Place of Birth: Bakersfield, California, USA
Bob Orrison
Bob Orrison was born on July 28, 1928 in Bakersfield, California, USA as Robert P. Orrison. As a stuntman he worked on 41 movies from 1968 to 2005. He is known for his stunt work on Rambo III (1988) and Die Hard 2 (1990). His stunt work was also done on a regular basis for eleven episodes of Harry O (1974-1975); 144 episodes of The Dukes of Hazzard where he was the stunt driver for the General Lee car (1979-1985); and 72 episodes of the A-Team where he doubled for George Peppard in performing stunts (1983-1986). He died on October 11, 2014 when a pickup truck he was driving made a U-turn and was broadsided by a Jeep Cherokee in Rancho Cordova, California. Both Orrison and Gary McLarty, a passenger in the truck and Orrison's best friend, were killed. Both men were Hollywood Hall of Fame stuntmen. Orrison had lived in Rancho Cordova since 2007.
Movie | Cast | Year |
---|---|---|
Hooper | Indian (uncredited) | 1978 |
Sunburn | Milan | 1979 |
Convoy | Bookman | 1978 |
Mitchell | Mistretta's Hood | 1975 |
Tom Horn | Matt | 1980 |
The Culpepper Cattle Co. | Rutter | 1972 | Series | Cast | Year |
The A-Team | Bus Driver | 1983 |
Star Trek | Policeman #2 (uncredited) | 1966 |