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George Orrison
Actor
Born October 30, 1929Died March 1, 2001 (71 years)
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
| 1997 | Absolute Power · as Airport Bartender |
| 1995 | The Bridges of Madison County · as Café Patron |
| 1993 | A Perfect World · as Officer Orrison |
| 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 |
| 1984 | City Heat · as Pitt Doorway Thug |
| 1982 | Honkytonk Man · as Jailbird |
| 1982 | Firefox · as Leon Sprague |
| 1980 | Bronco Billy · as Cowboy In Bar |
| 1979 | Escape from Alcatraz · as Guard |
| 1978 | Every Which Way But Loose · as Fight Spectator |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk (TV Series) · as Extra |
| 1977 | CHiPs (TV Series) · as E.m.t. Trainee |
| 1972 | Emergency! (TV Series) · as Ambulance Attendant |
| 1965 | Laredo (TV Series) · as Rafe Nabery |
| 1960 | The Tall Man (TV Series) · as Chullo |
| 1959 | Laramie (TV Series) · as Brad Hartley |