Donald George "Don" Calfa (born December 3, 1939) is an American film and television character actor whose credits span over 40 years, playing both comedic and dramatic roles. Although Calfa has appeared in many high-profile films and television series, he is perhaps best known for his role as mortician Ernie Kaltenbrunner in the 1985 cult horror-comedy The Return of the Living Dead.

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Calfa currently resides in California, and is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He has been a close friend and colleague of fellow actor Richard Lynch since the 1960s, acting alongside him in the films H.P. Lovecraft's: Necronomicon (1993), Toughguy (1995), Corpses Are Forever (2003) and Lewisburg (2010).
His former spouse was Trixie Flynn (10 September 1977 - 26 August 1981) (divorced).