TARZAN'S TRAGEDY.

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  • Author(s): Ross, Winston
  • Source:
    Entertainment Weekly. Mar2020, Issue 1584/1585, p40-45. 6p. 9 Color Photographs.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      ELY, Ron; ACTORS; PARRICIDE; STABBINGS (Crime); TARZAN films
    • Subject Terms:
      UNITED States
    • Abstract:
      The article examines the tragedy experienced by U.S. actor Ron Ely when his wife Valerie died in front of him after their son Cameron stabbed her and blamed the crime on his father on October 15, 2019. It describes speculations over the reason behind Cameron's action that forced the police to fatally shoot him. It discusses the role of Tarzan played by Ron in the 1960s and other highlights of his career, as well as his decision to focus on his children instead of acting.