Orson Bean1928 - 2020

usually

Actor

Popularity

3.5

Famous

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.

Credits

Boris Karloff:  The Rest of the Story
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

2022

Documentary • Horror

as Self - Interviewee

10
0.3
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
8
0.5
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
0
0.3
The Equalizer 2
The Equalizer 2

2018

Action • Crime • Thriller

as Sam Rubinstein

6.8
8.6
Sleep Cycle
Sleep Cycle

2014

Drama • TV Movie

as Insomniac #1

0
0.2
A Golden Christmas 3
A Golden Christmas 3

2012

Comedy • Family • Romance

as Mr. Cole

5.3
0.2
Hating Breitbart
Hating Breitbart

2012

Documentary

as Self

5.8
0.1
Two-Legged Rat Bastards
Two-Legged Rat Bastards

2011

Comedy • Drama • Fantasy

as Eddie

6.5
0.2
D-Minus
D-Minus

2011

as Andre

0
0.3
Ashley's Ashes
Ashley's Ashes

2010

Comedy

as Dan

2.5
0.1
Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe
Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe

2007

Comedy • Drama • Science Fiction

as Raff Buddemeyer

1
0.1
Game of Life
Game of Life

2007

Drama

as Dennis

1
0.3
Crossroads
Crossroads

2006

Drama • Romance

as Father McIlhenny

7
0.5
Alien Autopsy
Alien Autopsy

2006

Comedy • Science Fiction

as Homeless Man

5.6
1.3
Soccer Dog 2: European Cup
Soccer Dog 2: European Cup

2004

Comedy • Family

as Mayor Milton Gallagher

6.9
0.3
The Gristle
The Gristle

2004

as Mr. Bowen

5.5
0.4
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels

2004

Drama • TV Movie

as Voice of John Forsythe (voice)

4.8
0.4
Knee High P.I.
Knee High P.I.

2003

Comedy • TV Movie

as Macintyre

1
0.1
Frank McKlusky, C.I.
Frank McKlusky, C.I.

2002

Action • Comedy • Mystery • Thriller

as Mr. Gafty

4.2
0.3
Burning Down the House
10
0.2
UnBowed
UnBowed

1999

Drama • History • Romance

as Purdy

6
0.2
Being John Malkovich
Being John Malkovich

1999

Comedy • Drama • Fantasy

as Dr. Lester

7.4
3.8
Just My Imagination
Just My Imagination

1992

Comedy • Music • TV Movie

as Jeremy Sticher

0
0.1
Final Judgement
Final Judgement

1992

Thriller

as Monsignor Corelli

3.7
0.8
Chance of a Lifetime
Chance of a Lifetime

1991

Comedy • TV Movie

as Fred

5.2
0.3
Jacob's Ladder
Jacob's Ladder

1990

Drama • Horror • Mystery

as Self - Game Show Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.4
3
Instant Karma
Instant Karma

1990

Comedy • Drama

as Dr. Berlin

4.2
0.4
Innerspace
Innerspace

1987

Action • Comedy • Science Fiction

as Lydia's Editor

6.8
2.5
Smart Alec
Smart Alec

1986

Comedy • Drama

as Arthur Fitzgerald

6
0.3
Garfield in the Rough
Garfield in the Rough

1984

Adventure • Animation • Comedy • Family • TV Movie

as Billy Rabbit (voice)

7
0.2
Forty Deuce
Forty Deuce

1982

Drama

as Mr. Roper

5.3
0.2
The Return of the King
The Return of the King

1980

Adventure • Animation • Fantasy

as Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)

6.4
0.9
Skateboard
Skateboard

1978

Action • Comedy

as Self

4.3
0.6
The Hobbit
The Hobbit

1977

Adventure • Animation • Family • Fantasy • TV Movie

as Bilbo Baggins (voice)

6.5
1.8
The Spy Who Returned from the Dead
The Spy Who Returned from the Dead

1974

Comedy • Horror • TV Movie

as Bob

5.2
0.1
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

1970

Animation

as Hank / Sir Boss (voice)

5.5
0.1
Twinky
Twinky

1970

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Hal

4.8
1.7
The Star Wagon
The Star Wagon

1966

Comedy

as Stephen Minch

7
0.3
Miracle On 34th Street
Miracle On 34th Street

1959

Drama • Family

as Dr. William Sawyer

7
0.2
Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder

1959

Crime • Drama • Mystery

as Dr. Matthew Smith

7.8
2.4
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch

1956

Animation • Comedy

as Llewelyn Throckmorton, III

5
0.1
How To Be Very, Very Popular
How To Be Very, Very Popular

1955

Comedy

as Toby Marshall

4.7
0.3

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