'Tarzan' star Ron Ely dies at 86
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.
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Ron Ely reportedly did his own stunts, which led to injuries while filming. (Photo by DR/Archives du 7eme Art/Photo12 via AFP)
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LOS ANGELES - Ron Ely, whose sophisticated spin on the character Tarzan was broadcast to televisions across the world, has died at the age of 86,