Biography

Lee Sollenberger

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Lee's stunt career started at Corriganville Movie Ranch in the early 1960's as a live action stuntman.He worked with many stunt people that got there start at the ranch.after Corriganville his film career went to motion picture costuming,starting at Western Costume Co. and then into set costumer..His animal training started with birds of prey and developed into wild animal trainer with numerous companies in Los Angeles and Canada.He is grateful to many people that helped him in the film industry and has kept in touch with many of the "Folks" that are still close.
- IMDb mini biography by: L.Sollenberger

Worked on one show in 1987 that won a Emmy Award for best costume design ( Independence ) Lee was the set costumer for aging and fitter. Also worked on a Canadian TV series that won a Gemini award ( the Englishman's Boy ) 2008 for Best Costume Design Beverly Wowchuk costume design. Lee was the hat designer and aging costumer for the show.
Dan Haggerty (Grizzly Adams) gave him the name "Tallboy" back in the early 1960's. He is still called Tallboy by those in the film industry.
Moved to Canada to work in film in 1988, trained animals and did stunts, before becoming a member of IATSE local 891 where he's worked as a set costumer. He now lives on a lake in Northern British Columbia.
Lee lost his beautiful wife Carol to a stroke, he remains in Northern BC, Canada where he works on the occasional film. He is a volunteer fireman in a rural community and first responder with the fire department.
Lee was close friends with actors Dan Haggerty (Grizzly Adam's) and actor/stuntman Robert (Bob) Tessier for years up until their deaths.Both Dan and Bob also very good friends, did incredible leather and wood work.Both actor's did bike stunts and built bikes for film's they worked in.very talented craft's men.

when I first started in the film industry I was an animal trainer. I worked at a movie ranch on the week ends as a live action stuntman ( Corriganville ) which in time lead to being in film after many years of animal training and stunt work I enlisted into costumes which was a much safer job. I still did the animals and stunt work as a side line which confused a lot of folks seeing me dress them for stunt work. Sometimes I would do all three jobs in one week. I love the film industry!

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