Orson Bean
Known for Acting · 101 credits
- Born
- 1928-07-22
- Died
- 2020-02-07
- Place of birth
- Burlington, Vermont, USA
- Also known as
- Dallas Frederick Burrows · اورسن بین
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
TV Shows (55)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self / Self - Guest Host
Modern Family
2009
as Marty
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Roy Bender
Two and a Half Men
2003
as Norman
How I Met Your Mother
2005
as Bob
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self / Self - Co-Host
The Closer
2005
as Donald Baxter
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Ebeneezer McEnery
The Love Boat
1977
as Artie D'Angelo
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Lewis Sweeney
Cold Case
2003
as Harland Sealey
Will & Grace
1998
as Joseph Dudley
Love, American Style
1969
as Artie Kaufman
The King of Queens
1998
as Carl Tepper
What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Mystery Guest
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
The Twilight Zone
1959
as James B.W. Bevis
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
as Loren Bray
The Facts of Life
1979
Studio One
1948
as Harvey B. Hines / Charlie Digger / Joey
Grace and Frankie
2015
as Bruno
Superstore
2015
as Dr. Fogler
Naked City
1958
as Arnold Platt
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Dan
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
Ellen
1994
as Gameshow Contestant
Becker
1998
as Mr. Bennett
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
7th Heaven
1996
as Patient
Omnibus
1952
as Narrator
Family Law
1999
as Archbishop Phillips
Dinah!
1974
as Self
Ally McBeal
1997
as Marty Brigg
I've Got a Secret
1952
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self - Guest Host
Tiny Toon Adventures
1990
as Gepetto (voice)
Reading Rainbow
1983
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Monsters
1988
as Dr. Hubbard
The Sarah Silverman Program.
2007
as Mr. Myron
Kraft Television Theatre
1947
as George Sanford
The Millionaire
1955
as Newman Johnson
Commander in Chief
2005
as Bill Harrison
Ellery Queen
1975
as Warren Wright
Teachers
2016
as Jerry
The Phil Silvers Show
1955
as Pvt. Wally Gunther / Pete Gunther
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
as John Monroe
Vicki!
1992
as Self
Another Period
2015
as Laverne Fusselforth V
Vacation Playhouse
1963
Women's Murder Club
2007
The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman
2006
as Chick
Forever Fernwood
1977
Normal, Ohio
2000
as Bill Gamble
The Blue Angel
1954
as Host
Movies (46)
The Equalizer 2
2018
as Sam Rubinstein
Being John Malkovich
1999
as Dr. Lester
Innerspace
1987
as Lydia's Editor
Jacob's Ladder
1990
as Self - Game Show Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited)
Anatomy of a Murder
1959
as Dr. Matthew Smith
The Hobbit
1977
as Bilbo Baggins (voice)
Alien Autopsy
2006
as Homeless Man
The Return of the King
1980
as Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)
Crossroads
2006
as Father McIlhenny
Instant Karma
1990
as Dr. Berlin
Hating Breitbart
2012
as Self
Twinky
1970
as Hal
The Gristle
2004
as Mr. Bowen
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019
as Self
Burning Down the House
2001
as Sy
Smart Alec
1986
as Arthur Fitzgerald
Frank McKlusky, C.I.
2002
as Mr. Gafty
Final Judgement
1992
as Monsignor Corelli
Skateboard
1978
as Self
How to Be Very, Very Popular
1955
as Toby Marshall
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
2022
as Self - Interviewee
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels
2004
as Voice of John Forsythe (voice)
Soccer Dog 2: European Cup
2004
as Mayor Milton Gallagher
A Golden Christmas 3
2012
as Mr. Cole
UnBowed
1999
as Purdy
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021
as Self
Chance of a Lifetime
1991
as Fred
Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe
2007
as Raff Buddemeyer
Miracle On 34th Street
1959
as Dr. William Sawyer
Just My Imagination
1992
as Jeremy Sticher
Knee High P.I.
2003
as Macintyre
Garfield in the Rough
1984
as Billy Rabbit (voice)
Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'
1960
as Jimmy London
Game of Life
2007
as Dennis
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
1956
as Llewelyn Throckmorton, III
The Spy Who Returned from the Dead
1974
as Bob
D-Minus
2011
as Andre
Forty Deuce
1982
as Mr. Roper
Two-Legged Rat Bastards
2011
as Eddie
Yesterday's Dreams
2005
as Tony Vicedomini
The Star Wagon
1966
as Stephen Minch
Ashley's Ashes
2010
as Dan
Sleep Cycle
2014
as Insomniac #1
Mr. Bevis
Where's Charley?
1957
as Jack Chesney
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1970
as Hank / Sir Boss (voice)
About Orson Bean
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. With 101 credits spanning from 1947 to 2022, Orson Bean has appeared in 46 films and 55 TV shows.
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Most Popular Orson Bean Movies
- The Equalizer 2 (2018) — as Sam Rubinstein
- Being John Malkovich (1999) — as Dr. Lester
- Innerspace (1987) — as Lydia's Editor
- Jacob's Ladder (1990) — as Self - Game Show Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Anatomy of a Murder (1959) — as Dr. Matthew Smith
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