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Orson Bean

Orson Bean

Acting July 22, 1928 (91 years old) February 7, 2020 Burlington, Vermont, USA

Biography

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.

Movies 48

The Equalizer 2 6.8

The Equalizer 2

as Sam Rubinstein

2018
Being John Malkovich 7.4

Being John Malkovich

as Dr. Lester

1999
Jacob's Ladder 7.4

Jacob's Ladder

as Self - Game Show Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited)

1990
Innerspace 6.8

Innerspace

as Lydia's Editor

1987
Anatomy of a Murder 7.8

Anatomy of a Murder

as Dr. Matthew Smith

1959
The Hobbit 6.6

The Hobbit

as Bilbo Baggins (voice)

1977
The Return of the King 6.4

The Return of the King

as Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)

1980
A Golden Christmas 3 5.3

A Golden Christmas 3

as Mr. Cole

2012
Alien Autopsy 5.7

Alien Autopsy

as Homeless Man

2006
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie 8.2

Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie

as Loren Bray

1999
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster 6.3

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

as Self

2021
Soccer Dog 2: European Cup 6.5

Soccer Dog 2: European Cup

as Mayor Milton Gallagher

2004
Twinky 4.6

Twinky

as Hal

1970
Frank McKlusky, C.I. 4.3

Frank McKlusky, C.I.

as Mr. Gafty

2002
Garfield in the Rough 7.0

Garfield in the Rough

as Billy Rabbit (voice)

1984
Sleep Cycle

Sleep Cycle

as Insomniac #1

2014
Crossroads 5.7

Crossroads

as Father McIlhenny

2006
Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe 5.5

Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe

as Raff Buddemeyer

2007
How to Be Very, Very Popular 4.6

How to Be Very, Very Popular

as Toby Marshall

1955
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court 5.5

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

as Hank / Sir Boss (voice)

1970
Chance of a Lifetime 5.4

Chance of a Lifetime

as Fred

1991
Boris Karloff:  The Rest of the Story 10.0

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

as Self - Interviewee

2022
Final Judgement 4.0

Final Judgement

as Monsignor Corelli

1992
Just My Imagination 4.7

Just My Imagination

as Jeremy Sticher

1992
Miracle On 34th Street 7.2

Miracle On 34th Street

as Dr. William Sawyer

1959
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'

as Jimmy London

1960
The Spy Who Returned from the Dead 5.2

The Spy Who Returned from the Dead

as Bob

1974
Game of Life 1.0

Game of Life

as Dennis

2007
Burning Down the House 8.5

Burning Down the House

as Sy

2001
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

as Self

2019
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch 7.0

Showdown at Ulcer Gulch

as Llewelyn Throckmorton, III

1956
Two-Legged Rat Bastards 6.5

Two-Legged Rat Bastards

as Eddie

2011
D-Minus

D-Minus

as Andre

2011
Instant Karma 4.8

Instant Karma

as Dr. Berlin

1990
Skateboard 5.1

Skateboard

as Self

1978
Yesterday's Dreams 7.0

Yesterday's Dreams

as Tony Vicedomini

2005
Smart Alec 6.5

Smart Alec

as Arthur Fitzgerald

1986
Forty Deuce 5.1

Forty Deuce

as Mr. Roper

1982
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels 5.4

Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels

as Voice of John Forsythe (voice)

2004
The Star Wagon 7.0

The Star Wagon

as Stephen Minch

1966
Where's Charley?

Where's Charley?

as Jack Chesney

1957
UnBowed 6.5

UnBowed

as Purdy

1999
Knee High P.I. 3.5

Knee High P.I.

as Macintyre

2003
The Gristle 6.3

The Gristle

as Mr. Bowen

2004
Hating Breitbart 5.8

Hating Breitbart

as Self

2012
Ashley's Ashes 2.5

Ashley's Ashes

as Dan

2010
The Return of the King

The Return of the King

as Frodo Baggins /Bilbo Baggins (voice)

Mr. Bevis

Mr. Bevis

TV Shows 63

Modern Family 7.9

Modern Family

as Marty

2009
How I Met Your Mother 8.1

How I Met Your Mother

as Bob

2005
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 7.6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 7.6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self - Guest Host

