Orson Bean

Orson Bean

Acting
🎂 1928-07-22 (91 years old at death)
✝️ 2020-02-07
📍 Burlington, Vermont, USA
👤 Male
🎬 42 Movies
🔗 IMDb
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 w ...
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Filmography (42 movies)

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021
as Self
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019
as Self
The Equalizer 2
The Equalizer 2
2018
as Sam Rubinstein
Sleep Cycle
Sleep Cycle
2014
as Insomniac #1
A Golden Christmas 3
A Golden Christmas 3
2012
as Mr. Cole
Hating Breitbart
Hating Breitbart
2012
as Self
Two-Legged Rat Bastards
Two-Legged Rat Bastards
2011
as Eddie
Ashley's Ashes
Ashley's Ashes
2010
as Dan
Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe
Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe
2007
as Raff Buddemeyer
Game of Life
Game of Life
2007
as Dennis
Crossroads
Crossroads
2006
as Father McIlhenny
Alien Autopsy
Alien Autopsy
2006
as Homeless Man
Yesterday's Dreams
Yesterday's Dreams
2005
as Tony Vicedomini
Soccer Dog 2: European Cup
Soccer Dog 2: European Cup
2004
as Mayor Milton Gallagher
The Gristle
The Gristle
2004
as Mr. Bowen
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels
2004
as Voice of John Forsythe (voice)
Knee High P.I.
Knee High P.I.
2003
as Macintyre
Frank McKlusky, C.I.
Frank McKlusky, C.I.
2002
as Mr. Gafty
Burning Down the House
Burning Down the House
2001
as Sy
Being John Malkovich
Being John Malkovich
1999
as Dr. Lester
Just My Imagination
Just My Imagination
1992
as Jeremy Sticher
Final Judgement
Final Judgement
1992
as Monsignor Corelli
Chance of a Lifetime
Chance of a Lifetime
1991
as Fred
Jacob's Ladder
Jacob's Ladder
1990
as Self - Game Show Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited)
Instant Karma
Instant Karma
1990
as Dr. Berlin
Innerspace
Innerspace
1987
as Lydia's Editor
Smart Alec
Smart Alec
1986
as Arthur Fitzgerald
Garfield in the Rough
Garfield in the Rough
1984
as Billy Rabbit (voice)
Forty Deuce
Forty Deuce
1982
as Mr. Roper
The Return of the King
The Return of the King
1980
as Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)
Skateboard
Skateboard
1978
as Self
The Hobbit
The Hobbit
1977
as Bilbo Baggins (voice)
The Spy Who Returned from the Dead
The Spy Who Returned from the Dead
1974
as Bob
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1970
as Hank / Sir Boss (voice)
Twinky
Twinky
1970
as Hal
The Star Wagon
The Star Wagon
1966
as Stephen Minch
Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'
Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'
1960
as Jimmy London
Miracle On 34th Street
Miracle On 34th Street
1959
as Dr. William Sawyer
Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder
1959
as Dr. Matthew Smith
Where's Charley?
Where's Charley?
1957
as Jack Chesney
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
1956
as Llewelyn Throckmorton, III
How to Be Very, Very Popular
How to Be Very, Very Popular
1955
as Toby Marshall