George Orrison
Known for: Acting
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
Film
Unforgiven
The Shadow
1992
Film
The Bridges of Madison County
Café Patron
1995
Film
Escape from Alcatraz
Guard
1979
Film
Absolute Power
Airport Bartender
1997
Film
Pale Rider
Stationmaster Whitey
1985
Film
The Rookie
Det. Orrison
1990
Film
The Dead Pool
Embarcadero Bodyguard #1
1988
Film
Every Which Way but Loose
Fight Spectator
1978
Film
Firefox
Leon Sprague
1982
Film
Bronco Billy
Cowboy in Bar
1980
Film
Bird
Patient with Checkers
1988