
Orson Bean
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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.
Known for
Credits

The Equalizer 2 (2018)
as Sam Rubinstein

Being John Malkovich (1999)
as Dr. Lester

Jacob's Ladder (1990)
as Self - Game Show Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited)

Innerspace (1987)
as Lydia's Editor

Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
as Dr. Matthew Smith

The Hobbit (1977)
as Bilbo Baggins (voice)

The Return of the King (1980)
as Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)

Alien Autopsy (2006)
as Homeless Man

Twinky (1970)
as Hal

Chance of a Lifetime (1991)
as Fred

The Star Wagon (1966)
as Stephen Minch

Soccer Dog 2: European Cup (2004)
as Mayor Milton Gallagher

Where's Charley? (1957)
as Jack Chesney

Yesterday's Dreams (2005)
as Tony Vicedomini

Showdown at Ulcer Gulch (1956)
as Llewelyn Throckmorton, III

Frank McKlusky, C.I. (2002)
as Mr. Gafty

Ashley's Ashes (2010)
as Dan

Two-Legged Rat Bastards (2011)
as Eddie

Burning Down the House (2001)
as Sy
D-Minus (2011)
as Andre

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021)
as Self

A Golden Christmas 3 (2012)
as Mr. Cole

Garfield in the Rough (1984)
as Billy Rabbit (voice)

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage (2019)
as Self

Just My Imagination (1992)
as Jeremy Sticher

Sleep Cycle (2014)
as Insomniac #1

Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels (2004)
as Voice of John Forsythe (voice)

Final Judgement (1992)
as Monsignor Corelli

Forty Deuce (1982)
as Mr. Roper

How to Be Very, Very Popular (1955)
as Toby Marshall

Game of Life (2007)
as Dennis

Crossroads (2006)
as Father McIlhenny

Skateboard (1978)
as Self

The Gristle (2004)
as Mr. Bowen

Hating Breitbart (2012)
as Self
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story (2022)
as Self - Interviewee

Knee High P.I. (2003)
as Macintyre

Miracle On 34th Street (1959)
as Dr. William Sawyer

Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe (2007)
as Raff Buddemeyer

Instant Karma (1990)
as Dr. Berlin

Smart Alec (1986)
as Arthur Fitzgerald

Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands' (1960)
as Jimmy London

The Spy Who Returned from the Dead (1974)
as Bob
Mr. Bevis (—)
Actor
UnBowed (1999)
as Purdy

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1970)
as Hank / Sir Boss (voice)





