Orson Bean
Born: 1928-07-22 in Burlington, Vermont, USA
Died: 2020-02-07
Known For: Acting
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
2022
- Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story as Self - Interviewee
2021
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
- Grace and Frankie as Bruno
- Another Period as Laverne Fusselforth V
2014
- Sleep Cycle as Insomniac #1
2012
- Hating Breitbart as Self
- A Golden Christmas 3 as Mr. Cole
2011
- D-Minus as Andre
- Two-Legged Rat Bastards as Eddie
2010
- Hot in Cleveland as Dan
- Ashley's Ashes as Dan
2009
- Modern Family as Marty
2007
- The Sarah Silverman Program. as Mr. Myron
- Women's Murder Club
- Game of Life as Dennis
- Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe as Raff Buddemeyer
2006
- Crossroads as Father McIlhenny
- Alien Autopsy as Homeless Man
- The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman as Chick
2005
- How I Met Your Mother as Bob
- The Closer as Donald Baxter
- Commander in Chief as Bill Harrison
- Yesterday's Dreams as Tony Vicedomini
2004
- Desperate Housewives as Roy Bender
- The Gristle as Mr. Bowen
- Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels as Voice of John Forsythe (voice)
- Soccer Dog 2: European Cup as Mayor Milton Gallagher
2003
- Two and a Half Men as Norman
- Cold Case as Harland Sealey
- Knee High P.I. as Macintyre
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
- Family Law as Archbishop Phillips
- Being John Malkovich as Dr. Lester
1998
- The King of Queens as Carl Tepper
- Will & Grace as Professor Joseph Dudley
- Becker as Mr. Bennett
1997
- Ally McBeal as Marty Brigg
1996
- 7th Heaven as Patient
1994
- Ellen as Gameshow Contestant
1993
- Diagnosis: Murder as Lewis Sweeney
- Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman as Loren Bray
1992
- Vicki! as Self
- Final Judgement as Monsignor Corelli
- Just My Imagination as Jeremy Sticher
1991
- Chance of a Lifetime as Fred
1990
- Tiny Toon Adventures as Gepetto (voice)
- Jacob's Ladder as Self - Game Show Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Instant Karma as Dr. Berlin
1987
- Innerspace as Lydia's Editor
1986
- Smart Alec as Arthur Fitzgerald
1984
- Murder, She Wrote as Ebeneezer McEnery
- Garfield in the Rough as Billy Rabbit (voice)
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
1978
- Skateboard as Self
1977
- The Love Boat as Artie D'Angelo
- The Hobbit as Bilbo Baggins (voice)
- Forever Fernwood
1975
- Ellery Queen as Warren Wright
1974
- Dinah! as Self
- The Spy Who Returned from the Dead as Bob
1970
- Twinky as Hal
- A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court as Hank / Sir Boss (voice)
1969
- Love, American Style as Artie Kaufman
1968
- The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
1966
- The Star Wagon as Stephen Minch
1963
1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1960
1959
- The Twilight Zone as James B.W. Bevis
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson as John Monroe
- Anatomy of a Murder as Dr. Matthew Smith
- Miracle On 34th Street as Dr. William Sawyer
1958
- Naked City as Arnold Platt
1957
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self - Guest Host
- Where's Charley? as Jack Chesney
1956
- Showdown at Ulcer Gulch as Llewelyn Throckmorton, III
1955
- The Millionaire as Newman Johnson
- The Phil Silvers Show as Pvt. Wally Gunther / Pete Gunther
- How To Be Very, Very Popular as Toby Marshall
1954
- The Blue Angel as Host
1952
1950
- Robert Montgomery Presents
- What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
1948
- Studio One as Harvey B. Hines
- The Ed Sullivan Show as Self