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Orson Bean

Orson Bean

Actor·1928–2020·Burlington, Vermont, USA

5 horror credits

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.

Actor5 films

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

Self - Interviewee

2022
Being John Malkovich

Being John Malkovich

Dr. Lester

1999 4.8
Final Judgement

Final Judgement

Monsignor Corelli

1992
Jacob's Ladder

Jacob's Ladder

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

1990 4.0
The Spy Who Returned from the Dead

The Spy Who Returned from the Dead

Bob

1974