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.

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View The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series
7.5
View Modern Family
Modern Family

Modern Family

2009Series
7.9
View Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men

Two and a Half Men

2003Series
7.4
View How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

2005Series
8.1
View Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

2004Series
7.9
View The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series
5.4
View The Closer
The Closer

The Closer

2005Series
7.9
View Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series
7.5
View Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

1993Series
7.1
View Cold Case
Cold Case

Cold Case

2003Series
7.8
View The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series
6.2
View The Love Boat
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977Series
6.3