About
George Orrison
Overview
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
Acting |
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1997 | Absolute Power | Actor | Airport Bartender | 63 Fair |
1995 | The Bridges of Madison County | Actor | Café Patron | 73 Good |
1992 | Unforgiven | Actor | The Shadow | 76 Good |
1990 | The Rookie | Actor | Det. Orrison | 58 Average |
1988 | The Dead Pool | Actor | Embarcadero Bodyguard #1 | 61 Fair |
1988 | Bird | Actor | Patient with Checkers | 62 Fair |
1985 | Pale Rider | Actor | Stationmaster Whitey | 67 Fair |
1982 | Firefox | Actor | Leon Sprague | 59 Average |
1980 | Bronco Billy | Actor | Cowboy in Bar | 60 Fair |
1979 | Escape from Alcatraz | Actor | Guard | 72 Good |
1978 | Every Which Way but Loose | Actor | Fight Spectator | 59 Average |
Crew |
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1997 | Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil | Crew | Stunts | 61 Fair |
1992 | Unforgiven | Crew | Stunts | 76 Good |
1988 | The Dead Pool | Crew | Stunts | 61 Fair |
1986 | Heartbreak Ridge | Crew | Stunt Double | 65 Fair |
1986 | Ratboy | Crew | Stunts | 58 Average |
1984 | Tightrope | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
1984 | Tightrope | Crew | Stunt Double | 59 Average |
1983 | Sudden Impact | Crew | Stunts | 62 Fair |
1983 | Sudden Impact | Crew | Stunt Double | 62 Fair |
1980 | Heaven's Gate | Crew | Stunts | 62 Fair |
1977 | The Gauntlet | Crew | Stunt Double | 62 Fair |
1976 | The Enforcer | Crew | Stunts | 64 Fair |
1973 | High Plains Drifter | Crew | Stunt Double | 68 Fair |
1972 | Joe Kidd | Crew | Stunts | 61 Fair |
1972 | Justin Morgan Had a Horse | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
1967 | Camelot | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
1965 | The War Lord | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
1965 | King Rat | Crew | Stunts | 60 Fair |
1965 | Cat Ballou | Crew | Stunt Double | 60 Fair |
1964 | The New Interns | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |