Joe E. Tata

Birth Name:

Joseph Evan Tata

Birth Place:

The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

His father was a vaudeville performer who was often billed as Rosey the Singing Barber
Quote: "[on Beverly Hills, 90210] "That was the whole thing on our show--we had good words, and they liked the characters, every one of them․""
Best known for playing diner owner Nat Busschio in "Beverly Hills, 90210" and the later "90210․"
Between the two renditions of "Beverly Hills, 90210," he traveled to Europe and appeared in several films there
Appeared in a television commercial for VH1's "I Love the '90s" in 2004
Claims that, like his most famous television character, he is a good cook in real life
Tried to open a restaurant chain with the same name as the Peach Pit diner his character owned in "Beverly Hills, 90210," but the plans got tied up in legal issues

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