Joe E. Tata

Joe E. Tata, the veteran television actor best known for playing the owner of the Peach Pit diner on the Fox series "Beverly Hills, 90210," died Wednesday, ...

"Nat was a loving father figure to the kids of West Beverly High," Kelly Tata wrote. Sharpe, the court-appointed attorney who reportedly manages Tata's conservatorship, did not reply to a voicemail and an email requesting comment. Kelly Tata did not immediately respond to a voicemail and a text message requesting comment. In the decades that followed, Tata showed up on various prime-time shows, usually for an episode or two. "My smile dims today but basking in fond memories moves him from my eyes to my heart where he will always be." He appeared in more than 200 episodes.

Joe E. Tata, known for his role in 'Beverly Hills, 90210' as Peach Pit Owner Nat, died on August 25.

He returned to the role of Nat in three episodes of the 2008 reboot “90210.” “One of the happiest people I’ve ever worked with, he was as generous with his wisdom as he was with his kindness. My smile dims today but basking in fond memories moves him from my eyes to my heart where he will always be.”

Best known for playing Nat Bussichio on the teen drama, the actor also made a splash in 'Batman' and 'The Rockford Files.'

[Beverly Hills, 90210 ](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/beverly-hills-90210/)star [Joe E. The stories of days gone by that he would share, incredible experiences in the entertainment industry that he was a part of would keep us all captivated.” Tata](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/joe-e-tata/) has died. and “Though the peach pit was a 90210 set, It often felt like the backdrop to the Joe E. He was often one of the background villains in the original Batman series.

Joe E. Tata, who portrayed the endearing Peach Pit diner owner Nat Bussichio on all 10 seasons of the original 'Beverly Hills, 90210,' has died. He was 85.

That was the club that was going to destroy Batman.” It was as if I were a part of the company,” he recalled. “When I got the script for the Penguin story, I saw that I was playing — surprise, surprise — G.O.O.N. He served in the military and made his onscreen debut on a 1960 episode of Peter Gunn. The son of a vaudevillian, Tata was born on Sept. “One day I bumped into Stanley Ralph Ross, one of the writers on Batman. Though the Peach Pit was a 90210 set, it often felt like the backdrop to the Joe E. He also suffered a near-fatal heart attack; partnered in the diner with Dylan ( I had just been cast in another episode [‘Hizzonner the Penguin’/’Dizzoner the Penguin’] with Burgess Meredith. However, across my chest in huge white letters was written G-O-O-N, [short for] the Grand Order of Occidental Nighthawks. I wore a black derby, a black turtleneck, a pair of black pants, black shoes and carried a black umbrella. He also appeared in the ’60s on a trio of Irwin Allen-produced sci-fi shows — ABC’s The Time Tunnel (once as Napoleon) and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and CBS’ Lost in Space — and as bail bondsman Solly Marshall (and a few other characters) on NBC’s The Rockford Files in the ’70s.

On August 25, Joe E. Tata's daughter, Kelly, announced that the 'Beverly Hills, 90210' actor had died the day before at age 85. He was known for his role as ...

“One of the happiest people I’ve ever worked with, he was as generous with his wisdom as he was with his kindness. His last acting credit was in the show Mystery Girls, in which he played Principal Frost in 2014. I’m also especially grateful to Joanna Konjevod for caring for my father in his final years and allowing me to be there to hold his hand in his final moments,” she wrote.

Joe E. Tata, who played Nat, the kindly owner of the Peach Pit on "Beverly Hills, 90210," has died, according to his daughter.

"In real life, my Dad, Joey, is honest, kind, and a truly incredible father." One of the happiest people I've ever worked with, he was as generous with his wisdom as he was with his kindness. "He was often one of the background villains in the original Batman series.

Joe E. Tata, known for his role on the '90s teen drama, died Thursday following a battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was 85.

["Today we lost my dear friend and TV boss Joe E Tata,"](https://www.instagram.com/p/ChsgiDoOpUQ/) Priestley wrote on Instagram. Teasley](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/08/14/denise-dowse-beverly-hills-90210-dies/10322899002/), and now I'm very sad to say Joe E Tata has passed away," Ziering wrote. [Actress to be laid to rest 'among her Hollywood peers' at historic Hollywood cemetery](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/08/23/anne-heche-cremated-mausoleum-hollywood-forever-cemetery-car-crash/7880101001/) [Jason Priestley](https://www.usatoday.com/videos/life/2019/03/07/luke-perry-stroke-jason-priestley-90210-mourns/3094081002/), who played Brandon Walsh on "90210," also paid tribute to Tata. Tata made his television debut as Arthur Curtis in the crime drama "Peter Gunn" in 1960. "Nat Busiccio was a huge part of Beverly Hills 90210 and Joey was a huge part of my life. Tata," the The stories of days gone by that he would share, incredible experiences in the entertainment industry that he was a part of would keep us all captivated. My smile dims today but basking in fond memories moves him from my eyes to my heart where he will always be." "One of the happiest people I’ve ever worked with, he was as generous with his wisdom as he was with his kindness. [Ian Ziering](https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2019/03/12/jed-allan-ian-ziering-instagram-beverly-hills-90210-rush-sanders/3137857002/), who played Steve Sanders, confirmed the actor's death on Instagram. "Please continue to keep us in your prayers as I grieve the loss of my best friend." Kelly created the page in October 2021 to help her father navigate his condition with Alzheimer’s disease, which she said he was diagnosed with in 2018.

