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'Tarzan' actor Joe Lara killed in Tennessee plane crash
New York Daily News ^ | May 30, 2021 | Peter Sblendorio and KATE FELDMAN

Posted on 05/30/2021 4:26:42 PM PDT by White Lives Matter

“Tarzan: The Epic Adventures” actor Joe Lara was killed in a plane crash that left his wife and five others dead in Tennessee on Saturday.

The 58-year-old was with his spouse, church founder Gwen Shamblin Lara, when the plane crashed into Percy Priest Lake outside of Nashville, Rutherford County Fire & Rescue said.

Joe Lara first portrayed the titular adventurer in 1989′s “Tarzan in Manhattan,” a made-for-TV movie in which the character travels from Africa to New York City.

He took on the role again in the “Tarzan: The Epic Adventures” series, which aired for one season beginning in 1996 and centered on Tarzan’s feats in Africa.

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KEYWORDS: joelara; tarzan; tennessee
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So I guess this leaves us with Ron Ely as the last remains Tarzan actor alive.
1 posted on 05/30/2021 4:26:42 PM PDT by White Lives Matter
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To: White Lives Matter

His wifes hair style was something else...


2 posted on 05/30/2021 4:27:35 PM PDT by RummyChick (To President Trump: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3923111/posts)
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To: White Lives Matter

Dang autocorrect. Meant ‘last remaining’.


3 posted on 05/30/2021 4:27:37 PM PDT by White Lives Matter
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To: White Lives Matter

Casper Van Dien was in a crappy Tarzan movie, does he count?


4 posted on 05/30/2021 4:29:55 PM PDT by Shadylake
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To: RummyChick

And also the way she wore light colored lipstick with dark lip liner. Not as bad as tammy faye baker clownish look but pretty close


5 posted on 05/30/2021 4:31:37 PM PDT by RummyChick (To President Trump: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3923111/posts)
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To: Shadylake

I don’t remember him playing Tarzan.


6 posted on 05/30/2021 4:33:39 PM PDT by White Lives Matter
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To: White Lives Matter

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarzan_and_the_Lost_City


7 posted on 05/30/2021 4:34:56 PM PDT by Shadylake
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To: White Lives Matter

The name was familiar and looked him up. He was in an episode of Tropical Heat.

RIP.


8 posted on 05/30/2021 4:36:20 PM PDT by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure.)
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And Chris Lambert was in the almost as bad Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan. He’s still alive.


9 posted on 05/30/2021 4:36:48 PM PDT by Shadylake
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“Tarzan: The Epic Adventures” actor Joe Lara

No mention in your linked post


10 posted on 05/30/2021 4:37:03 PM PDT by Bell Bouy II
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To: White Lives Matter

Christopher Lambert


11 posted on 05/30/2021 4:37:16 PM PDT by NYleatherneck
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To: Shadylake

Casper Van Dien best known for playing Johnny Rico in Starship Troopers. Whatever happened to him?


12 posted on 05/30/2021 4:37:46 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: RummyChick

Oo-la-la I think he could have done much better.
Present eyes looks a little weird...hmmm


13 posted on 05/30/2021 4:38:47 PM PDT by TribalPrincess2U
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To: MinorityRepublican

Started making crappy sequels and direct to video stuff. He’s still working, but never hear about him. He was kind of a big deal in the mid 90s. His Tarzan movie was the start of the decline I think.


14 posted on 05/30/2021 4:39:16 PM PDT by Shadylake
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I had forgotten about that one. I do remember Mike Henry (Junior in Smokey and the Bandit) starring in a couple of Tarzan movies in the mid to late 60’s.


15 posted on 05/30/2021 4:39:36 PM PDT by White Lives Matter
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To: RummyChick

16 posted on 05/30/2021 4:39:50 PM PDT by deport ( )
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Good lord! Yikes!


17 posted on 05/30/2021 4:42:38 PM PDT by White Lives Matter
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To: RummyChick

She is kinda scary across the board IMO


18 posted on 05/30/2021 4:42:39 PM PDT by Bell Bouy II
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Sort of a Tina Turner meets Dolly Parton and shares a can of self rising flour.


19 posted on 05/30/2021 4:43:51 PM PDT by lee martell
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I had never heard of him . he certainly had model looks when he was young. Interesting cheek bone structure


20 posted on 05/30/2021 4:49:20 PM PDT by RummyChick (To President Trump: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3923111/posts)
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