Portrait of Orson Bean

Orson Bean

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.

Born: July 22, 1928

Place of Birth: Burlington, Vermont, USA

Filmography

2018
The Equalizer 2

as Sam Rubinstein

2016
Teachers

as Jerry

2015
Superstore

as Dr. Fogler

2015
Another Period

as Laverne Fusselforth V

2015
2014
Sleep Cycle

as Insomniac #1

2012
2012
2010
2009
2007
Game of Life

as Dennis

2006
Crossroads

as Father McIlhenny

2006
Alien Autopsy

as Homeless Man

2005
Commander in Chief

as Bill Harrison

2005
The Closer

as Donald Baxter

2005
Yesterday's Dreams

as Tony Vicedomini

2004
2004
Soccer Dog 2: European Cup

as Mayor Milton Gallagher

2004
The Gristle

as Mr. Bowen

2003
Knee High P.I.

as Macintyre

2003
Cold Case

as Harland Sealey

2003
2002
2000
Normal, Ohio

as Bill Gamble

1999
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
1992
Just My Imagination

as Jeremy Sticher

1992
Final Judgement

as Monsignor Corelli

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)

1978
Skateboard

as Self

1977
The Hobbit

as Bilbo Baggins (voice)

1977
The Love Boat

as Artie D'Angelo

1975
Ellery Queen

as Warren Wright

1974
Dinah!

as Self

1970
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

1961
The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

1959
Miracle On 34th Street

as Dr. William Sawyer

1959
The Twilight Zone

as James B.W. Bevis

1959
Anatomy of a Murder

as Dr. Matthew Smith

1958
Naked City

as Arnold Platt

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
1955
The Millionaire

as Newman Johnson

1952
Omnibus

as Narrator

1950
What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

1948
Studio One

as Harvey B. Hines

1948
Studio One

as Charlie Digger

1948
Studio One

as Joey

1947
Kraft Television Theatre

as George Sanford