
Ernie F. Orsatti
Crew • Born 1940-02-13 – Died 2020-09-12
Biography
Ernie Orsatti was an American stuntman, actor, and second unit director. Born in Beverly Hills, California, Ernie F. Orsatti started in the film industry at the age of sixteen. His mother, Inez Gorman, was a noted opera singer. His father, Ernie Orsatti, was a famous baseball player who played for The St. Louis Cardinals, known as "the gas house gang". The surname Orsatti name has been associated with Hollywood for decades, starting with the Orsatti agency, during the "Golden Age" of Hollywood.
Filmography
20 credits
The Stone Killer
Movie • 1973
Gunman (uncredited)

The Swarm
Movie • 1978
Duty Officer

Viva Knievel!
Movie • 1977
Norman Clark (as Ernie Orsatti)

The Acid Eaters
Movie • 1968
Ollie

The Green Berets
Movie • 1968
Sgt. Don Ross (uncredited)

The Poseidon Adventure
Movie • 1972
Terry

The Last American Hero
Movie • 1973
Davie Baer

Defiance
Movie • 1980

The Towering Inferno
Movie • 1974
Mark Powers

Sky Riders
Movie • 1976
Joe

Cult Culture: The Poseidon Adventure
Movie • 2003
Himself

Hawkins
TV • 1973
Sonny Bartlow

The Incredible Hulk
TV • 1977
Phil Haze

Hill Street Blues
TV • 1981
Officer (uncredited)

Hill Street Blues
TV • 1981
Officer Opening Cell (uncredited)

Hill Street Blues
TV • 1981
Bank Robber (uncredited)

Falcon Crest
TV • 1981
Hood

Alice in Wonderland
TV • 1985
Bill

The Greatest American Hero
TV • 1981
Bob Baron

Hill Street Blues
TV • 1981
Cop (uncredited)