Orson Bean

Acting

Orson Bean

Born July 22, 1928Burlington, Vermont, USA100 credits

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

Filmography

The Equalizer 2
2018The Equalizer 2
as Sam RubinsteinMovie
Teachers
2016Teachers
as JerryTV
Superstore
2015Superstore
as Dr. FoglerTV
Another Period
2015Another Period
as Laverne Fusselforth VTV
Sleep Cycle
2014Sleep Cycle
as Insomniac #1Movie
A Golden Christmas 3
2012A Golden Christmas 3
as Mr. ColeMovie
D
2011D-Minus
as AndreMovie
Game of Life
2007Game of Life
as DennisMovie
Crossroads
2006Crossroads
as Father McIlhennyMovie
Alien Autopsy
2006Alien Autopsy
as Homeless ManMovie
Commander in Chief
2005Commander in Chief
as Bill HarrisonTV
The Closer
2005The Closer
as Donald BaxterTV
Yesterday's Dreams
2005Yesterday's Dreams
as Tony VicedominiMovie
Soccer Dog 2: European Cup
2004Soccer Dog 2: European Cup
as Mayor Milton GallagherMovie
The Gristle
2004The Gristle
as Mr. BowenMovie
Knee High P.I.
2003Knee High P.I.
as MacintyreMovie
Cold Case
2003Cold Case
as Harland SealeyTV
Frank McKlusky, C.I.
2002Frank McKlusky, C.I.
as Mr. GaftyMovie
Normal, Ohio
2000Normal, Ohio
as Bill GambleTV
U
1999UnBowed
as PurdyMovie
Being John Malkovich
1999Being John Malkovich
as Dr. LesterMovie
Family Law
1999Family Law
as Archbishop PhillipsTV
Becker
1998Becker
as Mr. BennettTV
The King of Queens
1998The King of Queens
as Carl TepperTV
Will & Grace
1998Will & Grace
as Joseph DudleyTV
Ally McBeal
1997Ally McBeal
as Marty BriggTV
7th Heaven
19967th Heaven
as PatientTV
Ellen
1994Ellen
as Gameshow ContestantTV
Diagnosis: Murder
1993Diagnosis: Murder
as Lewis SweeneyTV
Just My Imagination
1992Just My Imagination
as Jeremy SticherMovie
V
1992Vicki!
as SelfTV
Final Judgement
1992Final Judgement
as Monsignor CorelliMovie
Jacob's Ladder
1990Jacob's Ladder
as Self - Game Show Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Tiny Toon Adventures
1990Tiny Toon Adventures
as Gepetto (voice)TV
Instant Karma
1990Instant Karma
as Dr. BerlinMovie
Innerspace
1987Innerspace
as Lydia's EditorMovie
Smart Alec
1986Smart Alec
as Arthur FitzgeraldMovie
Garfield in the Rough
1984Garfield in the Rough
as Billy Rabbit (voice)Movie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wrote
as Ebeneezer McEneryTV
Reading Rainbow
1983Reading Rainbow
as Self - Narrator (voice)TV
Forty Deuce
1982Forty Deuce
as Mr. RoperMovie
The Return of the King
1980The Return of the King
as Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)Movie
Skateboard
1978Skateboard
as SelfMovie
The Hobbit
1977The Hobbit
as Bilbo Baggins (voice)Movie
The Love Boat
1977The Love Boat
as Artie D'AngeloTV
Ellery Queen
1975Ellery Queen
as Warren WrightTV
Dinah!
1974Dinah!
as SelfTV
Twinky
1970Twinky
as HalMovie
Love, American Style
1969Love, American Style
as Artie KaufmanTV
The Dick Cavett Show
1968The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - GuestTV
The Star Wagon
1966The Star Wagon
as Stephen MinchMovie
Miracle On 34th Street
1959Miracle On 34th Street
as Dr. William SawyerMovie
The Twilight Zone
1959The Twilight Zone
as James B.W. BevisTV
Anatomy of a Murder
1959Anatomy of a Murder
as Dr. Matthew SmithMovie
Naked City
1958Naked City
as Arnold PlattTV
T
1957Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self - Guest HostTV
Where's Charley?
1957Where's Charley?
as Jack ChesneyMovie
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
1956Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
as Llewelyn Throckmorton, IIIMovie
The Phil Silvers Show
1955The Phil Silvers Show
as Pvt. Wally Gunther / Pete GuntherTV
The Millionaire
1955The Millionaire
as Newman JohnsonTV
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery GuestTV
Studio One
1948Studio One
as Harvey B. HinesTV