Stars in der Manege
In the early 1980s, Gortner hosted the short-lived reality TV series, "Speak Up, America". He also appeared frequently in the 1980s "Circus of the Stars" specials. He also played a terrorist preacher in a second-season episode of "Airwolf", and appeared on "Falcon Crest" as corrupt psychic-cum-medium "Vince Karlotti" (1986–87). His last role was as a preacher in the western "Wild Bill" (1995).