Joe E. Tata

Joe E. Tata was an American actor known for his roles in Beverly Hills, 90210, No Time for Sergeants, and Lost in Space. He had a long career in film and television, making a significant impact with his performances.

Personal and Family Life

Joe E. Tata, born Joseph Evan Tata on September 13, 1936, in the Bronx, New York City, came from a family involved in entertainment; his father was a vaudeville star known as “Rosey the Barber.” He was married to Susan Levy from 1976 until their divorce, and they had one daughter, Kelly Katharine Tata. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2018, which affected his later years.

Death and Legacy

Tata passed away on August 24, 2022, in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, just weeks shy of his 86th birthday, from Alzheimer’s disease. After his death, he was cremated, and his ashes were given to his daughter. Tata is remembered fondly for his endearing role as Nat Bussichio in Beverly Hills, 90210, which left a lasting legacy in television history.

Filmography

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Title	Release Date	Character
Love Is Like That	1992-06-01	Norm
Sisters of Death	1976-04-18	Joe
Terror Out of the Sky	1978-12-26	Groves
A Clockwork Blue	1972-01-01	Homer
Batgirl	1967-01-01	Mothman #1
The Last Survivors	1975-03-04	Charley
Along Came a Spider	1970-02-03	Dr. Hernandez
Death Scream	1975-09-26	Det. Linsky
Dead Man on the Run	1975-04-02	Bobby Dimasco
O’Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra	1971-04-02	Special Agent Bertino
Mobile Two	1975-09-02	Father John Lucas
High Mountain Rangers	1987-04-19	Joseph ‘Nitro’ Capelli
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II	1980-01-13	Pete
Jacqueline Susann’s Valley of the Dolls	1981-10-19	Art Williams
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story	1978-01-15	Lefty Gomez
Which Way to the Front?	1970-09-03	Corporal (uncredited)
Hickey & Boggs	1972-10-04	Coroner’s Assistant
The Unholy Rollers	1972-11-10	Marshall
Terminal	1996-02-12	Lt. Johns
Police Story: Confessions of a Lady Cop	1980-04-28
Kill Me If You Can	1977-09-25	Kelton
It’s Good to Be Alive	1974-02-22	‘Pee Wee’ Reese
Confessions of the D.A. Man	1978-01-20	Lt. Ficklen
Beverly Hills, 90210	1990-10-04	Nat Bussichio
The Streets of San Francisco	1972-09-23
Cannon	1971-09-14
Vega$	1978-09-20
No Time for Sergeants	1964-09-14
The Time Tunnel	1966-09-09	Verlaine
Magnum, P.I.	1980-12-11
The A-Team	1983-01-23	Bookie McGrudy
Simon & Simon	1981-11-24
The F.B.I.	1965-09-19	Barney Leeds
Batman	1966-01-12	Tallow
Mannix	1967-09-16
Lost in Space	1965-09-15	Purple Robot (voice)
Wonder Woman	1975-11-07	Joe
Grosse Pointe	2000-09-22
90210	2008-09-02	Nat Bussichio
Emergency!	1972-01-22	Neighbor
Crazy like a Fox	1984-12-30
Police Woman	1974-09-13	Blat