• BIRTH 22/07/1928
  • DEATH 07/02/2020
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 32
  • MOVIES 14
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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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Shows (32)

Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
Roy Bender
2004
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
Bob
2005
Modern Family
Modern Family
Marty
2009
Superstore
Superstore
Dr. Fogler
2015
Grace and Frankie
Grace and Frankie
Bruno
2015
Cold Case
Cold Case
Harland Sealey
2003
Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men
Norman
2003
Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal
Marty Brigg
1997
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Loren Bray
1993
7th Heaven
7th Heaven
Patient
1996
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Ebeneezer McEnery
1984
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
James B.W. Bevis
1959
The King of Queens
The King of Queens
Carl Tepper
1998
The Closer
The Closer
Donald Baxter
2005
Will & Grace
Will & Grace
Joseph Dudley / Professor Joseph Dudley
1998
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Artie D'Angelo
1977
Diagnostic : Meurtre
Diagnostic : Meurtre
Lewis Sweeney
1993
Hot in Cleveland
Hot in Cleveland
Dan
2010
Commander In Chief
Commander In Chief
Bill Harrison
2005
Becker
Becker
Mr. Bennett
1998
Tiny Toon Adventures
Tiny Toon Adventures
Gepetto (voice)
1990
Another Period
Another Period
Laverne Fusselforth V
2015
Ellen
Ellen
Gameshow Contestant
1994
Teachers (2016)
Teachers (2016)
Jerry
2016
Family Law
Family Law
Archbishop Phillips
1999
Studio One
Studio One
Charlie Digger / Harvey B. Hines / Joey
1948
Monsters
Monsters
Dr. Hubbard
1988
Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre
George Sanford
1947
The Phil Silvers Show
The Phil Silvers Show
Pvt. Wally Gunther / Pete Gunther
1955
Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
Warren Wright
1975
Naked City
Naked City
Arnold Platt
1958
The Sarah Silverman Program
The Sarah Silverman Program
Mr. Myron
2007

Movies (14)

The Equalizer 2
The Equalizer 2
Sam Rubinstein
2018
Being John Malkovich
Being John Malkovich
Dr. Lester
1999
Innerspace
Innerspace
Lydia's Editor
1987
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie
Loren Bray
1999
Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder
Dr. Matthew Smith
1959
The Hobbit
The Hobbit
Bilbo Baggins (voice)
1977
The Return of the King
The Return of the King
Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)
1980
A Golden Christmas 3
A Golden Christmas 3
Mr. Cole
2012
UnBowed
UnBowed
Purdy
1999
Twinky
Twinky
Hal
1970
Soccer Dog: European Cup
Soccer Dog: European Cup
Mayor Milton Gallagher
2004
Crossroads
Crossroads
Father McIlhenny
2006
Chance of a Lifetime
Chance of a Lifetime
Fred
1991
Garfield in the Rough
Garfield in the Rough
Billy Rabbit (voice)
1984

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