Biography
After dropping out of high school in his freshman year, George Orrison enlisted in the U.S. Army at age sixteen in 1945. While in the Army, Orrison was stationed in Alaska with the Army Corps of Engineers and helped build the Alcan Highway. At age eighteen, Orrison tried his hand on the rodeo circuit, in which he did bulldogging, bareback riding, and even some bull riding. George decided to pursue a career in the film business as a stuntman in 1960 after being introduced around Hollywood by fellow stuntman Erwin Neal. Among the notable actors that Orrison doubled for are Clint Eastwood, Lee Marvin, Leslie Nielsen, William Smith, Richard Harris, Lee Van Cleef, Dan Duryea, John Smith, Claude Akins, and Hal Baylor.
Filmography
all 27
Movies 27
Airport Bartender

Absolute Power (1997)
Movie
6
Café Patron

The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
Movie
5.5
The Shadow / Stunts

Unforgiven (1992)
Movie
5.95
Det. Orrison

The Rookie (1990)
Movie
6
Embarcadero Bodyguard #1 / Stunts

The Dead Pool (1988)
Movie
5.3
Patient with Checkers

Bird (1988)
Movie
6
Stunt Double

Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
Movie
4.29
Stunts

Ratboy (1986)
Movie
Stationmaster Whitey

Pale Rider (1985)
Movie
5.33
Stunts / Stunt Double

Tightrope (1984)
Movie
6
Stunts / Stunt Double

Sudden Impact (1983)
Movie
5.41
Leon Sprague

Firefox (1982)
Movie
5.78
Cowboy in Bar

Bronco Billy (1980)
Movie
4
Fight Spectator

Every Which Way but Loose (1978)
Movie
5.4
Stunt Double

The Gauntlet (1977)
Movie
6
Stunt Double

High Plains Drifter (1973)
Movie
6
Stunts

Joe Kidd (1972)
Movie
6
Stunts

Camelot (1967)
Movie
Stunts

The War Lord (1965)
Movie
Stunts

King Rat (1965)
Movie
Stunt Double

Cat Ballou (1965)
Movie
4
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1929-10-30
Deathday2001-03-01 (71 years old)
Birth Place Los Angeles, California, USA
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