Ron Ely – Doc Talos

Farewell, Ron Ely

Farewell with so much admiration and gratitude to Ron Ely. As Ely was the only actor to play both Doc and Tarzan, I offer this small tribute of him in yet a third role…that of Doc Talos, in his thirties, circa 1933. I confess I’ve been surprised a little at how deeply the passing ofContinue reading “Farewell, Ron Ely”

Rickie Talos screen tests as Pat Savage

Nudging the characters from the Doc Savage canon toward the “real world” can be great fun, offering the opportunity to create historical moments that really ought to be true. For instance…before the 70’s film version of Doc Savage tanked at the box office, there was quite a bit of expectation that a second film wouldContinue reading “Rickie Talos screen tests as Pat Savage”