Orson Bean
Acting

Orson Bean

Born 22 July 1928 · Burlington, Vermont, USA · Died 7 February 2020

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

The Equalizer 2
How I Met Your Mother
Being John Malkovich
Two and a Half Men
Modern Family
Desperate Housewives
Innerspace
Anatomy of a Murder
The Twilight Zone
Superstore
The King of Queens
Will & Grace
The Equalizer 2
Sleep Cycle
A Golden Christmas 3
Two-Legged Rat Bastards
Ashley's Ashes
Game of Life
Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe
Alien Autopsy
Crossroads
Yesterday's Dreams
Soccer Dog 2: European Cup
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels
The Gristle
Knee High P.I.
Frank McKlusky, C.I.
Burning Down the House
Being John Malkovich
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie
Just My Imagination
Final Judgement
Chance of a Lifetime
Instant Karma
Innerspace
Smart Alec
Garfield in the Rough
Forty Deuce
The Return of the King
The Hobbit
The Spy Who Returned from the Dead
Twinky
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
The Star Wagon
Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'
Anatomy of a Murder
Miracle On 34th Street
Where's Charley?
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
How to Be Very, Very Popular
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