1962
The Mike Douglas Show 5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1961
The Mike Douglas Show 5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

1961
Desperate Housewives 7.9

Desperate Housewives

as Roy Bender

2004
Two and a Half Men 7.4

Two and a Half Men

as Norman

2003
The Merv Griffin Show 6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

1962
Ally McBeal 6.5

Ally McBeal

as Marty Brigg

1997
Murder, She Wrote 7.5

Murder, She Wrote

as Ebeneezer McEnery

1984
The King of Queens 7.1

The King of Queens

as Carl Tepper

1998
What's My Line? 7.1

What's My Line?

as Self

1950
The Closer 7.8

The Closer

as Donald Baxter

2005
The Love Boat 6.3

The Love Boat

as Artie D'Angelo

1977
Diagnosis: Murder 7.1

Diagnosis: Murder

as Lewis Sweeney

1993
Will & Grace 6.9

Will & Grace

as Joseph Dudley

1998
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman 7.6

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

as Loren Bray

1993
Love, American Style 6.2

Love, American Style

as Artie Kaufman

1969
Cold Case 7.7

Cold Case

as Harland Sealey

2003
The Dick Cavett Show 6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

1968
Superstore 7.5

Superstore

as Dr. Fogler

2015
The Twilight Zone 8.5

The Twilight Zone

as James B.W. Bevis

1959
Tonight Starring Jack Paar 7.5

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self - Guest Host

1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar 7.5

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

1957
Hot in Cleveland 7.2

Hot in Cleveland

as Dan

2010
Robert Montgomery Presents 6.0

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950
Studio One 5.4

Studio One

as Harvey B. Hines

1948
Studio One 5.4

Studio One

as Charlie Digger

1948
Studio One 5.4

Studio One

as Joey

1948
I've Got a Secret 7.7

I've Got a Secret

1952
The Facts of Life 7.0

The Facts of Life

1979
Naked City 5.7

Naked City

as Arnold Platt

1958
Grace and Frankie 7.7

Grace and Frankie

as Bruno

2015
The Ed Sullivan Show 6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

1948
Becker 7.3

Becker

as Mr. Bennett

1998
Dinah! 7.0

Dinah!

as Self

1974
Ellen 6.2

Ellen

as Gameshow Contestant

1994
7th Heaven 6.5

7th Heaven

as Patient

1996
Vicki! 6.5

Vicki!

as Self

1992
Kraft Television Theatre 7.8

Kraft Television Theatre

1947
Kraft Television Theatre 7.8

Kraft Television Theatre

as George Sanford

1947
The Phil Silvers Show 7.1

The Phil Silvers Show

as Pvt. Wally Gunther / Pete Gunther

1955
Tiny Toon Adventures 7.8

Tiny Toon Adventures

as Gepetto (voice)

1990
Reading Rainbow 8.4

Reading Rainbow

as Self - Narrator (voice)

1983
Omnibus 7.0

Omnibus

1952
Omnibus 7.0

Omnibus

as Narrator

1952
Family Law 8.1

Family Law

as Archbishop Phillips

1999
Monsters 7.0

Monsters

as Dr. Hubbard

1988
The Sarah Silverman Program 6.3

The Sarah Silverman Program

as Mr. Myron

2007
The Millionaire 5.8

The Millionaire

as Newman Johnson

1955
Ellery Queen 7.5

Ellery Queen

as Warren Wright

1975
The DuPont Show with June Allyson 6.8

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

as John Monroe

1959
Teachers 5.4

Teachers

as Jerry

2016
Another Period 6.8

Another Period

as Laverne Fusselforth V

2015
Commander in Chief 7.5

Commander in Chief

as Bill Harrison

2005
Vacation Playhouse 8.0

Vacation Playhouse

1963
NET Playhouse 7.3

NET Playhouse

as Stephen Minch

1966
Women's Murder Club 7.7

Women's Murder Club

2007
Forever Fernwood 5.0

Forever Fernwood

1977
The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman 5.8

The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman

as Chick

2006
Normal, Ohio 4.9

Normal, Ohio

as Bill Gamble

2000
The Blue Angel 7.0

The Blue Angel

as Host

1954

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