Orson Bean
Acting
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Acting Credits
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...
Known For
Filmography
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
Teachers
2016
as Jerry
Superstore
2015
as Dr. Fogler
Another Period
2015
as Laverne Fusselforth V
Grace and Frankie
2015
as Bruno
Sleep Cycle
2014
as Insomniac #1
Hating Breitbart
2012
as Self
A Golden Christmas 3
2012
as Mr. Cole
D-Minus
2011
as Andre
Two-Legged Rat Bastards
2011
as Eddie
Ashley's Ashes
2010
as Dan
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Dan
Modern Family
2009
as Marty
Game of Life
2007
as Dennis
Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe
2007
as Raff Buddemeyer
Women's Murder Club
2007
The Sarah Silverman Program
2007
as Mr. Myron
Alien Autopsy
2006
as Homeless Man
Crossroads
2006
as Father McIlhenny
The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman
2006
as Chick
Yesterday's Dreams
2005
as Tony Vicedomini
How I Met Your Mother
2005
as Bob
The Closer
2005
as Donald Baxter
Commander in Chief
2005
as Bill Harrison
Soccer Dog 2: European Cup
2004
as Mayor Milton Gallagher
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels
2004
as Voice of John Forsythe (voice)
The Gristle
2004
as Mr. Bowen
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Roy Bender
Knee High P.I.
2003
as Macintyre
Cold Case
2003
as Harland Sealey
Two and a Half Men
2003
as Norman
Frank McKlusky, C.I.
2002
as Mr. Gafty
Burning Down the House
2001
as Sy
Normal, Ohio
2000
as Bill Gamble
Being John Malkovich
1999
as Dr. Lester
UnBowed
1999
as Purdy
Family Law
1999
as Archbishop Phillips
The King of Queens
1998
as Carl Tepper
Will & Grace
1998
as Joseph Dudley
Becker
1998
as Mr. Bennett
Ally McBeal
1997
as Marty Brigg
7th Heaven
1996
as Patient
Ellen
1994
as Gameshow Contestant
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
as Loren Bray
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Lewis Sweeney
Just My Imagination
1992
as Jeremy Sticher
Final Judgement
1992
as Monsignor Corelli
Vicki!
1992
as Self
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
Tiny Toon Adventures
1990
as Gepetto (voice)
Monsters
1988
as Dr. Hubbard
Innerspace
1987
as Lydia's Editor
Smart Alec
1986
as Arthur Fitzgerald
Garfield in the Rough
1984
as Billy Rabbit (voice)
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Ebeneezer McEnery
Reading Rainbow
1983
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Forty Deuce
1982
as Mr. Roper
The Return of the King
1980
as Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)
The Facts of Life
1979
Skateboard
1978
as Self
The Hobbit
1977
as Bilbo Baggins (voice)
Forever Fernwood
1977
The Love Boat
1977
as Artie D'Angelo
Ellery Queen
1975
as Warren Wright
The Spy Who Returned from the Dead
1974
as Bob
Dinah!
1974
as Self
Twinky
1970
as Hal
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1970
as Hank / Sir Boss (voice)
Love, American Style
1969
as Artie Kaufman
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
The Star Wagon
1966
as Stephen Minch
NET Playhouse
1966
as Stephen Minch
Vacation Playhouse
1963
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self - Guest Host
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host
Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'
1960
as Jimmy London
Anatomy of a Murder
1959
as Dr. Matthew Smith
Miracle On 34th Street
1959
as Dr. William Sawyer
The Twilight Zone
1959
as James B.W. Bevis
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
as John Monroe
Naked City
1958
as Arnold Platt
Where's Charley?
1957
as Jack Chesney
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self - Guest Host
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
1956
as Llewelyn Throckmorton, III
How to Be Very, Very Popular
1955
as Toby Marshall
The Millionaire
1955
as Newman Johnson
The Phil Silvers Show
1955
as Pvt. Wally Gunther / Pete Gunther
The Blue Angel
1954
as Host
Omnibus
1952
I've Got a Secret
1952
Omnibus
1952
as Narrator
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
Studio One
1948
as Harvey B. Hines
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Studio One
1948
as Charlie Digger
Studio One
1948
as Joey
Kraft Television Theatre
1947
Kraft Television Theatre
1947
as George Sanford