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Orson Bean

Acting 91 (deceased) years old Burlington, Vermont, USA ★ 1.1
Born: July 22, 1928
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

Acting Credits (109)

Boris Karloff:  The Rest of the Story
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story Self - Interviewee 2022
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster Self 2021
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage Self 2019
The Equalizer 2
The Equalizer 2 Sam Rubinstein 2018
Teachers
Teachers Jerry 2016
Superstore
Superstore Dr. Fogler 2015
Another Period
Another Period Laverne Fusselforth V 2015
Grace and Frankie
Grace and Frankie Bruno 2015
Sleep Cycle
Sleep Cycle Insomniac #1 2014
A Golden Christmas 3
A Golden Christmas 3 Mr. Cole 2012
Hating Breitbart
Hating Breitbart Self 2012
Two-Legged Rat Bastards
Two-Legged Rat Bastards Eddie 2011
D-Minus
D-Minus Andre 2011
Hot in Cleveland
Hot in Cleveland Dan 2010
Ashley's Ashes
Ashley's Ashes Dan 2010
Modern Family
Modern Family Marty 2009
Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe
Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe Raff Buddemeyer 2007
Women's Murder Club
Women's Murder Club 2007
Game of Life
Game of Life Dennis 2007
The Sarah Silverman Program.
The Sarah Silverman Program. Mr. Myron 2007
Crossroads
Crossroads Father McIlhenny 2006
The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman
The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman Chick 2006
Alien Autopsy
Alien Autopsy Homeless Man 2006
Commander in Chief
Commander in Chief Bill Harrison 2005
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother Bob 2005
The Closer
The Closer Donald Baxter 2005
Yesterday's Dreams
Yesterday's Dreams Tony Vicedomini 2005
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives Roy Bender 2004
Soccer Dog 2: European Cup
Soccer Dog 2: European Cup Mayor Milton Gallagher 2004
The Gristle
The Gristle Mr. Bowen 2004
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels Voice of John Forsythe (voice) 2004
Knee High P.I.
Knee High P.I. Macintyre 2003
Cold Case
Cold Case Harland Sealey 2003
Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men Norman 2003
Frank McKlusky, C.I.
Frank McKlusky, C.I. Mr. Gafty 2002
Burning Down the House
Burning Down the House Sy 2001
Normal, Ohio
Normal, Ohio Bill Gamble 2000
UnBowed
UnBowed Purdy 1999
Being John Malkovich
Being John Malkovich Dr. Lester 1999
Family Law
Family Law Archbishop Phillips 1999
Becker
Becker Mr. Bennett 1998
The King of Queens
The King of Queens Carl Tepper 1998
Will & Grace
Will & Grace Joseph Dudley 1998
Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal Marty Brigg 1997
7th Heaven
7th Heaven Patient 1996
Ellen
Ellen Gameshow Contestant 1994
Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder Lewis Sweeney 1993
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Loren Bray 1993
Just My Imagination
Just My Imagination Jeremy Sticher 1992
Vicki!
Vicki! Self 1992
Final Judgement
Final Judgement Monsignor Corelli 1992
Chance of a Lifetime
Chance of a Lifetime Fred 1991
Jacob's Ladder
Jacob's Ladder Self - Game Show Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited) 1990
Tiny Toon Adventures
Tiny Toon Adventures Gepetto (voice) 1990
Instant Karma
Instant Karma Dr. Berlin 1990
Monsters
Monsters Dr. Hubbard 1988
Innerspace
Innerspace Lydia's Editor 1987
Smart Alec
Smart Alec Arthur Fitzgerald 1986
Garfield in the Rough
Garfield in the Rough Billy Rabbit (voice) 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote Ebeneezer McEnery 1984
Reading Rainbow
Reading Rainbow Self - Narrator (voice) 1983
Forty Deuce
Forty Deuce Mr. Roper 1982
The Return of the King
The Return of the King Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice) 1980
The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life 1979
Skateboard
Skateboard Self 1978
The Hobbit
The Hobbit Bilbo Baggins (voice) 1977
Forever Fernwood
Forever Fernwood 1977
The Love Boat
The Love Boat Artie D'Angelo 1977
Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen Warren Wright 1975
Dinah!
Dinah! Self 1974
The Spy Who Returned from the Dead
The Spy Who Returned from the Dead Bob 1974
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Hank / Sir Boss (voice) 1970
Twinky
Twinky Hal 1970
Love, American Style
Love, American Style Artie Kaufman 1969
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest 1968
The Star Wagon
The Star Wagon Stephen Minch 1966
NET Playhouse
NET Playhouse Stephen Minch 1966
Vacation Playhouse
Vacation Playhouse 1963
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show Self 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self - Guest Host 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Co-Host 1961
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 1960
Miracle On 34th Street
Miracle On 34th Street Dr. William Sawyer 1959
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone James B.W. Bevis 1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
The DuPont Show with June Allyson John Monroe 1959
Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder Dr. Matthew Smith 1959
Naked City
Naked City Arnold Platt 1958
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar Self - Guest Host 1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar Self 1957
Where's Charley?
Where's Charley? Jack Chesney 1957
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch Llewelyn Throckmorton, III 1956
The Phil Silvers Show
The Phil Silvers Show Pvt. Wally Gunther / Pete Gunther 1955
How to Be Very, Very Popular
How to Be Very, Very Popular Toby Marshall 1955
The Millionaire
The Millionaire Newman Johnson 1955
The Blue Angel
The Blue Angel Host 1954
Omnibus
Omnibus 1952
Omnibus
Omnibus Narrator 1952
I've Got a Secret
I've Got a Secret 1952
What's My Line?
What's My Line? Self - Mystery Guest 1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents 1950
Studio One
Studio One Harvey B. Hines 1948
Studio One
Studio One Charlie Digger 1948
Studio One
Studio One Joey 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948
Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre 1947
Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre George Sanford 1947
Mr. Bevis
Mr. Bevis

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