The actor, best known as Nat from the Peach Pit on the '90s teen drama, had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2018.

But he was most popular for the role he played on “Beverly Hills, 90210” for all 10 seasons of the hit series. She called her father “honest, kind, and a truly incredible father.” She previously wrote that her father had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2018.

If you were a fan of the original Fox drama Beverly Hills, 90210, you are certainly familiar with Joe E. Tata at Nat, the man who ran everyone's favorite ...

"Though the Peach Pit was a 90210 set, it often felt like the backdrop to the Joe E Tata show. Other guest appearances prior to Beverly Hills, 90210 included Quincy, M.E., Wonder Woman, The A-Team, Hill Street Blues, and the original Magnum, P.I. I'm also especially grateful to Joanna Konjevod for caring for my father in his final years and allowing me to be there to hold his hand in his final moments." "One of the happiest people I've ever worked with, he was as generous with his wisdom as he was with his kindness," wrote his Beverly Hills, 90210 co-star Ian Ziering on Instagram. "My father and I are forever grateful for the love and support of family, friends, and fans. If you were a fan of the original Fox drama Beverly Hills, 90210, you are certainly familiar with Joe E.

The cast of "Beverly Hills, 90210" is paying tribute to Joe E. Tata after his death aged 85.

[wrote in his tribute](https://www.instagram.com/p/ChsgiDoOpUQ/), “Today we lost my dear friend and TV boss Joe E Tata. Nat Busiccio was a huge part of Beverly Hills 90210 and Joey was a huge part of my life. “Joey was truly an OG, I remember seeing him on the Rockford files with James Garner years before we worked together on 90210. “He was often one of the background villains in the original ‘Batman’ series,” Ziering added. Loved listening to the amazing stories he would tell,” she added. He said Tata was “one of the happiest people I’ve ever worked with, he was as generous with his wisdom as he was with his kindness.” “It meant a lot to me. He was often one of the background villains in the original Batman series,” he penned. “One of the happiest people I’ve ever worked with, he was as generous with his wisdom as he was with his kindness.” [shared his own tribute](https://www.instagram.com/p/ChsG7TirHFW/) to Tata on social media, saying he was a fan of the actor before working with him. He was the ultimate professional. The actress, who played Donna Martin on the hit show, remembered Tata as being “one of the kindest, funniest, most professional, amazing humans I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with and more importantly being friends with in my entire life.”

Joe E. Tata, the actor best known for playing Peach Pit owner Nat on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” has died. He was 85.

Nat (Bussichio) was a huge part of Beverly Hills 90210 and Joey was a huge part of my life. I feel like there’s a reunion party going on at the Peach Pit in heaven and I find comfort knowing that there will be a seat there for me someday surrounded by my dear friends," she added. "Based on our close real life friendship and the fact he was a fun, caring, loyal, and protective male role model to me this was as it should be. While best known for playing Nat, Tata had an acting résumé that dated back to the 1960s in scores of TV shows. In fact, I asked our writers to have Nat be the one to walk Donna down the aisle. My Dad in real life at my first wedding, and Joey { Nat} to my Donna on 90210," she wrote. The stories of days gone by that he would share, incredible experiences in the entertainment industry that he was a part of would keep us all captivated. "This natural and gifted storyteller, this incredibly special and warm human, with the kindest eyes always reminded me of my Dad. One of the happiest people I’ve ever worked with, he was as generous with his wisdom as he was with his kindness. My sincere condolences go out to his family and friends, and everyone else he was dear to. He was often one of the background villains in the original Batman series. “He may have been in the back of many scenes, but he was a leading force, especially to us guys, on how to appreciate the gift that 90210 was.

Joe E. Tata, the actor known as the Peach Pit diner owner Nat Bussichio on the 1990s teen drama “Beverly Hills, 90210” has died. He was 85.

But he was most popular for the role he played on “Beverly Hills, 90210″ for all 10 seasons of the hit series. She called her father was “honest, kind, and a truly incredible father.” She previously wrote that her father had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2018.