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
Frank McKlusky, C.I. (2002)
as Mr. Gafty
Twinky (1970)
as Hal
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021)
as Self
Final Judgement (1992)
as Monsignor Corelli
Game of Life (2007)
as Dennis
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage (2019)
as Self
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels (2004)
as Voice of John Forsythe (voice)
A Golden Christmas 3 (2012)
as Mr. Cole
D-Minus (2011)
as Andre
Soccer Dog 2: European Cup (2004)
as Mayor Milton Gallagher
Sleep Cycle (2014)
as Insomniac #1
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story (2022)
as Self - Interviewee
Knee High P.I. (2003)
as Macintyre
How to Be Very, Very Popular (1955)
as Toby Marshall
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch (1956)
as Llewelyn Throckmorton, III
Chance of a Lifetime (1991)
as Fred
Forty Deuce (1982)
as Mr. Roper
Just My Imagination (1992)
as Jeremy Sticher
Burning Down the House (2001)
as Sy
Instant Karma (1990)
as Dr. Berlin
The Gristle (2004)
as Mr. Bowen
Skateboard (1978)
as Self
Yesterday's Dreams (2005)
as Tony Vicedomini
Where's Charley? (1957)
as Jack Chesney
Garfield in the Rough (1984)
as Billy Rabbit (voice)
Miracle On 34th Street (1959)
as Dr. William Sawyer
Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe (2007)
as Raff Buddemeyer
Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands' (1960)
as Jimmy London
Crossroads (2006)
as Father McIlhenny
Smart Alec (1986)
as Arthur Fitzgerald
UnBowed (1999)
as Purdy
Ashley's Ashes (2010)
as Dan
Two-Legged Rat Bastards (2011)
as Eddie
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1970)
as Hank / Sir Boss (voice)
The Star Wagon (1966)
as Stephen Minch
Hating Breitbart (2012)
as Self
The Spy Who Returned from the Dead (1974)
as Bob
Mr. Bevis (—)
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