About
Bob Orrison
Overview
Bob Orrison was born on July 28, 1928 in Bakersfield, California, USA as Robert P. Orrison. As a stuntman he worked on 41 movies from 1968 to 2005. He is known for his stunt work on Rambo III (1988) and Die Hard 2 (1990). His stunt work was also done on a regular basis for eleven episodes of Harry O (1974-1975); 144 episodes of The Dukes of Hazzard where he was the stunt driver for the General Lee car (1979-1985); and 72 episodes of the A-Team where he doubled for George Peppard in performing stunts (1983-1986).
He died on October 11, 2014 when a pickup truck he was driving made a U-turn and was broadsided by a Jeep Cherokee in Rancho Cordova, California. Both Orrison and Gary McLarty, a passenger in the truck and Orrison's best friend, were killed. Both men were Hollywood Hall of Fame stuntmen. Orrison had lived in Rancho Cordova since 2007.
Known for
Acting |
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1980 | Tom Horn | Actor | Matt | 59 Average |
1979 | Sunburn | Actor | Milan | 58 Average |
1978 | Hooper | Actor | Indian (uncredited) | 59 Average |
1978 | Convoy | Actor | Bookman | 60 Fair |
1975 | Mitchell | Actor | Mistretta's Hood | 57 Average |
1972 | The Culpepper Cattle Co. | Actor | Rutter | 59 Average |
Crew |
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2003 | The Last Cowboy | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
2001 | The Animal | Crew | Stunts | 53 Average |
2001 | The Wedding Planner | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
1997 | MouseHunt | Crew | Stunts | 63 Fair |
1997 | Breast Men | Crew | Stunts | 58 Average |
1995 | The Avenging Angel | Crew | Stunts | 58 Average |
1995 | Two Bits & Pepper | Crew | Stunts | 58 Average |
1994 | Stargate | Crew | Stunts | 68 Fair |
1994 | Speed | Crew | Stunts | 70 Good |
1992 | Hoffa | Crew | Stunts | 60 Fair |
1992 | Revenge on the Highway | Crew | Stunt Driver | 59 Average |
1992 | Universal Soldier | Crew | Stunt Driver | 62 Fair |
1991 | Stone Cold | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
1990 | Die Hard 2 | Crew | Stunts | 68 Fair |
1990 | Days of Thunder | Crew | Stunts | 62 Fair |
1989 | Tango & Cash | Crew | Stunts | 63 Fair |
1989 | Road House | Crew | Stunts | 64 Fair |
1988 | Rambo III | Crew | Stunts | 61 Fair |
1988 | The Seventh Sign | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
1988 | Action Jackson | Crew | Stunts | 57 Average |
1987 | No Man's Land | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
1981 | Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen | Crew | Stunts | 58 Average |
1980 | Smokey and the Bandit II | Crew | Stunts | 57 Average |
1978 | Every Which Way but Loose | Crew | Stunt Double | 59 Average |
1978 | Hooper | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
1978 | Zero to Sixty | Crew | Stunts | 58 Average |
1977 | Smokey and the Bandit | Crew | Stunts | 65 Fair |
1977 | Fun with Dick and Jane | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
1976 | Bound for Glory | Crew | Stunts | 60 Fair |
1976 | The Return of a Man Called Horse | Crew | Stunts | 58 Average |
1975 | Mitchell | Crew | Stunts | 57 Average |
1975 | A Boy and His Dog | Crew | Stunts | 60 Fair |
1974 | Three the Hard Way | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
1973 | Mean Streets | Crew | Stunts | 68 Fair |
1973 | Class of '44 | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
1972 | Molly and Lawless John | Crew | Stunts | 58 Average |
1970 | Chisum | Crew | Stunts | 61 Fair |
1969 | The Undefeated | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
1969 | The Great Bank Robbery | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
1969 | The Wild Bunch | Crew | Stunts | 70 Good |
1968 | 5 Card Stud | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
1968 | Bandolero! | Crew | Stunts | 60 Fair |
1966 | The Appaloosa | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |