Ron Ely (1938–2024), Tarzan of the 1960s

Ron Ely was an actor best known for starring in the 1960s television show “Tarzan” and hosting the Miss America pageant.

Joe Lara (1962–2021), "Tarzan: The Epic Adventures" star

Joe Lara was an actor best known for starring in the TV series "Tarzan: The Epic Adventures."

Mike Henry (1936–2021), actor in Tarzan movies, “Smokey and the Bandit”

Mike Henry was an NFL linebacker who became an actor, known for his roles in Tarzan movies of the 1960s and the “Smokey and the Bandit” series.

Monique van Vooren (1927–2020), actress who appeared in “Tarzan and the She-Devil” and “Batman”

Monique van Vooren was a Belgian-American actress known for roles as the she-devil in “Tarzan and the She-Devil” and as the Penguin’s moll, Miss Clean, on TV’s “Batman.” Dressed in purple and white, van Vooren appeared with Burgess Meredith the last time he starred as the Penguin on “Batman,” in the 1968 episode “Penguin’s Clean Sweep.” In the Dean Martin film “Ten Thousand Bedrooms,” van Vooren made a brief but memorable appearance in the title sequence, and she starred as Baroness Katrin Frankenstein in Andy Warhol’s X-rated 3D “Flesh for Frankenstein.” She appeared on TV in game shows including “To Tell the Truth” and “I’ve Got a Secret,” and as a guest of talk show hosts including Johnny Carson.

Me Johnny Weissmuller, You Jane

“The public forgives my acting because they know I was an athlete. They know I wasn’t make-believe.”

Maureen O'Sullivan: Ireland's First Movie Star

We look back on the life and career of the first big Hollywood film star to come out of Ireland: Maureen O'Sullivan.