
Ernie F. Orsatti
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

The Stone Killer
as Gunman (uncredited)
1973

The Swarm
as Duty Officer
1978

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

The Acid Eaters
as Ollie
1968

The Green Berets
as Sgt. Don Ross (uncredited)
1968

The Poseidon Adventure
as Terry
1972

The Last American Hero
as Davie Baer
1973

Defiance
1980

The Towering Inferno
as Mark Powers
1974

Sky Riders
as Joe
1976

Cult Culture: The Poseidon Adventure
as Himself
2003
TV Appearances

Hawkins
as Sonny Bartlow
1973

The Incredible Hulk
as Phil Haze
1977

Hill Street Blues
as Officer (uncredited)
1981

Hill Street Blues
as Officer Opening Cell (uncredited)
1981

Hill Street Blues
as Bank Robber (uncredited)
1981

Falcon Crest
as Hood
1981

Alice in Wonderland
as Bill
1985

The Greatest American Hero
as Bob Baron
1981

Hill Street Blues
as Cop (uncredited)
1981