Personal Info
Birth date
1928-07-22 (97 Years)
Day of death
2020-02-07
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Burlington, Vermont, USA
Also known as
Dallas Frederick Burrows
اورسن بین
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.
Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5
Overview:
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.How I Met Your Mother
8.142
Overview:
A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.Two and a Half Men
7.448
Overview:
A hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house.Modern Family
7.886
Overview:
The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan is a wonderfully large and blended family. They give us an honest and often hilarious look into the sometimes warm, sometimes twisted, embrace of the modern family.Desperate Housewives
7.926
Overview:
Looking down on her friends and family isn't a way of life for Mary Alice Young... it's a way of death. One day, in her perfect house, in the loveliest of suburbs, Mary Alice ended it all. Now she's taking us into the lives of her family, friends and neighbors, commenting from her elevated P.O.V.The Closer
7.9
Overview:
Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson transfers from Atlanta to LA to head up a special unit of the LAPD that handles sensitive, high-profile murder cases. Johnson's quirky personality and hard-nosed approach often rubs her colleagues the wrong way, but her reputation as one of the world's best interrogator eventually wins over even her toughest critics.The Mike Douglas Show
5.4
Overview:
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Overview:
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.Diagnosis: Murder
7.1
Overview:
Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.The Love Boat
6.3
Overview:
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.The Twilight Zone
8.5
Overview:
An anthology series containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.The King of Queens
7.116
Overview:
Life’s good for deliveryman Doug Heffernan, until his newly widowed father-in-law, Arthur, moves in with him and his wife Carrie. Doug is no longer the king of his domain, and instead of having a big screen television in his recently renovated basement, he now has a crazy old man.Cold Case
7.8
Overview:
The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned cases that have never been solved. Detective Lilly Rush combines her natural instincts with the updated technology available today to bring about justice for all the victims she can.Superstore
7.544
Overview:
A hilarious workplace comedy about a unique family of employees at a super-sized mega store. From the bright-eyed newbies and the seen-it-all veterans to the clueless summer hires and the in-it-for-life managers, together they hilariously tackle the day-to-day grind of rabid bargain hunters, riot-causing sales and nap-worthy training sessions.Will & Grace
6.854
Overview:
Will Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement falls apart, she moves in with Will. Together, along with their friends, they go through the trials of dating, sex, relationships and their careers, butting heads at times but ultimately supporting one another while exchanging plenty of witty banter along the way.Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
7.609
Overview:
Dr. Michaela Quinn journeys to Colorado Springs to be the town's physician after her father's death in 1868.Love, American Style
6.105
Overview:
An anthology comedy series featuring a line up of different celebrity guest stars appearing in anywhere from one, two, three, and four short stories or vignettes within an hour about versions of love and romance.Robert Montgomery Presents
5.6
Overview:
Robert Montgomery Presents is an American dramatic television series which was produced by NBC from January 30, 1950 until June 24, 1957. The live show had several sponsors during its seven-year run, and the title was altered to feature the sponsor, usually Lucky Strike cigarettes, for example, Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theater, ....The Johnson's Wax Program, and so on.Naked City
5.5
Overview:
Naked City is a police drama series which aired from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC television network. It was inspired by the 1948 motion picture of the same name, and mimics its dramatic “semi-documentary” format. In 1997, the episode “Sweet Prince of Delancey Street” was ranked #93 on TV Guide’s “100 Greatest Episodes of All Time”.Hot in Cleveland
7.383
Overview:
Three fabulous, eccentric, LA best friends of a certain age have their lives changed forever when their plane unexpectedly lands in Cleveland and they soon rediscover themselves in this new "promised land."What's My Line?
6.9
Overview:
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.Studio One
5
Overview:
An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One, presented by Westinghouse, was one of the first of the anthology TV programs. The episodes were often abridged remakes of movies from years gone by and many future well-known television and movie actors appeared in the productions.The Dick Cavett Show
6.8
Overview:
The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.Grace and Frankie
7.7
Overview:
Elegant, proper Grace and freewheeling, eccentric Frankie are a pair of frenemies whose lives are turned upside down - and permanently intertwined - when their husbands leave them for each other. Together, they must face starting over in their 70s in a 21st century world.Becker
7.156
Overview:
Becker is a dedicated, outspoken and talented doctor with a gruff exterior. While he tends to offend those who try to get close to him, he is extremely dedicated to his medical practice in the Bronx, N.Y., where he always goes the extra mile to help those in need. But Dr. John Becker looks at the world around him and sees a society gone mad, full of incongruities and just plain wrong thinking. And he has no qualms about saying anything that comes to mind – anything.The Facts of Life
7.1
Overview:
