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George Orrison

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.


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Born:
Oct 30, 1929 In Los Angeles, California, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
11
First Appeared:
In the movie Every Which Way but Loose 1978-12-16
Latest Project:
Movie Absolute Power 1997-02-14
Known For
Poster of The Bridges of Madison County
Poster of The Dead Pool
Poster of Firefox
Poster of Every Which Way but Loose
Filmography
Movie Absolute Power Airport Bartender 1997-02-14
Movie The Bridges of Madison County Café Patron 1995-06-02
Movie Unforgiven The Shadow 1992-08-07
Movie The Rookie Det. Orrison 1990-12-07
Movie Bird Patient with Checkers 1988-06-01
Movie The Dead Pool Embarcadero Bodyguard #1 1988-07-13
Movie Pale Rider Stationmaster Whitey 1985-06-28
Movie Firefox Leon Sprague 1982-06-18
Movie Bronco Billy Cowboy in Bar 1980-06-11
Movie Escape from Alcatraz Guard 1979-06-22
Movie Every Which Way but Loose Fight Spectator 1978-12-16