It may not have been a cinematic masterpiece but Doc made it to the screen with Ron Ely, who had already played another iconic hero on the small screen, Tarzan. Ron was a terrific choice to play The Man of Bronze and I think his portrayal could have launched a pretty good series of films if not for some poor decisions regarding the tone of the film.
I always thought highly of Ron Ely and enjoyed seeing his various roles over the course of his career. But after not hearing of him for many years tragedy brought him back to our attention in 2019 with the death of his wife at the hands of their son. This ended with the death of his son, as well. The strength he must have needed to survive those events only makes him seem more like the heroes he portrayed.
It appears that Mr. Ely passed September 29th at the age of 86.
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