Joe E. Tata appeared on many television shows in the 1960s including “Batman,” “Hogan’s Heroes,” and “Lost in Space.” He continued to make guest appearances in the 1970s and 80s on “The Rockford Files,” “Wonder Woman,” “Magnum P.I.” and “General Hospital.” His best known and most beloved role was playing Nat, the kind fatherly owner of the Peach Pit, the diner hangout for the “Beverly Hills, 90210” characters. He appeared in over 200 episodes of the series and reprised the role of Nat for a few episodes of the “90210 spin-off.
RIP Joe E. Tata. I'm so happy that I got to meet you back in 2011, i had recently finished watching all of BH90210 and he was impressed that I saw all 10 seasons lol. He was very nice and fun and I always liked his character on the show. pic.twitter.com/Yl1oaXZs6Y
— Jennifer Dawn aka Nerdy Vintage Girl 🌻🇺🇦 (@classicgirl91) August 25, 2022
The flag at the Peach Pit flies at half mast today as we bid farewell to Joe E. Tata, best known as Nat on 90210. I'm sure you're cooking Mega Burgers in heaven and having a few laughs with Luke Perry. Rest in Peace… and Tata for now. pic.twitter.com/t6ydzpIY8j
RIP Joe E. Tata – Beverly Hills 90210 His name was perfectly placed in the opening credits. I wanted to work at the Peach Pit. Had him as a radio guest and he ruled. I geeked out like crazy and he was excited I was so excited. Thanks for paying off Brandon's gambling debt.
Nat was hands down my favorite character on 90210 when I was younger. Rewatching the show over the last year, he was truly the greatest and it was awesome when he got storylines. Rest easy, Joe E. Tata.
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