Joe E. Tata
| Joe E. Tata | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joseph E. Tata September 13, 1936 |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1960–2014 |
Joseph E. Tata (September 13, 1936 – August 24, 2022) was an American television actor. He was known for his regular role (1990–2000) as Nat Bussichio, the owner and operator of the Peach Pit diner, in the television series Beverly Hills, 90210.[1] He also reprised his role as Nat a few times in the spin-off 90210 in the start of its first season.[1]:{{{3}}} Prior to that, he portrayed Private Neddick on No Time for Sergeants (1964–1965), and he appeared in the 1970s in 8 episodes of The Rockford Files.[1]:{{{3}}}
Tata was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2018. He died on August 24, 2022, at the age of 85.[2][3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. | Joey Lombardi | 2 episodes |
| 1964-1965 | No Time for Sergeants | Private Neddick | 5 episodes |
| 1966 | Hogan's Heroes | Tony Garlotti | Episode: "The Pizza Parlor" |
| 1966 | The Time Tunnel | Napoleon Bonaparte | Episode: "Reign of Terror" |
| 1966-1968 | Batman | Goon / Tallow / Suleiman | 5 episodes |
| 1967 | Lost in Space | Short Alien / Robot Judge / Purple Robot / Computer Eye / Zalto's Dumm | 5 episodes |
| 1969 | Mission: Impossible | King Said of Karak | Episode: "Nitro" |
| 1970 | Which Way to the Front? | Corporal | Uncredited |
| 1972 | Hickey & Boggs | Coroner's Assistant | |
| 1972 | A Clock Work Blue | Homer | |
| 1974-1978 | The Rockford Files | Solly Marshall / Sal / Norman Abbott Kline / Mike Trevino / Willie / Agent Hanzer | 8 episodes |
| 1976 | Sisters of Death | Joe | |
| 1978 | Quincy, M.E. | Tony DeMarco | Episode: "Accomplice to Murder" |
| 1978 | Wonder Woman | Joe | Episode: "The Fine Art of Crime" |
| 1985 | The A-Team | Bookie McGrudy | Episode: "Champ!" |
| 1986 | Hill Street Blues | Fratelli / Fratello | Episodes: "Das Blues", "Slum Enchanted Evening" |
| 1987 | General Hospital | Rudy King | Unknown number of episodes |
| 1987 | Magnum P.I. | Benny Travis, the P.I. | Episode: "Innocence... A Broad" |
| 1990-2000 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Nat Bussichio / Sal Bussichio | 238 episodes |
| 1992 | Love Is Like That | Norm | |
| 2001 | Charmed | Police Inspector | Episode: "Look Who's Barking" |
| 2008 | 90210 | Nat Bussichio | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Mystery Girls | Principal Frost | Episode: "High School Mystery" References[4] |
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