Orson Bean
Acting
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.
TV Shows(55)
Teachers
Jerry
2016
Superstore
Dr. Fogler
2015
Another Period
Laverne Fusselforth V
2015
Grace and Frankie
Bruno
2015
Hot in Cleveland
Dan
2010
Modern Family
Marty
2009
Women's Murder Club
2007
The Sarah Silverman Program.
Mr. Myron
2007
The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman
Chick
2006
Commander in Chief
Bill Harrison
2005
How I Met Your Mother
Bob
2005
The Closer
Donald Baxter
2005
Desperate Housewives
Roy Bender
2004
Cold Case
Harland Sealey
2003
Two and a Half Men
Norman
2003
Normal, Ohio
Bill Gamble
2000
Family Law
Archbishop Phillips
1999
Becker
Mr. Bennett
1998
The King of Queens
Carl Tepper
1998
Will & Grace
Joseph Dudley
1998
Ally McBeal
Marty Brigg
1997
7th Heaven
Patient
1996
Ellen
Gameshow Contestant
1994
Diagnosis: Murder
Lewis Sweeney
1993
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Loren Bray
1993
Vicki!
Self
1992
Tiny Toon Adventures
Gepetto (voice)
1990
Monsters
Dr. Hubbard
1988
Murder, She Wrote
Ebeneezer McEnery
1984
Reading Rainbow
Self - Narrator (voice)
1983
The Facts of Life
1979
Forever Fernwood
1977
The Love Boat
Artie D'Angelo
1977
Ellery Queen
Warren Wright
1975
Dinah!
Self
1974
Love, American Style
Artie Kaufman
1969
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
Vacation Playhouse
1963
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
The Twilight Zone
James B.W. Bevis
1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
John Monroe
1959
Naked City
Arnold Platt
1958
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self - Guest Host
1957
The Phil Silvers Show
Pvt. Wally Gunther / Pete Gunther
1955
The Millionaire
Newman Johnson
1955
The Blue Angel
Host
1954
Omnibus
1952
I've Got a Secret
1952
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Studio One
Harvey B. Hines
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
Kraft Television Theatre
1947
Movies(46)
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
Self - Interviewee
2022
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Self
2021
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Self
2019
The Equalizer 2
Sam Rubinstein
2018
Sleep Cycle
Insomniac #1
2014
A Golden Christmas 3
Mr. Cole
2012
Hating Breitbart
Self
2012
Two-Legged Rat Bastards
Eddie
2011
D-Minus
Andre
2011
Ashley's Ashes
Dan
2010
Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe
Raff Buddemeyer
2007
Game of Life
Dennis
2007
Crossroads
Father McIlhenny
2006
Alien Autopsy
Homeless Man
2006
Yesterday's Dreams
Tony Vicedomini
2005
Soccer Dog 2: European Cup
Mayor Milton Gallagher
2004
The Gristle
Mr. Bowen
2004
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels
Voice of John Forsythe (voice)
2004
Knee High P.I.
Macintyre
2003
Frank McKlusky, C.I.
Mr. Gafty
2002
Burning Down the House
Sy
2001
UnBowed
Purdy
1999
Being John Malkovich
Dr. Lester
1999
Just My Imagination
Jeremy Sticher
1992
Final Judgement
Monsignor Corelli
1992
Chance of a Lifetime
Fred
1991
Jacob's Ladder
Self - Game Show Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited)
1990
Instant Karma
Dr. Berlin
1990
Innerspace
Lydia's Editor
1987
Smart Alec
Arthur Fitzgerald
1986
Garfield in the Rough
Billy Rabbit (voice)
1984
Forty Deuce
Mr. Roper
1982
The Return of the King
Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)
1980
Skateboard
Self
1978
The Hobbit
Bilbo Baggins (voice)
1977
The Spy Who Returned from the Dead
Bob
1974
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Hank / Sir Boss (voice)
1970
Twinky
Hal
1970
The Star Wagon
Stephen Minch
1966
Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'
Jimmy London
1960
Miracle On 34th Street
Dr. William Sawyer
1959
Anatomy of a Murder
Dr. Matthew Smith
1959
Where's Charley?
Jack Chesney
1957
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
Llewelyn Throckmorton, III
1956
How to Be Very, Very Popular
Toby Marshall
1955
Mr. Bevis