
Orson Bean
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1928-07-22 – 2020-02-07
Place of birth: Burlington, Vermont, USA
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

Anatomy of a Murder
1959Dr. Matthew Smith
Being John Malkovich
1999Dr. Lester
The Hobbit
1977Bilbo Baggins (voice)
The Return of the King
1980Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)
Frank McKlusky, C.I.
2002Mr. Gafty
Alien Autopsy
2006Homeless Man
Garfield in the Rough
1984Billy Rabbit (voice)
Soccer Dog 2: European Cup
2004Mayor Milton Gallagher
Twinky
1970Hal
Hating Breitbart
2012Self
Ashley's Ashes
2010Dan
Sleep Cycle
2014Insomniac #1
Jacob's Ladder
1990Self - Game Show Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited)
Forty Deuce
1982Mr. Roper
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021Self
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
1956Llewelyn Throckmorton, III
Burning Down the House
2001Sy
A Golden Christmas 3
2012Mr. Cole
Instant Karma
1990Dr. Berlin