Orson Bean
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 22, 1928
- Died
- February 7, 2020
- Birthplace
- Burlington, Vermont, USA
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.
Filmography
- The Return of the King
The Return of the King TBA
as Frodo Baggins /Bilbo Baggins (voice)
- Mr. Bevis
Mr. Bevis TBA
Actor
- Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story 2022
as Self - Interviewee
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster 2021
as Self
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage 2019
as Self
The Equalizer 2 2018
as Sam Rubinstein
Sleep Cycle 2014
as Insomniac #1
A Golden Christmas 3 2012
as Mr. Cole
Hating Breitbart 2012
as Self
Two-Legged Rat Bastards 2011
as Eddie
- D-Minus
D-Minus 2011
as Andre
Ashley's Ashes 2010
as Dan
Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe 2007
as Raff Buddemeyer
Game of Life 2007
as Dennis
Crossroads 2006
as Father McIlhenny
Alien Autopsy 2006
as Homeless Man
Yesterday's Dreams 2005
as Tony Vicedomini
Soccer Dog 2: European Cup 2004
as Mayor Milton Gallagher
The Gristle 2004
as Mr. Bowen
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels 2004
as Voice of John Forsythe (voice)
Knee High P.I. 2003
as Macintyre
Frank McKlusky, C.I. 2002
as Mr. Gafty
Burning Down the House 2001
as Sy
- UnBowed
UnBowed 1999
as Purdy
Being John Malkovich 1999
as Dr. Lester
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie 1999
as Loren Bray
Just My Imagination 1992
as Jeremy Sticher
Final Judgement 1992
as Monsignor Corelli
Chance of a Lifetime 1991
as Fred
Jacob's Ladder 1990
as Self - Game Show Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited)
Instant Karma 1990
as Dr. Berlin
Innerspace 1987
as Lydia's Editor
Smart Alec 1986
as Arthur Fitzgerald
Garfield in the Rough 1984
as Billy Rabbit (voice)
Forty Deuce 1982
as Mr. Roper
The Return of the King 1980
as Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)
Skateboard 1978
as Self
The Hobbit 1977
as Bilbo Baggins (voice)
The Spy Who Returned from the Dead 1974
as Bob
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court 1970
as Hank / Sir Boss (voice)
Twinky 1970
as Hal
The Star Wagon 1966
as Stephen Minch
Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands' 1960
as Jimmy London
Miracle On 34th Street 1959
as Dr. William Sawyer
Anatomy of a Murder 1959
as Dr. Matthew Smith
Where's Charley? 1957
as Jack Chesney
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch 1956
as Llewelyn Throckmorton, III
How to Be Very, Very Popular 1955
as Toby Marshall
Credits from TMDB.