Frank Orsatti Frank Orsatti was the stuntman and stunt actor who performed stunts in and in three episodes of . He received no credit for his television appearances . Orsatti also filled in as stunt coordinator on the TNG third season episode , coordinating the stunt fight between stunt double s Dan Koko and John Nowak . Born in Los Angeles , California , he is part of a stunt family . His father is former baseball player for the St . Louis Cardinals and stuntman , his brother is stuntman and stunt coordinator Ernie F . Orsatti , and his nephew is Noon Orsatti , who is also in the stunt industry . His mother is opera singer Inez Gorman . Originally he tried to start a baseball career at the St . Louis Cardinals , but an injury crossed this vision . He then worked for ten years on freighters for the Merchant Marine . Orsatti started his stunt career in the late ' 60s and performed in several television series such as " The New People " ( 1969 ) , " Daniel Boone " ( 1968 - 1970 , alongside stuntmen Charlie Picerni , Kenny Endoso , and Richard E . Butler ) , " Mission : Impossible " ( 1971 , with William Shatner and Charlie Picerni ) , " The Streets of San Francisco " ( 1972 , with Tim O ' Connor , Ed Lauter , and Ed McCready ) , " Kung Fu " ( 1973 , with John Anderson , Kermit Murdock , and Keye Luke ) , and " Planet of the Apes " ( 1974 , with Jay Robinson , John McLiam , and Hubie Kerns , Jr . ) . He was also part of many feature films , including the science fiction film " Planet of the Apes " ( 1968 ) , ' s Academy Award winning " Rosemary ' s Baby " ( 1968 , with Victoria Vetri and Elisha Cook , Jr . ) , ' s drama " The Jesus Trip " ( 1971 ) , the comedy " Fuzz " ( 1972 , alongside Charlie Picerni and under stunt coordinator Glenn R . Wilder ) , the Academy Award winner " The Poseidon Adventure " ( 1972 , with stunts by Paul Stader , Gary Epper , George Sawaya , and George Wilbur ) , the science fiction thriller " Soylent Green " ( 1973 , starring Leigh Taylor - Young and Brock Peters ) , the thriller " The Towering Inferno " ( 1974 ) , and ' s Academy Award nominated thriller " Marathon Man " ( 1976 , with Fritz Weaver ) . Between 1978 and 1982 he served as stunt double for in the fanatasy series " The Incredible Hulk " , in which he also appeared in several other parts and served as director for twelve episodes . Manny Perry and Gene LeBell were also among the stunt cast . Orsatti also doubled actor for nine years in several films and television series . Orsatti continued and performed in the fantasy film " The Beastmaster " ( 1982 ) , the television series " Matt Houston " ( 1983 , with Fran Bennett ) , the action film " First Blood " ( 1982 ) , ' s comedy " The ' burbs " ( 1989 , with Wendy Schaal , Dick Miller , Robert Picardo , and Henry Gibson ) , and ' s action sequel " Lethal Weapon 2 " ( 1989 ) . He served as stunt double for in ' s " The Terminator " ( 1984 ) and served also as stunt coordinator for projects such as the television film " Stark " ( 1985 , starring Nicolas Surovy and featuring Denise Crosby ) , the thriller " Lock Up " ( 1989 ) , and the fantasy sequel " Highlander II : The Quickening " ( 1991 , starring Virginia Madsen ) . Further feature films as stunt performer include the thriller " The Last Boy Scout " ( 1991 ) , the sequel " Lethal Weapon 3 " ( 1992 ) , the science fiction comedy " Mom and Dad Save the World " ( 1992 , starring Teri Garr and with stunt performers George Colucci , Mitchell Danton , B . J . Davis , Christopher Doyle , Dennis Madalone , Rosine " Ace " Hatem , Dan Koko , Irving E . Lewis , Ken Lesco , Tom Morga , and Lynn Salvatori ) , the comedy " Nine Months " ( 1995 ) , the thriller " Heaven ' s Prisoners " ( 1996 , with Teri Hatcher ) , the comedy " High School High " ( 1996 , with Louise Fletcher ) , the thriller " Con Air " ( 1997 , with Colm Meaney ) , and stunt coordination for the comedy " Frank McKlusky , C . I . " ( 2002 ) . Orsatti passed away in Sherman Oaks , California , due to acute respiratory failure , in 2004 . He was 62 years old and survived by his wife Julie Ann Steinberg Orsatti , daughters Kimberly Ann and Gina Marie , brothers Ernie and Rex , and a granddaughter .