Ron Ely, the tall, musclebound actor who played the title character in the 1960s NBC series “Tarzan,” has died. He was 86.

Ron Ely, TV's 'Tarzan' In The 1960s, Dies Ron Ely, the tall, musclebound actor who played the title character in the 1960s NBC series “Tarzan, died On September 29, according to The New York Post.