Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

102

Gender

Male

Birthday

1928-07-22

Day of Death

2020-02-07 (92 years old)

Place of Birth

Burlington, Vermont, USA

Also Known As

Dallas Frederick Burrows

اورسن بین

Orson Bean

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.

Known For

Anatomy of a Murder

Anatomy of a Murder

Being John Malkovich

Being John Malkovich

Jacob's Ladder

Jacob's Ladder

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Burning Down the House

Burning Down the House

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

Acting

Anatomy of a Murder

1959

Anatomy of a Murder

as

Dr. Matthew Smith

Being John Malkovich

1999

Being John Malkovich

as

Dr. Lester

The Return of the King

1980

The Return of the King

as

Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)

The Hobbit

1977

The Hobbit

as

Bilbo Baggins (voice)

Frank McKlusky, C.I.

2002

Frank McKlusky, C.I.

as

Mr. Gafty

Alien Autopsy

2006

Alien Autopsy

as

Homeless Man

Garfield in the Rough

1984

Garfield in the Rough

as

Billy Rabbit (voice)

Soccer Dog 2: European Cup

2004

Soccer Dog 2: European Cup

as

Mayor Milton Gallagher

Twinky

1970

Twinky

as

Hal

Hating Breitbart

2012

Hating Breitbart

as

Self

Ashley's Ashes

2010

Ashley's Ashes

as

Dan

Sleep Cycle

2014

Sleep Cycle

as

Insomniac #1

Jacob's Ladder

1990

Jacob's Ladder

as

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

Forty Deuce

1982

Forty Deuce

as

Mr. Roper

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

2021

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

as

Self

Showdown at Ulcer Gulch

1956

Showdown at Ulcer Gulch

as

Llewelyn Throckmorton, III

Burning Down the House

2001

Burning Down the House

as

Sy

A Golden Christmas 3

2012

A Golden Christmas 3

as

Mr. Cole

Instant Karma

1990

Instant Karma

as

Dr. Berlin

Innerspace

1987

Innerspace

as

Lydia's Editor

Game of Life

2007

Game of Life

as

Dennis

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

2022

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

as

Self - Interviewee

Smart Alec

1986

Smart Alec

as

Arthur Fitzgerald

The Spy Who Returned from the Dead

1974

The Spy Who Returned from the Dead

as

Bob

UnBowed

1999

UnBowed

as

Purdy

D-Minus

2011

D-Minus

as

Andre

Just My Imagination

1992

Just My Imagination

as

Jeremy Sticher

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'

as

Jimmy London

Final Judgement

1992

Final Judgement

as

Monsignor Corelli

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

2004

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

as

Voice of John Forsythe (voice)

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

1970

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

as

Hank / Sir Boss (voice)

1966

The Star Wagon

as

Stephen Minch

Two-Legged Rat Bastards

2011

Two-Legged Rat Bastards

as

Eddie

The Equalizer 2

2018

The Equalizer 2

as

Sam Rubinstein

Crossroads

2006

Crossroads

as

Father McIlhenny

Knee High P.I.

2003

Knee High P.I.

as

Macintyre

The Gristle

2004

The Gristle

as

Mr. Bowen

Skateboard

1978

Skateboard

as

Self

Miracle On 34th Street

1959

Miracle On 34th Street

as

Dr. William Sawyer

How To Be Very, Very Popular

1955

How To Be Very, Very Popular

as

Toby Marshall

Chance of a Lifetime

1991

Chance of a Lifetime

as

Fred

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

2019

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

as

Self

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

as

Bob

The Closer

The Closer

as

Donald Baxter

Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

as

Marty Brigg

The Facts of Life

The Facts of Life

as

Tiny Toon Adventures

Tiny Toon Adventures

as

Gepetto (voice)

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

as

Roy Bender

Cold Case

Cold Case

as

Harland Sealey

Superstore

Superstore

as

Dr. Fogler

Two and a Half Men

Two and a Half Men

as

Norman

Omnibus

Omnibus

as

Naked City

Naked City

as

Arnold Platt

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

Self

Women's Murder Club

Women's Murder Club

as

The King of Queens

The King of Queens

as

Carl Tepper

Studio One

Studio One

as

Harvey B. Hines

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

as

Loren Bray

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

7th Heaven

7th Heaven

as

Patient

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

as

Professor Joseph Dudley

Modern Family

Modern Family

as

Marty

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

James B.W. Bevis

Normal, Ohio

Normal, Ohio

as

Bill Gamble

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

as

Newman Johnson

Family Law

Family Law

as

Archbishop Phillips

The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman

The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman

as

Chick

Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

as

Warren Wright

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

as

Vacation Playhouse

Vacation Playhouse

as

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

as

John Monroe

The Blue Angel

The Blue Angel

as

Host

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as

Self - Guest Host

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

as

Lewis Sweeney

Forever Fernwood

Forever Fernwood

as

Another Period

Another Period

as

Laverne Fusselforth V

Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow

as

Himself - Narrator (voice)

Studio One

Studio One

as

Charlie Digger

Studio One

Studio One

as

Joey

Ellen

Ellen

as

Gameshow Contestant

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Ebeneezer McEnery

Commander in Chief

Commander in Chief

as

Bill Harrison

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Artie D'Angelo

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

I've Got a Secret

I've Got a Secret

as

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

Hot in Cleveland

Hot in Cleveland

as

Dan

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

Grace and Frankie

Grace and Frankie

as

Bruno

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Becker

Becker

as

Mr. Bennett

The Sarah Silverman Program.

The Sarah Silverman Program.

as

Mr. Myron

Dinah!

Dinah!

as

Self

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as

Artie Kaufman

Vicki!

Vicki!

as

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self - Guest Host

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self - Co-Host

The Phil Silvers Show

The Phil Silvers Show

as

Pvt. Wally Gunther / Pete Gunther

Omnibus

Omnibus

as

Narrator

Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

as

Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

as

George Sanford

Production

Crew

Directing