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.
Movies
Anatomy of a Murder Dr. Matthew Smith
Being John Malkovich Dr. Lester
The Return of the King Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)
The Hobbit Bilbo Baggins (voice)
Frank McKlusky, C.I. Mr. Gafty
Alien Autopsy Homeless Man
Garfield in the Rough Billy Rabbit (voice)
Soccer Dog 2: European Cup Mayor Milton Gallagher
Twinky Hal
Hating Breitbart Self
Ashley's Ashes Dan
Sleep Cycle Insomniac #1
Jacob's Ladder Self - Game Show Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited)
Forty Deuce Mr. Roper
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster Self
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch Llewelyn Throckmorton, III
Burning Down the House Sy
A Golden Christmas 3 Mr. Cole
Instant Karma Dr. Berlin
Innerspace Lydia's Editor
Game of Life Dennis
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story Self - Interviewee
Smart Alec Arthur Fitzgerald
The Spy Who Returned from the Dead Bob
UnBowed Purdy
D-Minus Andre
Just My Imagination Jeremy Sticher
Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands' Jimmy London
Final Judgement Monsignor Corelli
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels Voice of John Forsythe (voice)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Hank / Sir Boss (voice)
The Star Wagon Stephen Minch
Two-Legged Rat Bastards Eddie
The Equalizer 2 Sam Rubinstein
Crossroads Father McIlhenny
Knee High P.I. Macintyre
The Gristle Mr. Bowen
Skateboard Self
Miracle On 34th Street Dr. William Sawyer
How To Be Very, Very Popular Toby Marshall
Chance of a Lifetime Fred
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage Self
Shows
How I Met Your Mother Bob
The Closer Donald Baxter
Ally McBeal Marty Brigg
The Facts of Life
Tiny Toon Adventures Gepetto (voice)
Desperate Housewives Roy Bender
Cold Case Harland Sealey
Superstore Dr. Fogler
Two and a Half Men Norman
Omnibus
Naked City Arnold Platt
The Merv Griffin Show Self
Women's Murder Club
The King of Queens Carl Tepper
Studio One Harvey B. Hines
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
The Ed Sullivan Show Self
7th Heaven Patient
Will & Grace Professor Joseph Dudley
Modern Family Marty
The Twilight Zone James B.W. Bevis
Normal, Ohio Bill Gamble
The Millionaire Newman Johnson
Family Law Archbishop Phillips
The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman Chick
Ellery Queen Warren Wright
Robert Montgomery Presents
Vacation Playhouse
The DuPont Show with June Allyson John Monroe
The Blue Angel Host
Tonight Starring Jack Paar Self - Guest Host
Diagnosis: Murder Lewis Sweeney
Forever Fernwood
Another Period Laverne Fusselforth V
Reading Rainbow Himself - Narrator (voice)
Studio One Charlie Digger
Studio One Joey
Ellen Gameshow Contestant
Murder, She Wrote Ebeneezer McEnery
Commander in Chief Bill Harrison
The Love Boat Artie D'Angelo
What's My Line? Self - Mystery Guest
I've Got a Secret
The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest
Hot in Cleveland Dan
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self
Grace and Frankie Bruno
The Mike Douglas Show Self
Becker Mr. Bennett
The Sarah Silverman Program. Mr. Myron
Dinah! Self
Love, American Style Artie Kaufman
Vicki! Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self - Guest Host
Tonight Starring Jack Paar Self
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Co-Host
