Orson Bean

Burlington, Vermont, USA

Orson Bean (born Dallas Frederick Burrows; July 22, 1928 – February 7, 2020) was an American film, television, and stage actor, as well as a comedian, writer, and producer. He appeared frequently on televised game shows from the 1960s through the 1980s and was a longtime panelist on the television game show To Tell the Truth. On February 7, 2020, while walking near Venice Boulevard and Shell Avenue, in Venice, California, Bean was struck by two cars, with the second striking him fatally. He was 91.

Appearances

Anatomy of a Murder
7.8
Anatomy of a Murder
Dr. Matthew Smith
Being John Malkovich
7.4
Being John Malkovich
Dr. Lester
The Hobbit
6.6
The Hobbit
Bilbo Baggins (voice)
The Return of the King
6.4
The Return of the King
Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)
Frank McKlusky, C.I.
4.5
Frank McKlusky, C.I.
Mr. Gafty
Alien Autopsy
5.7
Alien Autopsy
Homeless Man
Garfield in the Rough
7.0
Garfield in the Rough
Billy Rabbit (voice)
Soccer Dog 2: European Cup
6.8
Soccer Dog 2: European Cup
Mayor Milton Gallagher
Twinky
4.8
Twinky
Hal
Hating Breitbart
5.8
Hating Breitbart
Self
Ashley's Ashes
2.5
Ashley's Ashes
Dan
Sleep Cycle
Sleep Cycle
Insomniac #1
Jacob's Ladder
7.4
Jacob's Ladder
Self - Game Show Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited)
Forty Deuce
5.1
Forty Deuce
Mr. Roper
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
7.0
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Self
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
7.0
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
Llewelyn Throckmorton, III
Burning Down the House
8.5
Burning Down the House
Sy
A Golden Christmas 3
5.3
A Golden Christmas 3
Mr. Cole
Instant Karma
4.8
Instant Karma
Dr. Berlin
Innerspace
6.8
Innerspace
Lydia's Editor
Game of Life
1.0
Game of Life
Dennis
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
10.0
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
Self - Interviewee
Smart Alec
6.5
Smart Alec
Arthur Fitzgerald
The Spy Who Returned from the Dead
5.2
The Spy Who Returned from the Dead
Bob
UnBowed
6.5
UnBowed
Purdy
D-Minus
D-Minus
Andre
Just My Imagination
6.0
Just My Imagination
Jeremy Sticher
Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'
Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'
Jimmy London
Final Judgement
4.0
Final Judgement
Monsignor Corelli
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels
5.4
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels
Voice of John Forsythe (voice)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
5.5
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Hank / Sir Boss (voice)
The Star Wagon
7.0
The Star Wagon
Stephen Minch
Two-Legged Rat Bastards
6.5
Two-Legged Rat Bastards
Eddie
The Equalizer 2
6.8
The Equalizer 2
Sam Rubinstein
Crossroads
5.7
Crossroads
Father McIlhenny
Knee High P.I.
4.0
Knee High P.I.
Macintyre
The Gristle
6.3
The Gristle
Mr. Bowen
Skateboard
5.1
Skateboard
Self
Miracle On 34th Street
7.3
Miracle On 34th Street
Dr. William Sawyer
How to Be Very, Very Popular
4.6
How to Be Very, Very Popular
Toby Marshall
Chance of a Lifetime
5.4
Chance of a Lifetime
Fred
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Self
Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe
5.5
Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe
Raff Buddemeyer
Yesterday's Dreams
7.0
Yesterday's Dreams
Tony Vicedomini
Where's Charley?
Where's Charley?
Jack Chesney
Mr. Bevis
Mr. Bevis
How I Met Your Mother
8.1
How I Met Your Mother
Bob
The Closer
7.9
The Closer
Donald Baxter
Ally McBeal
6.5
Ally McBeal
Marty Brigg
The Facts of Life
7.1
The Facts of Life
Tiny Toon Adventures
7.8
Tiny Toon Adventures
Gepetto (voice)
Desperate Housewives
7.9
Desperate Housewives
Roy Bender
Cold Case
7.8
Cold Case
Harland Sealey
Superstore
7.6
Superstore
Dr. Fogler
Two and a Half Men
7.4
Two and a Half Men
Norman
Omnibus
6.3
Omnibus
Naked City
5.7
Naked City
Arnold Platt
The Merv Griffin Show
6.6
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
Women's Murder Club
7.8
Women's Murder Club
The King of Queens
7.1
The King of Queens
Carl Tepper
Studio One
5.4
Studio One
Harvey B. Hines
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
7.6
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Loren Bray
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
7th Heaven
6.4
7th Heaven
Patient
Will & Grace
6.9
Will & Grace
Joseph Dudley
Modern Family
7.9
Modern Family
Marty
The Twilight Zone
8.5
The Twilight Zone
James B.W. Bevis
Normal, Ohio
5.3
Normal, Ohio
Bill Gamble
The Millionaire
5.8
The Millionaire
Newman Johnson
Family Law
8.1
Family Law
Archbishop Phillips
The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman
5.8
The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman
Chick
Ellery Queen
7.5
Ellery Queen
Warren Wright
Robert Montgomery Presents
6.0
Robert Montgomery Presents
Vacation Playhouse
8.0
Vacation Playhouse
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
6.8
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
John Monroe
The Blue Angel
7.0
The Blue Angel
Host
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
7.5
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self - Guest Host
Diagnosis: Murder
7.1
Diagnosis: Murder
Lewis Sweeney
Forever Fernwood
5.0
Forever Fernwood
Another Period
6.9
Another Period
Laverne Fusselforth V
Reading Rainbow
8.3
Reading Rainbow
Self - Narrator (voice)
Studio One
5.4
Studio One
Charlie Digger
Studio One
5.4
Studio One
Joey
Ellen
6.2
Ellen
Gameshow Contestant
Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
Ebeneezer McEnery
Commander in Chief
7.6
Commander in Chief
Bill Harrison
The Love Boat
6.3
The Love Boat
Artie D'Angelo
What's My Line?
7.0
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
I've Got a Secret
7.7
I've Got a Secret
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
Hot in Cleveland
7.2
Hot in Cleveland
Dan
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Grace and Frankie
7.7
Grace and Frankie
Bruno
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Becker
7.2
Becker
Mr. Bennett
The Sarah Silverman Program.
6.3
The Sarah Silverman Program.
Mr. Myron
Dinah!
7.0
Dinah!
Self
Love, American Style
6.1
Love, American Style
Artie Kaufman
Vicki!
6.5
Vicki!
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Guest Host
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
7.5
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
The Phil Silvers Show
7.0
The Phil Silvers Show
Pvt. Wally Gunther / Pete Gunther
Omnibus
6.3
Omnibus
Narrator
Kraft Television Theatre
7.8
Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre
7.8
Kraft Television Theatre
George Sanford
Teachers
5.3
Teachers
Jerry
Monsters
7.1
Monsters
Dr. Hubbard

Crew

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