Victor Orsatti
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Victor Orsatti
Victor Orsatti (November 25, 1905 Los Angeles, California
– June 9, 1984 Newport Beach, California
, Hollywood
talent agent and film producer
Orsatti attended Los Angeles Manual Arts High School
playing third base
for the baseball team. In 1923 he won a bat with which Babe Ruth
had hit the first home run in Yankee Stadium
. The bat was the prize given by the Los Angeles Evening Herald
for a high school home run hitting contest they sponsored. He then attended
the University of Southern California
playing quarterback
on the 1925 and 1926 football teams, wearing number 5, and also playing baseball and running track and field
.
He became a Hollywood talent agent in the 1930s, later adding film and television producing. He joined his brothers in the
Orsatti Talent Agency. He formed a production company with Rory Calhoun
in the 1950s they named Rorvic Productions producing the films, Flight to Hong Kong, The Domino Kid, The Hired Gun, Ride Out for Revenge and Apache Territory
and the TV series The Texan
.
Ernie Orsatti
. He was married four times, all ending in divorce:
Victor Orsatti (November 25, 1905 Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
– June 9, 1984 Newport Beach, California
Newport Beach, California
Newport Beach, incorporated in 1906, is a city in Orange County, California, south of downtown Santa Ana. The population was 85,186 at the 2010 census.The city's median family income and property values consistently place high in national rankings...
, Hollywood
Cinema of the United States
The cinema of the United States, also known as Hollywood, has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century. Its history is sometimes separated into four main periods: the silent film era, classical Hollywood cinema, New Hollywood, and the contemporary period...
talent agent and film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
Orsatti attended Los Angeles Manual Arts High School
Manual Arts High School
Manual Arts High School is a secondary school in Los Angeles, California. When founded, Manual Arts was a vocational high school, but later converted to a traditional curriculum.-History:...
playing third base
Third Base
is a 1978 Japanese film directed by Yōichi Higashi.-External links:...
for the baseball team. In 1923 he won a bat with which Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth
George Herman Ruth, Jr. , best known as "Babe" Ruth and nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", was an American Major League baseball player from 1914–1935...
had hit the first home run in Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium was a stadium located in The Bronx in New York City, New York. It was the home ballpark of the New York Yankees from 1923 to 1973 and from 1976 to 2008. The stadium hosted 6,581 Yankees regular season home games during its 85-year history. It was also the former home of the New York...
. The bat was the prize given by the Los Angeles Evening Herald
Los Angeles Herald-Examiner
The Los Angeles Herald Examiner was a major Los Angeles daily newspaper, published Monday through Friday in the afternoon, and in the morning on Saturdays and Sundays. It was part of the Hearst syndicate. The afternoon Herald-Express and the morning Examiner, both of which had been publishing in...
for a high school home run hitting contest they sponsored. He then attended
the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
playing quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
on the 1925 and 1926 football teams, wearing number 5, and also playing baseball and running track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
.
He became a Hollywood talent agent in the 1930s, later adding film and television producing. He joined his brothers in the
Orsatti Talent Agency. He formed a production company with Rory Calhoun
Rory Calhoun
Rory Calhoun was an American television and film actor, screenwriter and producer, best known for his roles in Westerns.-Early life:...
in the 1950s they named Rorvic Productions producing the films, Flight to Hong Kong, The Domino Kid, The Hired Gun, Ride Out for Revenge and Apache Territory
Apache Territory
Apache Territory is a 1958 Western film released by Columbia Pictures, directed by Ray Nazarro and produced by and starring Rory Calhoun. The story is based on the novel Last Stand at Papago Wells by Louis L'Amour.-Plot:...
and the TV series The Texan
The Texan (TV series)
The Texan is a Western television series starring popular B movie star Rory Calhoun. It aired on the CBS television network from 1958-1960.-Production notes:...
.
Family
Orsatti was the son of Morris Orsatti and Mary Manse, both born in Italy. He had six siblings, including stuntman and baseball player for the St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
Ernie Orsatti
Ernie Orsatti
Ernest Ralph Orsatti , was a professional baseball player who played outfielder and first base in the Major Leagues from -. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals with a lifetime batting average of .306 in 701 games. He both batted and threw left-handed...
. He was married four times, all ending in divorce:
- Mary A. (1925 – ?)
- June LangJune Lang-Early life:Born Winifred June Vlasek in Minneapolis, Minnesota , she originally trained as a dancer in "kiddie reviews" and went to Hollywood at the urging of her mother.-Career:...
(1937 - 1938) - Marie McDonaldMarie McDonaldMarie McDonald was an American singer and actress known as "The Body Beautiful" and later nicknamed "The Body".- Early life :...
(January 10, 1942 – May 1947) - Dolores DonlonDolores DonlonDolores Donlon , who is an American model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the August 1957 issue...
(1947 – 1960)
Filmography (as producer)
- Flight to Hong Kong (1956) associate producer
- The Domino Kid (1957) producer
- The Hired Gun (1957) producer
- Ride Out for Revenge (1957) associate producer
- Apache Territory (1958) producer
External links
- Sultan's Stick at Sports IllustratedSports IllustratedSports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...