Orson Bean
American actor (1928-2020) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 91
Orson Bean was an American film, television, and stage actor and comedian and a "mainstay of Los Angeles’ small theater scene." He appeared frequently on several televised game shows from the 1960s through the 1980s and was a longtime panelist on the television game show To Tell the Truth.
Orson Bean is read about 1,081 times a day, in 24 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 8 November 2026
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Something wrong?A life in dates
SuperstoreSeries, Dr. Fogler2012
A Golden Christmas 3Film, Mr. Cole2010
Ashley's AshesFilm, Dan2009
Modern FamilySeries, Marty2006
Alien AutopsyFilm, Homeless Man2004
Desperate HousewivesSeries, Roy Bender2003
Knee High P.I.Film, Macintyre2001
Burning Down the HouseFilm, Sy1998
The King of QueensSeries, Carl Tepper1993
Diagnosis: MurderSeries, Lewis Sweeney1992
Final JudgementFilm, Monsignor Corelli1990
Instant KarmaFilm, Dr. Berlin1986
Smart AlecFilm, Arthur Fitzgerald1982
Forty DeuceFilm, Mr. Roper1977
The Love BoatSeries, Artie D'Angelo
The HobbitFilm, 1977Bilbo Baggins (voice)1970Amateur Cartoonist Extraordinary AwardAward
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtFilm, 1970Hank / Sir Boss (voice)1968
The Dick Cavett ShowSeries1964Obie AwardAward1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSeries1959
Anatomy of a MurderFilm, Dr. Matthew Smith1957
Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeries1955
How to Be Very, Very PopularFilm, Toby Marshall1954Theatre World AwardAward1948
Studio OneSeries, Harvey B. Hines1928Born22 July 1928People around Orson
Otto Preminger Directed Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Richard Donner Directed Lola (1974), directed Twinky (1970)
Arthur Rankin Jr. Directed The Return of the King (1980)
Jules Bass Directed The Return of the King (1980)
John Huston Also in The Return of the King and The Hobbit
Heather Locklear Also in Oranges and Game of Life
Spike Jonze Directed Being John Malkovich (1999)
Honor Blackman Also in Lola and Twinky
Joe Dante Directed Innerspace (1987)
Jill Hennessy Also in Oranges and Game of Life
Jill Ireland Also in Lola and Twinky
Hermione Gingold Duets: John Murray Anderson's Almanac
Jake Thomas Also in Soccer Dog: European Cup (2004)
John Kassir Also in Soccer Dog: European Cup (2004)
Nick Moran Also in Soccer Dog: European Cup (2004)
Kay Medford Also in Lola and Twinky
Paul Ford Also in Lola and Twinky
Steve Golin Produced Being John Malkovich (1999)
Michael Craig Also in Lola and Twinky- William Asher Directed Mr. Bevis (1960)
Glenn Yarbrough Also in The Return of the King and The Hobbit
Steve Monroe Also in Soccer Dog: European Cup (2004)
Vincent Landay Produced Being John Malkovich (2000)- Jonathan Sanger Directed Chance of a Lifetime (1991)
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Anatomy of a Murder 1959
Being John Malkovich 1999
Jacob's Ladder 1990
The Equalizer 2 2018
Innerspace 1987
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
111 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
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"A storyteller par excellence", he was a favorite of Johnny Carson, appearing on The Tonight Show more than 200 times.
