Orson Bean
July 22, 1928 (96 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2022 · Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story as Self - Interviewee
- 2021 · Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster as Self
- 2019 · Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage as Self
- 2018 · The Equalizer 2 as Sam Rubinstein
- 2015 · Superstore as Dr. Fogler
- 2015 · Another Period as Laverne Fusselforth V
- 2015 · Grace and Frankie as Bruno
- 2014 · Sleep Cycle as Insomniac #1
- 2012 · A Golden Christmas 3 as Mr. Cole
- 2012 · Hating Breitbart as Self
- 2011 · Two-Legged Rat Bastards as Eddie
- 2011 · D-Minus as Andre
- 2010 · Hot in Cleveland as Dan
- 2010 · Ashley's Ashes as Dan
- 2009 · Modern Family as Marty
- 2007 · Women's Murder Club as
- 2007 · Game of Life as Dennis
- 2007 · The Sarah Silverman Program. as Mr. Myron
- 2006 · Crossroads as Father McIlhenny
- 2006 · The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman as Chick
- 2006 · Alien Autopsy as Homeless Man
- 2005 · Commander in Chief as Bill Harrison
- 2005 · How I Met Your Mother as Bob
- 2005 · The Closer as Donald Baxter
- 2004 · Desperate Housewives as Roy Bender
- 2004 · Soccer Dog 2: European Cup as Mayor Milton Gallagher
- 2004 · The Gristle as Mr. Bowen
- 2004 · Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels as Voice of John Forsythe (voice)
- 2003 · Knee High P.I. as Macintyre
- 2003 · Cold Case as Harland Sealey
- 2003 · Two and a Half Men as Norman
- 2002 · Frank McKlusky, C.I. as Mr. Gafty
- 2001 · Burning Down the House as Sy
- 2000 · Normal, Ohio as Bill Gamble
- 1999 · UnBowed as Purdy
- 1999 · Being John Malkovich as Dr. Lester
- 1999 · Family Law as Archbishop Phillips
- 1998 · Becker as Mr. Bennett
- 1998 · The King of Queens as Carl Tepper
- 1998 · Will & Grace as Professor Joseph Dudley
- 1997 · Ally McBeal as Marty Brigg
- 1996 · 7th Heaven as Patient
- 1994 · Ellen as Gameshow Contestant
- 1993 · Diagnosis: Murder as Lewis Sweeney
- 1993 · Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman as
- 1992 · Just My Imagination as Jeremy Sticher
- 1992 · Vicki! as Self
- 1992 · Final Judgement as Monsignor Corelli
- 1991 · Chance of a Lifetime as Fred
- 1990 · Jacob's Ladder as Self - Game Show Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1990 · Tiny Toon Adventures as Gepetto (voice)
- 1990 · Instant Karma as Dr. Berlin
- 1987 · Innerspace as Lydia's Editor
- 1986 · Smart Alec as Arthur Fitzgerald
- 1984 · Garfield in the Rough as Billy Rabbit (voice)
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Ebeneezer McEnery
- 1983 · Reading Rainbow as Himself - Narrator (voice)
- 1982 · Forty Deuce as Mr. Roper
- 1980 · The Return of the King as Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)
- 1979 · The Facts of Life as
- 1978 · Skateboard as Self
- 1977 · The Hobbit as Bilbo Baggins (voice)
- 1977 · Forever Fernwood as
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Artie D'Angelo
- 1975 · Ellery Queen as Warren Wright
- 1974 · Dinah! as Self
- 1974 · The Spy Who Returned from the Dead as Bob
- 1970 · A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court as Hank / Sir Boss (voice)
- 1970 · Twinky as Hal
- 1969 · Love, American Style as Artie Kaufman
- 1968 · The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- 1966 · The Star Wagon as Stephen Minch
- 1963 · Vacation Playhouse as
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self - Guest Host
- 1962 · The Merv Griffin Show as Self
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1960 · Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands' as Jimmy London
- 1959 · Miracle On 34th Street as Dr. William Sawyer
- 1959 · The Twilight Zone as James B.W. Bevis
- 1959 · The DuPont Show with June Allyson as John Monroe
- 1959 · Anatomy of a Murder as Dr. Matthew Smith
- 1958 · Naked City as Arnold Platt
- 1957 · Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self - Guest Host
- 1957 · Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
- 1956 · Showdown at Ulcer Gulch as Llewelyn Throckmorton, III
- 1955 · How To Be Very, Very Popular as Toby Marshall
- 1955 · The Millionaire as Newman Johnson
- 1954 · The Blue Angel as Host
- 1952 · Omnibus as
- 1952 · I've Got a Secret as
- 1950 · What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
- 1950 · Robert Montgomery Presents as
- 1948 · Studio One as Harvey B. Hines
- 1948 · Studio One as Charlie Digger
- 1948 · Studio One as Joey
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self