George Orrison
Born October 30, 1929 (Age: 96)
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Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
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.
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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Filmography
Absolute Power
1997
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as Airport Bartender
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Age: 67
The Bridges of Madison County
1995
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as Café Patron
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Age: 65
Unforgiven
1992
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as The Shadow
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Age: 62
The Rookie
1990
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as Det. Orrison
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Age: 61
The Dead Pool
1988
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as Embarcadero Bodyguard #1
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Age: 58
Bird
1988
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as Patient with Checkers
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Age: 58
Pale Rider
1985
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as Stationmaster Whitey
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Age: 55
Firefox
1982
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as Leon Sprague
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Age: 52
Bronco Billy
1980
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as Cowboy in Bar
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Age: 50
Escape from Alcatraz
1979
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as Guard
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Age: 49
Every Which Way but Loose
1978
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as Fight Spectator
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Age: 49