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Orson Bean

Orson Bean

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.

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

Superstore

2015

as Dr. Fogler

Another Period

2015

as Laverne Fusselforth V

Grace and Frankie

2015

as Bruno

Sleep Cycle

2014

as Insomniac #1

A Golden Christmas 3

2012

as Mr. Cole

Hating Breitbart

2012

as Himself

Two-Legged Rat Bastards

2011

as Eddie

D-Minus

2011

as Andre

Hot in Cleveland

2010

as Dan

Ashley's Ashes

2010

as Dan

Modern Family

2009

as Marty

Women's Murder Club

2007

Game of Life

2007

as Dennis

The Sarah Silverman Program.

2007

as Mr. Myron

Crossroads

2006

as Father McIlhenny

The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman

2006

as Chick

Alien Autopsy

2006

as Homeless Man

Commander in Chief

2005

as Bill Harrison

How I Met Your Mother

2005

as Bob

The Closer

2005

as Donald Baxter

Desperate Housewives

2004

as Roy Bender

Soccer Dog 2: European Cup

2004

as Mayor Milton Gallagher

The Gristle

2004

as Mr. Bowen

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

2004

as Voice of John Forsythe (voice)

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

UnBowed

1999

as Purdy

Being John Malkovich

1999

as Dr. Lester

Family Law

1999

Becker

1998

as Mr. Bennett

The King of Queens

1998

as Carl Tepper

Will & Grace

1998

as Professor Joseph Dudley

Ally McBeal

1997

as Marty Brigg

7th Heaven

1996

as Patient

Diagnosis: Murder

1993

as Lewis Sweeney

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

1993

Just My Imagination

1992

as Jeremy Sticher

Final Judgement

1992

as Monsignor Corelli

Chance of a Lifetime

1991

as Fred

Jacob's Ladder

1990

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

Tiny Toon Adventures

1990

as Gepetto (voice)

Instant Karma

1990

as Dr. Berlin

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 Himself - 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

Dinah!

1974

as Self

The Spy Who Returned from the Dead

1974

as Bob

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

1970

as Hank / Sir Boss (voice)

Twinky

1970

as Hal

Love, American Style

1969

as Artie Kaufman

The Star Wagon

1966

as Stephen Minch

Vacation Playhouse

1963

Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'

1960

as Jimmy London

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

Anatomy of a Murder

1959

as Dr. Matthew Smith

Naked City

1958

as Arnold Platt

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 Blue Angel

1954

as Host

I've Got a Secret

1952

What's My Line?

1950

as Self - Mystery Guest

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

Studio One

1948

as Harvey B. Hines

Studio One

1948

as Joey

Studio One

1948

as Charlie Digger