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.
Known For
The Equalizer 2
Sam Rubinstein
Jacob's Ladder
Self - Game Show Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited)
Anatomy of a Murder
Dr. Matthew Smith
The Return of the King
Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)
Two by Saroyan: 'Once Aro...
Jimmy London
Crossroads
Father McIlhenny
Being John Malkovich
Dr. Lester
Innerspace
Lydia's Editor
Behind the Camera: The Un...
Voice of John Forsythe (voice)
Boris Karloff: The Rest ...
Self - Interviewee