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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Anatomy of a Murder
as Dr. Matthew Smith
1959
Being John Malkovich
as Dr. Lester
1999
The Return of the King
as Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)
1980
The Hobbit
as Bilbo Baggins (voice)
1977
Frank McKlusky, C.I.
as Mr. Gafty
2002
Alien Autopsy
as Homeless Man
2006
Garfield in the Rough
as Billy Rabbit (voice)
1984
Soccer Dog 2: European Cup
as Mayor Milton Gallagher
2004
Twinky
as Hal
1970
Hating Breitbart
as Self
2012
Ashley's Ashes
as Dan
2010
Sleep Cycle
as Insomniac #1
2014
Jacob's Ladder
as Self - Game Show Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited)
1990
Forty Deuce
as Mr. Roper
1982
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as Self
2021
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
as Llewelyn Throckmorton, III
1956
Burning Down the House
as Sy
2001
A Golden Christmas 3
as Mr. Cole
2012
Instant Karma
as Dr. Berlin
1990
Innerspace
as Lydia's Editor
1987
TV Appearances
How I Met Your Mother
as Bob
2005
The Closer
as Donald Baxter
2005
Ally McBeal
as Marty Brigg
1997
The Facts of Life
1979
Tiny Toon Adventures
as Gepetto (voice)
1990
Desperate Housewives
as Roy Bender
2004
Cold Case
as Harland Sealey
2003
Superstore
as Dr. Fogler
2015
Two and a Half Men
as Norman
2003
Omnibus
1952
Naked City
as Arnold Platt
1958
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962