Ernie F. Orsatti

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Ernie F. Orsatti (February 13, 1940 – September 12, 2020) was an American stuntman, stunt coordinator and actor born in Beverly Hills, California, the son of St. Louis Cardinals player Ernie Orsatti. He is remembered for a 30-foot fall through a glass skylight in The Poseidon Adventure. His more than 140 stunt credits include three Death Wish films, Alien Resurrection, Terry Gilliam's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and the series Hill Street Blues, NYPD Blue, Charmed and Nip/Tuck, and he acted in The Green Berets and The Mechanic. His son Noon Orsatti also became a stunt coordinator.