Bob Orrison
Robert P. "Bob" Orrison (July 28, 1928 – October 11, 2014)[1] was an American film and television stunt performer.
He was the
stunt driver of the General Lee car on The Dukes of Hazzard, and doubled for George Peppard in stunts performed for The A-Team
.
On October 11, 2014, Orrison and his friend and fellow retired stuntman, Gary McLarty, were killed in a traffic collision in Rancho Cordova, California, where Orrison had lived since 2007. He was 86.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5 Card Stud | Pete | Uncredited |
| 1972 | The Culpepper Cattle Co. | Rutter | |
| 1975 | Mitchell | Mistretta Hood #1 | |
| 1978 | Convoy | Officer Bob Bookman | |
| 1978 | Zero to Sixty | ||
| 1979 | Sunburn | Milan | |
| 1980 | Tom Horn | Matt | |
| 1988 | Bulletproof | Guerilla #2 | |
| 1994 | Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter | Joe Perkins | |
| 1995 | Two Bits & Pepper | Cowboy #3 |
References
- ^ "RIP Bob Orrison, Gary McLarty". Retrieved 2014-10-15.
- ^ Gene Scott Freese Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary, Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2014, p.198
- ^ "Two longtime Hollywood stuntmen killed in Rancho Cordova crash". The Sacramento Bee. 2014-10-13. Archived from the original on 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
External links
- Bob Orrison at IMDb