
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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Known For
Acting History
2022
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story as Self - Interviewee
2021Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster as Self
2019Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage as Self
2018The Equalizer 2 as Sam Rubinstein
2016Teachers as Jerry
2015Superstore as Dr. Fogler
2015Another Period as Laverne Fusselforth V
2015Grace and Frankie as Bruno
2014Sleep Cycle as Insomniac #1
2012A Golden Christmas 3 as Mr. Cole
2012Hating Breitbart as Self
2011Two-Legged Rat Bastards as Eddie
2011D-Minus as Andre
2010Hot in Cleveland as Dan
2010Ashley's Ashes as Dan
2009Modern Family as Marty
2007Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe as Raff Buddemeyer
2007Women's Murder Club
2007Game of Life as Dennis
2007The Sarah Silverman Program. as Mr. Myron
2006Crossroads as Father McIlhenny
2006The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman as Chick
2006Alien Autopsy as Homeless Man
2005Commander in Chief as Bill Harrison
2005How I Met Your Mother as Bob
2005The Closer as Donald Baxter
2005Yesterday's Dreams as Tony Vicedomini
2004Desperate Housewives as Roy Bender
2004Soccer Dog 2: European Cup as Mayor Milton Gallagher
2004The Gristle as Mr. Bowen
2004Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels as Voice of John Forsythe (voice)
2003Knee High P.I. as Macintyre
2003Cold Case as Harland Sealey
2003Two and a Half Men as Norman
2002Frank McKlusky, C.I. as Mr. Gafty
2001Burning Down the House as Sy
2000Normal, Ohio as Bill Gamble
1999UnBowed as Purdy
1999Being John Malkovich as Dr. Lester
1999Family Law as Archbishop Phillips
1998Becker as Mr. Bennett
1998The King of Queens as Carl Tepper
1998Will & Grace as Professor Joseph Dudley
1997Ally McBeal as Marty Brigg
19967th Heaven as Patient
1994Ellen as Gameshow Contestant
1993Diagnosis: Murder as Lewis Sweeney
1993Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman as Loren Bray
1992Just My Imagination as Jeremy Sticher
1992Vicki! as Self
1992Final Judgement as Monsignor Corelli
1991Chance of a Lifetime as Fred
1990Jacob's Ladder as Self - Game Show Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited)
1990Tiny Toon Adventures as Gepetto (voice)
1990Instant Karma as Dr. Berlin
1987Innerspace as Lydia's Editor
1986Smart Alec as Arthur Fitzgerald
1984Garfield in the Rough as Billy Rabbit (voice)
1984Murder, She Wrote as Ebeneezer McEnery
1983Reading Rainbow as Self - Narrator (voice)
1982Forty Deuce as Mr. Roper
1980The Return of the King as Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)
1979The Facts of Life
1978Skateboard as Self
1977The Hobbit as Bilbo Baggins (voice)
1977Forever Fernwood
1977The Love Boat as Artie D'Angelo
1975Ellery Queen as Warren Wright
1974Dinah! as Self
1974The Spy Who Returned from the Dead as Bob
1970A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court as Hank / Sir Boss (voice)
1970Twinky as Hal
1969Love, American Style as Artie Kaufman
1968The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
1966The Star Wagon as Stephen Minch
1963Vacation Playhouse
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self - Guest Host
1962The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1961The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1961The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
1960Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands' as Jimmy London
1959Miracle On 34th Street as Dr. William Sawyer
1959The Twilight Zone as James B.W. Bevis
1959The DuPont Show with June Allyson as John Monroe
1959Anatomy of a Murder as Dr. Matthew Smith
1958Naked City as Arnold Platt
1957Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self - Guest Host
1957Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
1957Where's Charley? as Jack Chesney
1956Showdown at Ulcer Gulch as Llewelyn Throckmorton, III
1955The Phil Silvers Show as Pvt. Wally Gunther / Pete Gunther
1955How To Be Very, Very Popular as Toby Marshall
1955The Millionaire as Newman Johnson
1954The Blue Angel as Host
1952Omnibus
1952Omnibus as Narrator
1952I've Got a Secret
1950What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
1950Robert Montgomery Presents
1948Studio One as Harvey B. Hines
1948Studio One as Charlie Digger
1948Studio One as Joey
1948The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
1947Kraft Television Theatre
1947Kraft Television Theatre as George Sanford








