George Orrison
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.
Filmography
Absolute Power
1997
as Airport Bartender
The Bridges of Madison County
1995
as Café Patron
Unforgiven
1992
as The Shadow
The Rookie
1990
as Det. Orrison
The Dead Pool
1988
as Embarcadero Bodyguard #1
Bird
1988
as Patient with Checkers
Pale Rider
1985
as Stationmaster Whitey
City Heat
1984
as Pitt Doorway Thug
Firefox
1982
as Leon Sprague
Bronco Billy
1980
as Cowboy in Bar
Escape from Alcatraz
1979
as Guard
Every Which Way but Loose
1978
as Fight Spectator