Question: Who played the first Tarzan? Answer: Assuming you mean the first TV Tarzan this column has a strong small-screen bias, after all that'd be actor Ron Ely, who was actually the 15th actor to ...

Ron Ely, the star of the original “Tarzan” TV series, has died at age 86. The actor died on Sept. 29 at the Santa Barbara home of his daughter Kirsten. She confirmed his passing on Instagram Wednesday ...

Ron Ely, best known for playing the lead in the NBC series Tarzan from 1966 to 1968, has died at the age of 86. His death was shared by his daughter, Kirsten Ely, with Fox News Digital on Wednesday ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ron Ely, the hunky and handsome Texas native who portrayed the Lord of the Jungle on the first Tarzan series for television, has ...

When you go to see Alexander Skarsgard in "The Legend of Tarzan," cavorting among CGI monkeys and elephants while flaunting his improbable "eight-pack" abs, just remember: There was a time when Tarzan ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first teaser trailer for 2016's upcoming Tarzan reboot The Legend of Tarzan is officially here, and it comes with some major ...