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Ernie F. Orsatti

Ernie F. Orsatti

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.

Known for

Cult Culture: The Poseidon Adventure
Cult Culture: The Poseidon Adventure
2003 • Himself
Defiance
Defiance
1980
The Swarm
The Swarm
1978 • Duty Officer
Viva Knievel!
Viva Knievel!
1977 • Norman Clark (as Ernie Orsatti)
Sky Riders
Sky Riders
1976 • Joe
The Towering Inferno
The Towering Inferno
1974 • Mark Powers
The Stone Killer
The Stone Killer
1973 • Gunman (uncredited)
The Last American Hero
The Last American Hero
1973 • Davie Baer

Full filmography

The Swarm
The Swarm
1978 • Duty Officer
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Viva Knievel!
Viva Knievel!
1977 • Norman Clark (as Ernie Orsatti)
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The Towering Inferno
The Towering Inferno
1974 • Mark Powers
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The Stone Killer
The Stone Killer
1973 • Gunman (uncredited)
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The Green Berets
The Green Berets
1968 • Sgt. Don Ross (uncredited)
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Ernie F. Orsatti – Biography, Known For & Filmography