoman Eve Whitfield join with him to crack varied and fascinating cases. Ex-con Mark Sanger is employed by the chief as home help but eventually becomes a fully fledged member of the team also. Officer Whitfield leaves after 4 years service, and is replaced by Officer Fran Belding.
L.A. Law · 1986L.A. Law
★ 7.11986
SeriesDrama
L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994.
Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a large number of parallel storylines, social drama and off-the-wall humor. It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s, and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights, homophobia, sexual harassment, AIDS, and domestic violence. The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff.
The show was popular with audiences and critics, and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run, four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series.
Thriller · 1960Thriller
★ 6.71960
SeriesCrime
Thriller is an American anthology television series that aired during the 1960–61 and 1961–62 seasons on NBC. The show featured host Boris Karloff introducing a mix of self-contained, macabre weird-horror and morbid, hitchockian crime stories, in some of which he also starred.
Renegade · 1992Renegade
★ 6.71992
SeriesDrama
Framed for murder, Detective Reno Raines becomes a fugitive bounty hunter who fights crime while trying to clear his name. His troubles began after he testified about police corruption, leading Lt. Donald Dixon to set him up.
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp · 1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
★ 6.81955
SeriesDramaWestern
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp is a television western series loosely based on the life of frontier marshal Wyatt Earp. The half-hour black-and-white program aired for 229 episodes on ABC from 1955 to 1961 and featured Hugh O'Brian in the title role.
Hotel · 1982Hotel
★ 6.81982
SeriesDrama
Hotel is an American prime time drama series which aired on ABC from September 21, 1983 to May 5, 1988 in the timeslot following Dynasty.
Based on Arthur Hailey's 1965 novel of the same name, the series was produced by Aaron Spelling and set in the elegant and fictitious St. Gregory Hotel in San Francisco. Establishing shots of the hotel were filmed in front of The Fairmont San Francisco atop the Nob Hill neighborhood. Episodes followed the activities of passing guests, as well as the personal and professional lives of the hotel staff.
The Millionaire · 1955The Millionaire
★ 5.81955
SeriesDrama
An anthology series that explored the ways sudden and unexpected wealth changed life for better or for worse. It told the stories of people who were given one million dollars from a benefactor who insisted they never know him, with one exception.
Matt Houston · 1982Matt Houston
★ 6.31982
SeriesDramaCrime
Matt Houston is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from 1982 to 1985. Created by Lawrence Gordon, the series was produced by Aaron Spelling.
Tarzan · 1966Tarzan
★ 6.91966
SeriesDrama
Tarzan is a series that aired on NBC from 1966 – 1968. The series portrayed Tarzan as a well-educated character, one who, tired of civilization, had returned to the jungle where he had been raised. The show retained many of the trappings of the classic movie series, including Cheeta, while excluding other elements, such as Jane, as part of the "new look" for the fabled apeman that producer Sy Weintraub had introduced in previous motion pictures starring Gordon Scott, Jock Mahoney, and Mike Henry. CBS aired repeat episodes the program during the summer of 1969.
Wonder Woman · 1975Wonder Woman
★ 7.01975
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
With the strength of Hercules, the wisdom of Athena, the speed of Mercury and the beauty of Aphrodite, she’s Wonder Woman. Beautiful Amazon princess Wonder Woman travels to 1940s America disguised as Diana Prince, assistant to handsome but trouble-prone Major Steve Trevor. Using her golden belt, which imbues her with astonishing strength, her bullet-deflecting bracelets, a golden lasso that dispels dishonesty and an invisible supersonic plane, Wonder Woman combats evil.
The Courtship of Eddie's Father · 1969The Courtship of Eddie's Father
★ 6.21969
SeriesComedyFamily
The Courtship of Eddie's Father is an American television sitcom based on the 1963 movie of the same name, which was based on the book written by Mark Toby. It tells the story of a widower, Tom Corbett, who is a magazine publisher, and his son, Eddie, who believes his father should marry, and manipulates situations surrounding the women his father is interested in. ABC had acquired the rights to the story; the series debuted on September 17, 1969, and was last broadcast on March 1, 1972.
Bixby received an Emmy nomination for the show.
Stars in the Ring · 1959Stars in the Ring
★ 5.31959
Series
Every year there was a Gala of the Stars at the Zirkus Krone in Munich.
Sheena · 2000Sheena
★ 5.42000
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
Sheena's parents were archaeologists who died in the jungle when she was about six years old, leaving their daughter Shirley Hamilton. She was taken in by Kali, a local Shamaness of a tribe who brought her up, and five years ago she was taught how to morph into animals and birds, acquiring their abilities, even flight. Further, she became a mythical creature called "The Darachna" who relies on people' fear of the unknown. For this she covers herself in a dark liquid mud which allows her to be largely unseen in the low light of the jungle, and with more than normal strength, agility and speed, and armed with a pair of gloves with bone claws, she is a formidable one woman fighting force. She does kill sometimes.
The Aquanauts · 1960The Aquanauts
★ 6.01960
SeriesDrama
The Aquanauts is an American adventure/drama series that aired on CBS in the 1960-1961 season. The series stars Keith Larsen, Jeremy Slate and Ron Ely.
Steve Canyon · 1958Steve Canyon
★ 7.31958
Series
Steve Canyon is a commander for the U.S. air force. His assignment is to go to various bases to troubleshoot problems
Blacke's Magic · 1986Blacke's Magic
★ 6.81986
SeriesCrimeDrama
Magician Alexander Blacke, with some help from his con-man father Leonard, solves mysteries that get in the way of his performances.
The Hat Squad · 1992The Hat Squad
★ 6.81992
SeriesDramaCrime
The Hat Squad is a crime drama television series that ran for only one season on CBS, during the 1992–1993 season. 13 episodes were made, but only 11 of them aired.
Marker · 1995Marker
★ 5.51995
SeriesDrama
Marker is an American hour long television drama that premiered on the UPN on March 20, 1995. It is set in and was filmed in Hawaii.
The series focuses on Richard DeMorra, a man given a strange inheritance from his late father: markers which were given in the past by his father to those who had helped him achieve his success. He receives these once per episode from one of those people, leading him on varied adventures as he tries to follow through on his father's legacy.
Other members of the cast include Gates McFadden, who playes his father's young widow, and Andy Bumatai as a helpful local character, Danny Kahala.
The show lasted for 13 episodes and was advertised with the tagline: "America's Coolest Hero."
Die Rudi Carrell Show · 1965Die Rudi Carrell Show
★ 7.71965
Series
Sea Hunt · 1987Sea Hunt
1987
Series
After 26 years, the series returns with Ron Ely stepping into Lloyd Bridges' role as former Navy frogman Mike Nelson. This time, Mike is joined by his daughter Jennifer (Kimber Sissons), an oceanography student, on his underwater adventures.