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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.
Known For

Escape from Alcatraz
as Guard

Unforgiven
as The Shadow

The Bridges of Madison County
as Café Patron

Pale Rider
as Stationmaster Whitey

Every Which Way but Loose
as Fight Spectator

Absolute Power
as Airport Bartender

The Dead Pool
as Embarcadero Bodyguard #1

The Rookie
as Det. Orrison

Firefox
as Leon Sprague

Bronco Billy
as Cowboy in Bar