Orson Bean

Orson Bean

Acting
Born Jul 22, 1928
From Burlington, Vermont, USA
Died Feb 07, 2020

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.

Known For

Filmography — Acting

The Equalizer 2
6.8
2018

The Equalizer 2

Sam Rubinstein

Innerspace
6.8
1987

Innerspace

Lydia's Editor

Being John Malkovich
7.4
1999

Being John Malkovich

Dr. Lester

Jacob's Ladder
7.4
1990

Jacob's Ladder

Self - Game Show Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited)

Anatomy of a Murder
7.8
1959

Anatomy of a Murder

Dr. Matthew Smith

The Hobbit
6.6
1977

The Hobbit

Bilbo Baggins (voice)

Twinky
4.7
1970

Twinky

Hal

Alien Autopsy
5.7
2006

Alien Autopsy

Homeless Man

The Return of the King
6.4
1980

The Return of the King

Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)

Crossroads
5.4
2006

Crossroads

Father McIlhenny

A Golden Christmas 3
5.3
2012

A Golden Christmas 3

Mr. Cole

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

Self

Game of Life
1.0
2007

Game of Life

Dennis

The Gristle
5.5
2004

The Gristle

Mr. Bowen

Miracle On 34th Street
6.0
1959

Miracle On 34th Street

Dr. William Sawyer

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
7.0
2021

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Self

Chance of a Lifetime
5.2
1991

Chance of a Lifetime

Fred

Forty Deuce
4.8
1982

Forty Deuce

Mr. Roper

Skateboard
4.3
1978

Skateboard

Self

Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels
4.8
2004

Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels

Voice of John Forsythe (voice)

Final Judgement
3.3
1992

Final Judgement

Monsignor Corelli

10.0
2022

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

Self - Interviewee

Knee High P.I.
1.0
2003

Knee High P.I.

Macintyre

Instant Karma
3.8
1990

Instant Karma

Dr. Berlin

Smart Alec
6.0
1986

Smart Alec

Arthur Fitzgerald

Ashley's Ashes
2.5
2010

Ashley's Ashes

Dan

Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe
1.0
2007

Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe

Raff Buddemeyer

Soccer Dog 2: European Cup
6.8
2004

Soccer Dog 2: European Cup

Mayor Milton Gallagher

Frank McKlusky, C.I.
4.3
2002

Frank McKlusky, C.I.

Mr. Gafty

Burning Down the House
10.0
2001

Burning Down the House

Sy

Garfield in the Rough
7.0
1984

Garfield in the Rough

Billy Rabbit (voice)

2011

D-Minus

Andre

How to Be Very, Very Popular
4.1
1955

How to Be Very, Very Popular

Toby Marshall

6.0
1999

UnBowed

Purdy

Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
5.0
1956

Showdown at Ulcer Gulch

Llewelyn Throckmorton, III

Just My Imagination
2.0
1992

Just My Imagination

Jeremy Sticher

The Star Wagon
7.0
1966

The Star Wagon

Stephen Minch

Yesterday's Dreams
2005

Yesterday's Dreams

Tony Vicedomini

Hating Breitbart
5.8
2012

Hating Breitbart

Self

Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'
1960

Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'

Jimmy London

Two-Legged Rat Bastards
6.5
2011

Two-Legged Rat Bastards

Eddie

The Spy Who Returned from the Dead
5.2
1974

The Spy Who Returned from the Dead

Bob

Where's Charley?
1957

Where's Charley?

Jack Chesney

Mr. Bevis

Sleep Cycle
2014

Sleep Cycle

Insomniac #1

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
5.5
1970

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

Hank / Sir Boss (voice)