Joe E. Tata
Biography
Joe E. Tata was an American television actor who built a long career out of bit parts and character roles. Born in The Bronx in 1936, he landed his first television part on Peter Gunn in 1960 and went on to appear in dozens of shows, often in science fiction series such as Lost in Space. He became a familiar face as henchmen on Batman and through repeated appearances on The Rockford Files, and he played Private Neddick on No Time for Sergeants from 1964 to 1965. His best known part arrived late, when he was cast as Nat Bussichio, owner of the Peach Pit diner, on Beverly Hills, 90210, a role he played in 238 episodes across ten seasons and reprised three times on 90210. After playing Principal Frost on the sitcom Mystery Girls in 2014, he retired. He died in 2022.
85years old at death
- Born Pittsburgh
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Joseph E. Tata (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 20 years1972 to 1992
Every film, newest first
- 1992Love Is Like ThatIMDb rating 5.4
- 1978A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig StoryIMDb rating 6.7
- 1976Sisters of DeathIMDb rating 4.3
- 1974It's Good to Be AliveIMDb rating 6.6
- 1972The Unholy RollersIMDb rating 5.5
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Worked with
Joe E. Tata shares two films with Ramon Bieri, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Joe MazzucaDirector, 1 film, 1976
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Vernon ZimmermanDirector, 1 film, 1972
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Jill GoldmanDirector, 1 film, 1992
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