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Orson Bean
Acting
Born: July 22, 1928
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
The Equalizer 2
as Sam Rubinstein
Being John Malkovich
as Dr. Lester
Jacob's Ladder
as Self - Game Show Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited)
Anatomy of a Murder
as Dr. Matthew Smith
Innerspace
as Lydia's Editor
The Hobbit
as Bilbo Baggins (voice)
Twinky
as Hal
Final Judgement
as Monsignor Corelli
Alien Autopsy
as Homeless Man
The Return of the King
as Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)
