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Ron Ely at Super MegaFest in New England this November !
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Walter von Bosau
2011-09-26 16:35:42 UTC
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For all Doc fans ... here is the website URL: http://www.supermegafest.com/

Ron Ely - First East Coast Appearance! 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. From 1960-61, Ely starred
in the series The Aquanauts. In the 1980s, Ely hosted the musical game
show Face the Music. Additionally, Ely hosted the 1980 and 1981 Miss
America Pageants, replacing longtime host Bert Parks. In the 1990s,
Ely’s roles included a retired Superman in the 1991 two-part episode
"The Road to Hell" of the Superboy syndicated television series, and a
big game hunter named Gordon Shaw in the 1992 episode "Tarzan the
Hunted" of the syndicated Tarzan TV series. In recent years Ely has
embarked on a successful writing career and has penned two mystery
novels featuring private eye Jake Sands: Night Shadows (1994) and East
Beach (1995). Until about 2001, Ely made appearances on popular TV
shows, his most recent being Sheena and Renegade.
Ted Nolan <tednolan>
2011-09-26 20:39:57 UTC
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Post by Walter von Bosau
For all Doc fans ... here is the website URL: http://www.supermegafest.com/
Ron Ely - First East Coast Appearance! 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. From 1960-61, Ely starred
in the series The Aquanauts. In the 1980s, Ely hosted the musical game
show Face the Music. Additionally, Ely hosted the 1980 and 1981 Miss
America Pageants, replacing longtime host Bert Parks. In the 1990s,
Ely’s roles included a retired Superman in the 1991 two-part episode
"The Road to Hell" of the Superboy syndicated television series, and a
big game hunter named Gordon Shaw in the 1992 episode "Tarzan the
Hunted" of the syndicated Tarzan TV series. In recent years Ely has
embarked on a successful writing career and has penned two mystery
novels featuring private eye Jake Sands: Night Shadows (1994) and East
Beach (1995). Until about 2001, Ely made appearances on popular TV
shows, his most recent being Sheena and Renegade.
Huh. I figured he was dead. Good for him!

I have *never* seen his Tarzan series re-run anywhere for some reason..
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