Orson Bean

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

July 22, 1928

died

February 7, 2020

place of birth

Burlington, Vermont, USA

also known as

Dallas Frederick Burrows · اورسن بین

total credits

42 movies

Biography

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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Known For

Filmography

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The Equalizer 2
6.8

The Equalizer 2

2018as Sam Rubinstein
Jacob's Ladder
7.4

Jacob's Ladder

1990as Self - Game Show Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited)
Innerspace
6.8

Innerspace

1987as Lydia's Editor
Being John Malkovich
7.4

Being John Malkovich

1999as Dr. Lester
Anatomy of a Murder
7.8

Anatomy of a Murder

1959as Dr. Matthew Smith
The Hobbit
6.6

The Hobbit

1977as Bilbo Baggins (voice)
The Return of the King
6.4

The Return of the King

1980as Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)
Alien Autopsy
5.7

Alien Autopsy

2006as Homeless Man
Twinky
4.8

Twinky

1970as Hal
Forty Deuce
5.1

Forty Deuce

1982as Mr. Roper
Frank McKlusky, C.I.
4.4

Frank McKlusky, C.I.

2002as Mr. Gafty
A Golden Christmas 3
5.3

A Golden Christmas 3

2012as Mr. Cole
Crossroads
5.7

Crossroads

2006as Father McIlhenny
Garfield in the Rough
7.0

Garfield in the Rough

1984as Billy Rabbit (voice)
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
7.0

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

2021as Self
Final Judgement
4.0

Final Judgement

1992as Monsignor Corelli
Knee High P.I.
4.0

Knee High P.I.

2003as Macintyre
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels
5.4

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

2004as Voice of John Forsythe (voice)
The Gristle
6.3

The Gristle

2004as Mr. Bowen
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

2019as Self
Soccer Dog 2: European Cup
6.8

Soccer Dog 2: European Cup

2004as Mayor Milton Gallagher
Chance of a Lifetime
5.4

Chance of a Lifetime

1991as Fred
Instant Karma
4.8

Instant Karma

1990as Dr. Berlin
Smart Alec
6.5

Smart Alec

1986as Arthur Fitzgerald
Game of Life
1.0

Game of Life

2007as Dennis
Skateboard
5.1

Skateboard

1978as Self
Two-Legged Rat Bastards
6.5

Two-Legged Rat Bastards

2011as Eddie
Burning Down the House
8.5

Burning Down the House

2001as Sy
Sleep Cycle

Sleep Cycle

2014as Insomniac #1
Yesterday's Dreams
7.0

Yesterday's Dreams

2005as Tony Vicedomini
How to Be Very, Very Popular
4.6

How to Be Very, Very Popular

1955as Toby Marshall
Ashley's Ashes
2.5

Ashley's Ashes

2010as Dan
Just My Imagination
6.0

Just My Imagination

1992as Jeremy Sticher
Miracle On 34th Street
7.3

Miracle On 34th Street

1959as Dr. William Sawyer
The Star Wagon
7.0

The Star Wagon

1966as Stephen Minch
Hating Breitbart
5.8

Hating Breitbart

2012as Self
Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe
5.5

Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe

2007as Raff Buddemeyer
Where's Charley?

Where's Charley?

1957as Jack Chesney
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'

1960as Jimmy London
The Spy Who Returned from the Dead
5.2

The Spy Who Returned from the Dead

1974as Bob
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
7.0

Showdown at Ulcer Gulch

1956as Llewelyn Throckmorton, III
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
5.5

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

1970as Hank / Sir Boss (voice)