Benjamin "Ben" Tatar (January 23, 1930 " November 29, 2012) was an American film, television, theater, and voice actor. Where the lines between professional and personal life blur, Tatar was also a former live-in personal assistant and companion of actress Ava Gardner.
Tatar was born in January 23, 1930, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His interest in acting and entertainment began as a student at Schenley High School in Pittsburgh; he also began acting at the Pittsburgh Playhouse and the YM&WHA as a high school student. Tatar enlisted in the United States Army during the Korean War. He enrolled in the University of Pittsburgh after the returning from the war, where he received a bachelor's degree in drama and English. (He also worked part-time at the Original Hot Dog Shop in Oakland, which was owned by his uncle.)