Ely biography

Pennypacker During the filming of Tarzan , Ely did almost all of his own stunts, [ 2 ] and received over two dozen injuries, including two broken shoulders and several lion bites. Ely's height 6'4" [ citation needed ] and athletic build also won him the title role in the film Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze , as well as various guest shots. He was in five episodes of the series Fantasy Island ; in one, in , he portrayed Mark Antony in a Roman military short tunic and breastplate and starred in the Wonder Woman two-part episode, "The Deadly Sting".

What happened to ron ely

In the s, he hosted the musical game show Face the Music , as well as the and Miss America Pageants , replacing longtime host Bert Parks. Ely retired from acting in , returning with an appearance in the television film Expecting Amish Ely was born in Hereford, Texas on June 21, and raised in Amarillo. Both natives of Hereford, Texas, they divorced in July On October 15, , Ely's son Cameron, then 30 years old, stabbed Valerie Ely to death at the family's home in Hope Ranch, California , a coastal residential community in Santa Barbara.

The Santa Barbara district attorney ruled the police shooting a justifiable homicide.

Ron ely health problems

No charges were filed, and an attorney representing Ely disputed the police account of Cameron's death. Ely died at the home of one of his daughters in Los Alamos, California , on September 29, , at age Source: [ 18 ]. Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read Edit View history. Tools Tools.