Joe Lara

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Joe Lara

Joe Lara

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Joe Lara

Date of Birth: October 02, 1962
Date of Passing: May 29, 2021
Birthplace: San Diego, California
Obituary: Legacy.com

Joe Lara was an American actor, martial artist, and musician, known for the role of Tarzan in the American TV series Tarzan: The Epic Adventures.

Lara played Tarzan in the 1989 TV movie Tarzan in Manhattan and in the 1996-1997 follow-up TV series Tarzan: The Epic Adventures. He also appeared in numerous action films, including Steel Frontier and American Cyborg: Steel Warrior.

Lara also appeared as a guest star in many television shows, including Gunsmoke: The Last Apache, Baywatch, and Tropical Heat.

Joe Lara was an American actor, martial artist, and musician, known for the role of Tarzan in the American TV series Tarzan: The Epic Adventures.

Lara played Tarzan in the 1989 TV movie Tarzan in Manhattan and in the 1996-1997 follow-up TV series Tarzan: The Epic Adventures. He also appeared in numerous action films, including Steel Frontier and American Cyborg: Steel Warrior.

Lara also appeared as a guest star in many television shows, including Gunsmoke: The Last Apache, Baywatch, and Tropical Heat.

He stopped acting after 20 years in 2002 to pursue a career in country music.

Lara died May 29, 2021 in Percy Priest Lake, Tennessee. He was 58.

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