George Orrison
Known for Acting · 11 credits
- Born
- 1929-10-30
- Died
- 2001-03-01
- Place of birth
- 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.
Known For
Movies (11)
Unforgiven
1992
as The Shadow
The Bridges of Madison County
1995
as Café Patron
Escape from Alcatraz
1979
as Guard
The Rookie
1990
as Det. Orrison
Pale Rider
1985
as Stationmaster Whitey
Absolute Power
1997
as Airport Bartender
The Dead Pool
1988
as Embarcadero Bodyguard #1
Every Which Way but Loose
1978
as Fight Spectator
Firefox
1982
as Leon Sprague
Bronco Billy
1980
as Cowboy in Bar
Bird
1988
as Patient with Checkers
About 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… With 11 credits spanning from 1978 to 1997, George Orrison has appeared in 11 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular George Orrison Movies
- Unforgiven (1992) — as The Shadow
- The Bridges of Madison County (1995) — as Café Patron
- Escape from Alcatraz (1979) — as Guard
- The Rookie (1990) — as Det. Orrison
- Pale Rider (1985) — as Stationmaster Whitey
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