Mrs. Edna Garrett, housemother and dietitian at the Eastland School, teaches a group of girls in her charge how to solve those problems that every teenager has to face.Ellen
6.2
Overview:
Ellen is an American television sitcom that aired on the ABC network from March 29, 1994 to July 22, 1998, consisting of 109 episodes. The title role of Ellen Morgan, played by stand-up comedian Ellen DeGeneres, was a neurotic bookstore owner in her thirties. The series centered on Ellen's dealing with her quirky friends, her family and the problems of daily life. The series is notable for being the first one in which the main character came out as gay, which DeGeneres' character did in the 1997 episode "Puppy Episode". This event received a great deal of media exposure, ignited controversy, and prompted ABC to place a parental advisory at the beginning of each episode. The series' theme song, "So Called Friend" is by Scottish band Texas. A running gag was that each episode had a distinct opening credits sequence, resulting from Ellen's ongoing search for the perfect opening credits.The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
Overview:
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.Acting
2022Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story as Self - Interviewee
2021Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster as Self
2019Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage as Self
2018The Equalizer 2 as Sam Rubinstein
2016Teachers (1 Episode) as Jerry
2015Superstore (1 Episode) as Dr. Fogler
2015Another Period (2 Episodes) as Laverne Fusselforth V
2015Grace and Frankie (1 Episode) as Bruno
2014Sleep Cycle as Insomniac #1
2012A Golden Christmas 3 as Mr. Cole
2012Hating Breitbart as Self
2011Two-Legged Rat Bastards as Eddie
2011D-Minus as Andre
2010Hot in Cleveland (1 Episode) as Dan
2010Ashley's Ashes as Dan
2009Modern Family (1 Episode) as Marty
2007Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe as Raff Buddemeyer
2007Women's Murder Club (1 Episode) as Unknown
2007Game of Life as Dennis
2007The Sarah Silverman Program. (1 Episode) as Mr. Myron
2006Crossroads as Father McIlhenny
2006The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman (1 Episode) as Chick
2006Alien Autopsy as Homeless Man
2005Commander in Chief (1 Episode) as Bill Harrison
2005How I Met Your Mother (1 Episode) as Bob
2005The Closer (1 Episode) as Donald Baxter
2005Yesterday's Dreams as Tony Vicedomini
2004Desperate Housewives (19 Episodes) as Roy Bender
2004Soccer Dog 2: European Cup as Mayor Milton Gallagher
2004The Gristle as Mr. Bowen
2004Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels as Voice of John Forsythe (voice)
2003Knee High P.I. as Macintyre
2003Cold Case (1 Episode) as Harland Sealey
2003Two and a Half Men (1 Episode) as Norman
2002Frank McKlusky, C.I. as Mr. Gafty
2001Burning Down the House as Sy
2000Normal, Ohio (13 Episodes) as Bill Gamble
1999UnBowed as Purdy
1999Being John Malkovich as Dr. Lester
1999Family Law (1 Episode) as Archbishop Phillips
1998Becker (1 Episode) as Mr. Bennett
1998The King of Queens (1 Episode) as Carl Tepper
1998Will & Grace (1 Episode) as Professor Joseph Dudley
1997Ally McBeal (1 Episode) as Marty Brigg
19967th Heaven (2 Episodes) as Patient
1994Ellen (1 Episode) as Gameshow Contestant
1993Diagnosis: Murder (1 Episode) as Lewis Sweeney
1993Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (141 Episodes) as Loren Bray
1992Just My Imagination as Jeremy Sticher
1992Vicki! (1 Episode) as Self
1992Final Judgement as Monsignor Corelli
1991Chance of a Lifetime as Fred
1990Jacob's Ladder as Self - Game Show Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited)
1990Tiny Toon Adventures (1 Episode) as Gepetto (voice)
1990Instant Karma as Dr. Berlin
1987Innerspace as Lydia's Editor
1986Smart Alec as Arthur Fitzgerald
1984Garfield in the Rough as Billy Rabbit (voice)
1984Murder, She Wrote (2 Episodes) as Ebeneezer McEnery
1983Reading Rainbow (1 Episode) as Self - Narrator (voice)
1982Forty Deuce as Mr. Roper
1980The Return of the King as Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)
1979The Facts of Life (3 Episodes) as Unknown
1978Skateboard as Self
1977The Hobbit as Bilbo Baggins (voice)
1977Forever Fernwood (30 Episodes) as Unknown
1977The Love Boat (1 Episode) as Artie D'Angelo
1975Ellery Queen (1 Episode) as Warren Wright
1974Dinah! (1 Episode) as Self
1974The Spy Who Returned from the Dead as Bob
1970A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court as Hank / Sir Boss (voice)
1970Twinky as Hal
1969Love, American Style (1 Episode) as Artie Kaufman
1968The Dick Cavett Show (2 Episodes) as Self - Guest
1966The Star Wagon as Stephen Minch
1963Vacation Playhouse (1 Episode) as Unknown
1962The Merv Griffin Show (7 Episodes) as Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (86, 4 Episode) as Self, Self - Guest Host
1961The Mike Douglas Show (6, 5 Episode) as Self, Self - Co-Host
1960Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands' as Jimmy London
1959Miracle On 34th Street as Dr. William Sawyer
1959The Twilight Zone (1 Episode) as James B.W. Bevis
1959The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1 Episode) as John Monroe
1959Anatomy of a Murder as Dr. Matthew Smith
1958Naked City (1 Episode) as Arnold Platt
1957Tonight Starring Jack Paar (22, 14 Episode) as Self - Guest Host, Self
1957Where's Charley? as Jack Chesney
1956Showdown at Ulcer Gulch as Llewelyn Throckmorton, III
1955The Phil Silvers Show (1 Episode) as Pvt. Wally Gunther / Pete Gunther
1955How To Be Very, Very Popular as Toby Marshall
1955The Millionaire (1 Episode) as Newman Johnson
1954The Blue Angel (15 Episodes) as Host
1952Omnibus (1, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Narrator
1952I've Got a Secret (1 Episode) as Unknown
1950What's My Line? (2 Episodes) as Self - Mystery Guest
1950Robert Montgomery Presents (1 Episode) as Unknown
1948Studio One (1, 1, 1 Episode) as Harvey B. Hines, Charlie Digger, Joey
1948The Ed Sullivan Show (4 Episodes) as Self
1947Kraft Television Theatre (1, 1 Episode) as Unknown, George Sanford