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Orson Bean

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Orson Bean

Born July 22, 1928 · Burlington, Vermont, USA · Died February 7, 2020

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.

Filmography

  1. 2022Boris Karloff: The Rest of the StorySelf - IntervieweeMovie
  2. 2021Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the MonsterSelfMovie
  3. 2019Raúl Juliá: The World’s a StageSelfMovie
  4. 2018The Equalizer 2Sam RubinsteinMovie
  5. 2016TeachersJerrySeries
  6. 2015SuperstoreDr. FoglerSeries
  7. 2015Another PeriodLaverne Fusselforth VSeries
  8. 2015Grace and FrankieBrunoSeries
  9. 2014Sleep CycleInsomniac #1Movie
  10. 2012A Golden Christmas 3Mr. ColeMovie
  11. 2012Hating BreitbartSelfMovie
  12. 2011Two-Legged Rat BastardsEddieMovie
  13. 2011D-MinusAndreMovie
  14. 2010Hot in ClevelandDanSeries
  15. 2010Ashley's AshesDanMovie
  16. 2009Modern FamilyMartySeries
  17. 2007Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux UniverseRaff BuddemeyerMovie
  18. 2007Women's Murder ClubSeries
  19. 2007Game of LifeDennisMovie
  20. 2007The Sarah Silverman ProgramMr. MyronSeries
  21. 2006CrossroadsFather McIlhennyMovie
  22. 2006The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie WoodmanChickSeries
  23. 2006Alien AutopsyHomeless ManMovie
  24. 2005Commander in ChiefBill HarrisonSeries
  25. 2005How I Met Your MotherBobSeries
  26. 2005The CloserDonald BaxterSeries
  27. 2005Yesterday's DreamsTony VicedominiMovie
  28. 2004Desperate HousewivesRoy BenderSeries
  29. 2004Soccer Dog 2: European CupMayor Milton GallagherMovie
  30. 2004The GristleMr. BowenMovie
  31. 2004Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's AngelsVoice of John Forsythe (voice)Movie
  32. 2003Knee High P.I.MacintyreMovie
  33. 2003Cold CaseHarland SealeySeries
  34. 2003Two and a Half MenNormanSeries
  35. 2002Frank McKlusky, C.I.Mr. GaftyMovie
  36. 2001Burning Down the HouseSyMovie
  37. 2000Normal, OhioBill GambleSeries
  38. 1999UnBowedPurdyMovie
  39. 1999Being John MalkovichDr. LesterMovie
  40. 1999Family LawArchbishop PhillipsSeries
  41. 1999Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The MovieLoren BrayMovie
  42. 1998BeckerMr. BennettSeries
  43. 1998The King of QueensCarl TepperSeries
  44. 1998Will & GraceJoseph DudleySeries
  45. 1997Ally McBealMarty BriggSeries
  46. 19967th HeavenPatientSeries
  47. 1994EllenGameshow ContestantSeries
  48. 1993Diagnosis: MurderLewis SweeneySeries
  49. 1993Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanLoren BraySeries
  50. 1992Just My ImaginationJeremy SticherMovie
  51. 1992Vicki!SelfSeries
  52. 1992Final JudgementMonsignor CorelliMovie
  53. 1991Chance of a LifetimeFredMovie
  54. 1990Jacob's LadderSelf - Game Show Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
  55. 1990Tiny Toon AdventuresGepetto (voice)Series
  56. 1990Instant KarmaDr. BerlinMovie
  57. 1988MonstersDr. HubbardSeries
  58. 1987InnerspaceLydia's EditorMovie
  59. 1986Smart AlecArthur FitzgeraldMovie
  60. 1984Garfield in the RoughBilly Rabbit (voice)Movie
  61. 1984Murder, She WroteEbeneezer McEnerySeries
  62. 1983Reading RainbowSelf - Narrator (voice)Series
  63. 1982Forty DeuceMr. RoperMovie
  64. 1980The Return of the KingFrodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)Movie
  65. 1979The Facts of LifeSeries
  66. 1978SkateboardSelfMovie
  67. 1977The HobbitBilbo Baggins (voice)Movie
  68. 1977Forever FernwoodSeries
  69. 1977The Love BoatArtie D'AngeloSeries
  70. 1975Ellery QueenWarren WrightSeries
  71. 1974Dinah!SelfSeries
  72. 1974The Spy Who Returned from the DeadBobMovie
  73. 1970A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtHank / Sir Boss (voice)Movie
  74. 1970TwinkyHalMovie
  75. 1969Love, American StyleArtie KaufmanSeries
  76. 1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - GuestSeries
  77. 1966The Star WagonStephen MinchMovie
  78. 1966NET PlayhouseStephen MinchSeries
  79. 1963Vacation PlayhouseSeries
  80. 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf, Self - Guest HostSeries
  81. 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelfSeries
  82. 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf, Self - Co-HostSeries
  83. 1960Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'Jimmy LondonMovie
  84. 1959Miracle On 34th StreetDr. William SawyerMovie
  85. 1959The Twilight ZoneJames B.W. BevisSeries
  86. 1959The DuPont Show with June AllysonJohn MonroeSeries
  87. 1959Anatomy of a MurderDr. Matthew SmithMovie
  88. 1958Naked CityArnold PlattSeries
  89. 1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf - Guest HostSeries
  90. 1957Where's Charley?Jack ChesneyMovie
  91. 1956Showdown at Ulcer GulchLlewelyn Throckmorton, IIIMovie
  92. 1955The Phil Silvers ShowPvt. Wally Gunther / Pete GuntherSeries
  93. 1955How to Be Very, Very PopularToby MarshallMovie
  94. 1955The MillionaireNewman JohnsonSeries
  95. 1954The Blue AngelHostSeries
  96. 1952OmnibusSeries
  97. 1952I've Got a SecretSeries
  98. 1950What's My Line?SelfSeries
  99. 1950Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries
  100. 1948Studio OneHarvey B. Hines, Charlie Digger, JoeySeries
  101. 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelfSeries
  102. 1947Kraft Television TheatreSeries
  103. —Mr. BevisMovie