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Orson Bean

Orson Bean

Birthday: 1928-07-22 | Place of Birth: Burlington, Vermont, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2018
The Equalizer 2

as    Sam Rubinstein

2012
A Golden Christmas 3

as    Mr. Cole

2006
Crossroads

as    Father McIlhenny

1999
Being John Malkovich

as    Dr. Lester

1990
Instant Karma

as    Dr. Berlin

1984
Garfield in the Rough

as    Billy Rabbit (voice)

1980
The Return of the King

as    Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)

1978
Skateboard

as    Self

1977
The Hobbit

as    Bilbo Baggins (voice)

1972
Twinky

as    Hal

1959
Anatomy of a Murder

as    Dr. Matthew Smith