Orson Bean

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
July 22, 1928

Place of Birth:
Burlington, Vermont, USA

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Orson Bean

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.

Known For

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2022 Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story Self - Interviewee
2021 Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster Self
2019 Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage Self
2018 The Equalizer 2 Sam Rubinstein
2014 Sleep Cycle Insomniac #1
2012 Hating Breitbart Self
2012 A Golden Christmas 3 Mr. Cole
2011 D-Minus Andre
2011 Two-Legged Rat Bastards Eddie
2010 Ashley's Ashes Dan
2007 Game of Life Dennis
2007 Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe Raff Buddemeyer
2006 Alien Autopsy Homeless Man
2006 Crossroads Father McIlhenny
2004 Soccer Dog 2: European Cup Mayor Milton Gallagher
2004 Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels Voice of John Forsythe (voice)
2004 The Gristle Mr. Bowen
2003 Knee High P.I. Macintyre
2002 Frank McKlusky, C.I. Mr. Gafty
2001 Burning Down the House Sy
1999 Being John Malkovich Dr. Lester
1999 UnBowed Purdy
1992 Just My Imagination Jeremy Sticher
1992 Final Judgement Monsignor Corelli
1991 Chance of a Lifetime Fred
1990 Jacob's Ladder Self - Game Show Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited)
1990 Instant Karma Dr. Berlin
1987 Innerspace Lydia's Editor
1986 Smart Alec Arthur Fitzgerald
1984 Garfield in the Rough Billy Rabbit (voice)
1982 Forty Deuce Mr. Roper
1980 The Return of the King Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)
1978 Skateboard Self
1977 The Hobbit Bilbo Baggins (voice)
1974 The Spy Who Returned from the Dead Bob
1970 Twinky Hal
1970 A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Hank / Sir Boss (voice)
1966 The Star Wagon Stephen Minch
1960 Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands' Jimmy London
1959 Anatomy of a Murder Dr. Matthew Smith
1959 Miracle On 34th Street Dr. William Sawyer
1956 Showdown at Ulcer Gulch Llewelyn Throckmorton, III
1955 How To Be Very, Very Popular Toby Marshall
Year TV Show Role
2015 Superstore Dr. Fogler
2015 Another Period Laverne Fusselforth V
2015 Grace and Frankie Bruno
2010 Hot in Cleveland Dan
2009 Modern Family Marty
2007 Women's Murder Club
2007 The Sarah Silverman Program. Mr. Myron
2006 The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman Chick
2005 How I Met Your Mother Bob
2005 The Closer Donald Baxter
2005 Commander in Chief Bill Harrison
2004 Desperate Housewives Roy Bender
2003 Cold Case Harland Sealey
2003 Two and a Half Men Norman
2000 Normal, Ohio Bill Gamble
1999 Family Law Archbishop Phillips
1998 The King of Queens Carl Tepper
1998 Will & Grace Professor Joseph Dudley
1998 Becker Mr. Bennett
1997 Ally McBeal Marty Brigg
1996 7th Heaven Patient
1994 Ellen Gameshow Contestant
1993 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Loren Bray
1993 Diagnosis: Murder Lewis Sweeney
1992 Vicki! Self
1990 Tiny Toon Adventures Gepetto (voice)
1984 Murder, She Wrote Ebeneezer McEnery
1983 Reading Rainbow Himself - Narrator (voice)
1979 The Facts of Life
1977 Forever Fernwood
1977 The Love Boat Artie D'Angelo
1975 Ellery Queen Warren Wright
1974 Dinah! Self
1969 Love, American Style Artie Kaufman
1968 The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest
1963 Vacation Playhouse
1962 The Merv Griffin Show Self
1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self
1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self - Guest Host
1961 The Mike Douglas Show Self
1961 The Mike Douglas Show Self - Co-Host
1959 The Twilight Zone James B.W. Bevis
1959 The DuPont Show with June Allyson John Monroe
1958 Naked City Arnold Platt
1957 Tonight Starring Jack Paar Self - Guest Host
1957 Tonight Starring Jack Paar Self
1955 The Millionaire Newman Johnson
1955 The Phil Silvers Show Pvt. Wally Gunther / Pete Gunther
1954 The Blue Angel Host
1952 Omnibus
1952 I've Got a Secret
1952 Omnibus Narrator
1950 Robert Montgomery Presents
1950 What's My Line? Self - Mystery Guest
1948 Studio One Harvey B. Hines
1948 The Ed Sullivan Show Self
1948 Studio One Charlie Digger
1948 Studio One Joey
1947 Kraft Television Theatre
1947 Kraft Television Theatre George Sanford
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