Lonnie D'Orsa

Director

Date of birth : 11/01/1897

Date of death : 07/24/1993

City of birth : Nevada, Missouri, USA

After service in World War I, Lonnie D'Orsa began his long film career as an assistant to Mack Sennett, writing and directing two-reel silent films. He later became a production executive, working on more than 185 major motion pictures, usually uncredited. He returned to directing in television, making 75 episodes of TV's first medical series, "Medic," and 60 episodes of "Court of Last Resort," as well as many TV pilots.