Joe Lala

Joseph Anthony Lala (November 3, 1947 – March 18, 2014) was an American musician and actor. In 1966, he co-founded the rock band Blues Image.

Life and career Lala was born in Ybor City, Tampa, Florida, into a family of Italian-American background. Joe Lala was the last in the drummer stool for the handful of concerts given in February 1973 by the disintegrating Byrds.

He made the most of his Italian-American background and his mastery of Spanish, Cuban and Puerto Rican accents with TV roles in Miami Vice, General Hospital, Melrose Place, Seinfeld, Joe Lala died from complications of lung cancer on March 18, 2014, at the age of 66.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1991 Out for Justice Vermeer 1997 Demolition University Carlos Ramos Direct-to-video 1998 Golgo 13: Queen Bee Don Roccini, Gomez (voice) English dub; direct-to-video 1999 Our Friend, Martin Reporter, Demonstrator (voice) Direct-to-video 1999 Active Stealth Salvatore Direct-to-video 2000 An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster Bootlick (voice) Direct-to-video 2001 Monsters, Inc. Augustus "Spike" Jones (voice) 2002 The Hunchback of Notre Dame II Guard (voice) Direct-to-video

Television Year Title Role Notes 1995 Pinky and the Brain Francois (voice) Episode: "Napoleon Brainaparte" 1995 What-a-Mess Additional Voices 3 episodes 1996–1997 Superman: The Animated Series Electrician, Maitre D' (voice) 2 episodes 1997 The Legend of Calamity Jane Additional Voices 13 episodes 1998 Oh Yeah! Cartoons Fox, Old Timer, Max (voice) 2 episodes 1999–2002 Hey Arnold! Miller, GIs, Cops (voice) 2 episodes 1999 The Angry Beavers El Grapadura, Alien (voice) Episode: "Norberto y Daggetto en El Grapadura y el Castor Malo" 1999 Johnny Bravo Raoul (voice) Episode: "Mama's New Boyfriend" 1999 Batman Beyond Spike, Sailboat Captain (voice) 2 episodes 2001 Static Shock Security Guard (voice) Episode: "Replay" 2001 Time Squad Leonardo da Vinci (voice) Episode: "Daddio DaVinci" 2002 Samurai Jack Owner, Engineer, Passenger, Baba Looey (voice) Episode: "Couple on a Train" 2003 Ozzy & Drix Hector's Dad (voice) 2 episodes 2004–2006 The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius Harp Estevez (voice) 4 episodes 2004–2005 The Batman Crime Bosses, Bomb Technician (voice) 2 episodes 2005 All Grown Up! Enrique, Doctor (voice) Episode: "Dude, Where's My Horse?" 2005 Danger Rangers Hector, Joey Clams, Raccoon Dad (voice) Episode: "Water Works" 2006 W.I.T.C.H. Guard, Mayor (voice) Episode: "X is for Xanadu" (Final role)

Video games Year Title Role Notes 1992 It Came from the Desert Koolman 1999 Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned Train Conductor, Vittorio Buchelli, Bartender 2005 Killer7 Kun Lan

Collaborations

With Gypsy In the Garden (Metromedia Records – KMD 1044, 1971)

With Barbra Streisand Guilty (Columbia Records, 1980)

With Stephen Stills Manassas (Atlantic Records, 1972) Down the Road (Atlantic Records, 1973) Stills (Columbia Records, 1975) Illegal Stills (Columbia Records, 1976) Thoroughfare Gap (Columbia Records, 1978) Right by You (Atlantic Records, 1984) Man Alive! (Pyramid Records, 2005)

With Dionne Warwick Heartbreaker (Arista Records, 1982)

With David Crosby Oh Yes I Can (A&M Records, 1989)

With Joe Walsh The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get (ABC Records, 1973)

With Dan Fogelberg Souvenirs (Epic Records, 1974) Nether Lands (Epic Records, 1977) Twin Sons of Different Mothers (Epic Records, 1978) The Innocent Age (Epic Records, 1981) Windows and Walls (Epic Records, 1984) Exiles (Epic Records, 1987)

With Don Felder Airborne (Asylum Records, 1983)

With Bill Wyman Monkey Grip (Atlantic Records, 1974)

With Ringo Starr Stop and Smell the Roses (RCA Records, 1981)

With Neil Diamond Beautiful Noise (Columbia Records, 1976)

With Jackson Browne Hold Out (Asylum Records, 1980)

With Kenny Rogers Eyes That See in the Dark (RCA Records, 1983)

With Graham Nash Earth & Sky (Capitol Records, 1980) Innocent Eyes (Atlantic Records, 1986)

With Neil Young Trans (Geffen, 1982)

With Rod Stewart A Night on the Town (Warner Bros. Records, 1976)

With Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young CSNY 1974 (Rhino Records, 2014)