Orson Bean

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1928-07-22

Place of Birth

Burlington, Vermont, USA

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.

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Acting History

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
2016
Teachers as Jerry
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
Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe as Raff Buddemeyer
2007
Women's Murder Club
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
2005
Yesterday's Dreams as Tony Vicedomini
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 Loren Bray
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 Self - 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
1978
Skateboard as Self
1977
The Hobbit as Bilbo Baggins (voice)
1977
Forever Fernwood
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
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
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
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
1957
Where's Charley? as Jack Chesney
1956
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch as Llewelyn Throckmorton, III
1955
The Phil Silvers Show as Pvt. Wally Gunther / Pete Gunther
1955
How To Be Very, Very Popular as Toby Marshall
1955
The Millionaire as Newman Johnson
1954
The Blue Angel as Host
1952
Omnibus
1952
Omnibus as Narrator
1952
I've Got a Secret
1950
What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
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
1947
Kraft Television Theatre
1947
Kraft Television Theatre as George Sanford