George Orrison

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1929-10-30

Deathday 2001-03-01 (71 years old)

Place of Birth Los Angeles, California, USA

George Orrison

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.

Known For

Actor

1997
Absolute Power

as Airport Bartender

1995
1992
Unforgiven

as The Shadow

1990
The Rookie

as Det. Orrison

1988
The Dead Pool

as Embarcadero Bodyguard #1

1988
Bird

as Patient with Checkers

1985
Pale Rider

as Stationmaster Whitey

1982
Firefox

as Leon Sprague

1980
Bronco Billy

as Cowboy in Bar

1978
Every Which Way but Loose

as Fight Spectator

Crew

1992
Unforgiven

as Stunts

1988
The Dead Pool

as Stunts

1986
Ratboy

as Stunts

1986
Heartbreak Ridge

as Stunt Double

1984
Tightrope

as Stunts

1984
Tightrope

as Stunt Double

1983
Sudden Impact

as Stunts

1983
Sudden Impact

as Stunt Double

1980
Heaven's Gate

as Stunts

1977
The Gauntlet

as Stunt Double

1976
The Enforcer

as Stunts

1973
High Plains Drifter

as Stunt Double

1972
Joe Kidd

as Stunts

1967
Camelot

as Stunts

1965
Cat Ballou

as Stunt Double

1965
The War Lord

as Stunts

1965
King Rat

as Stunts

1964
The New Interns

as Stunts