Ben Tatar
Ben Tatar (actually Beniamino Taraini ; born January 23, 1930 in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , † November 29, 2012 in Shadyside , Pennsylvania) was an American actor .
Life
Tatar served in the US Army during the Korean War ; he graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in English and Presentation. He then moved to New York City , where he quickly found his first roles in television. An intensive artistic collaboration took place with comedian Jackie Gleason , as his personal assistant he acted and in whose television programs and films he completed appearances. In the 1960s Tatar moved to Spain for a few years (he spoke the national language fluently, as well as French, Italian and German) and worked intensively as a dubbing director in various language versions . He was repeatedly seen on the screen in small roles from productions filmed on the Iberian Peninsula.
In 1981 - he lived in New York again for a few years - Tatar went back to his hometown, where he played on local stages. In the last years of his life he found a continuation of his film career in horror films made on a tight budget.
Filmography (selection)
- 1965: Crack in the World (A Crack in the World)
- 1966: Joe Navidad
- 1967: Bang Bang Kid (Bang bang kid)
- 1972: Viva Pancho Villa (El desafío de Pancho Villa)
Web links
- Ben Tatar in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Obituary by Patricia Sabatini, in: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 2, 2012
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tatar, Ben |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tatarini, Beniamino (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 23, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 29, 2012 |
| Place of death | Shadyside , Pennsylvania |