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Biography

Orson Bean is an American film, television, and stage actor. He appeared frequently on televised game shows in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, but…more

Born

7/22/1928, Burlington, Vermont (USA)

Birth Name

Dallas Frederick Burroughs

Gender

Male

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Star (8)

Role
- Normal, Ohio
  Bill Gamble
  - S 1: Ep 8 Just Another Normal Christmas
    12/13/00
  - S 1: Ep 7 Working Girl
    12/6/00
  - S 1: Ep 6 Buyer's Remorse
    11/29/00
  - S 1: Ep 5 A Thanksgiving Episode
    11/22/00
  - S 1: Ep 4 Caught on Tape
    11/15/00
  - + 8 More Credits
- Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
  Loren Bray
  - S 6: Ep 21 The Fight
    5/9/98
  - S 6: Ep 20 To Have and to Hold
    5/2/98
  - S 6: Ep 19 Vengeance
    4/25/98
  - S 6: Ep 18 Birdman
    4/18/98
  - S 6: Ep 17 Happily Ever After
    4/11/98
  - + 92 More Credits
- Forever Fernwood
  Reverand Brim
  - S 1: Ep 8 Episode 008
    10/12/77
  - S 1: Ep 7 Episode 007
    10/11/77
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode 006
    10/10/77
  - S 1: Ep 5 Episode 005
    10/7/77
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 004
    10/6/77
  - + 3 More Credits
- To Tell the Truth (1990)
  Semi-Regular Panelist
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
  - S 1: Ep 2 Susan Lane
- I've Got a Secret (1952)
  Panelist (1952)
  - S 14: Ep 2 January 24, 1966
    1/24/66
  - S 14: Ep 1 September 13, 1965
    9/13/65
  - S 13: Ep 0 November 16, 1964
    11/16/64
  - S 12: Ep 570 September 16, 1963
    9/16/63
  - S 11: Ep 550 March 4, 1963
    3/4/63
  - + 48 More Credits
- The Twilight Zone
  James B.W. Bevis
  - S 1: Ep 33 Mr. Bevis
    6/3/60
- To Tell the Truth (1956)
  Regular (1964-1968)
  - S 2: Ep 21 January 14, 1958
    1/14/58
  - S 2: Ep 20 January 7, 1958
    1/7/58
  - S 2: Ep 19 December 31, 1957
    12/31/57
  - S 2: Ep 18 December 24, 1957
    12/24/57
  - S 2: Ep 17 December 17, 1957
    12/17/57
  - + 53 More Credits
- To Tell the Truth (1956)
  Star
  - S 1: Ep 4 EPISODE #4
    1/15/57
Recurring Role (6)

Role
- Desperate Housewives
  Roy Bender
  - S 8: Ep 22 Give Me the Blame
    5/13/12
  - S 8: Ep 23 Finishing the Hat
    5/13/12
  - S 8: Ep 16 You Take for Granted
    3/11/12
  - S 8: Ep 15 She Needs Me
    3/4/12
  - S 8: Ep 14 Get Out of My Life
    2/19/12
  - + 18 More Credits
- Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
  Loren Bray
  - S 7: Ep 1 The Movie - Revolutions
    5/22/99
  - S 6: Ep 22 A New Beginning
    5/16/98
  - S 6: Ep 21 The Fight
    5/9/98
  - S 6: Ep 20 To Have and to Hold
    5/2/98
  - S 6: Ep 19 Vengeance
    4/25/98
  - + 137 More Credits
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 29: Ep 142 Show #4372
    7/10/91
  - S 29: Ep 109 Show #4339
    5/2/91
  - S 18: Ep 79 Show #3179
    3/4/80
  - S 18: Ep 26 Show #3126
    12/27/79
  - S 17: Ep 98 Show #3098
    9/3/79
  - + 14 More Credits
- Match Game '73
  Himself
- The Match Game
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 40 Shani Wallis & Orson Bean
    5/26/69
  - S 7: Ep 28 Patricia Harty & Orson Bean
    3/10/69
  - S 7: Ep 14 Sheila MacRae & Orson Bean
    12/2/68
  - S 7: Ep 7 Jill Haworth & Orson Bean
    10/14/68
  - S 3: Ep 36 Rita Moreno & Orson Bean
    5/3/65
  - + 6 More Credits
- Keep Talking
  Panelist
Guest Star (81)

Role
- The Sarah Silverman Program
  Mr. Myron
  - S 3: Ep 7 Songs in the Key of Yuck
    3/25/10
- How I Met Your Mother
  Bob
  - S 3: Ep 9 Slapsgiving
    11/19/07
- Women's Murder Club
  Harold Grant
  - S 1: Ep 4 Grannies, Guns and Love Mints
    11/2/07
- The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman
  Chick
  - S 2: Ep 8 Good Times and Great Oldies
    9/23/07
- The Closer
  Donald Baxter
  - S 3: Ep 5 The Round File
    7/16/07
- Commander In Chief
  Bill Harrison
  - S 1: Ep 14 The Price You Pay
    4/20/06
- Two and a Half Men
  Norman
  - S 2: Ep 24 Does This Smell Funny to You?
    5/23/05
- Cold Case
  Harland Sealey (2004)
  - S 2: Ep 8 Red Glare
    11/21/04
- 7th Heaven
  Fake "Andrew Hampton"
  - S 7: Ep 22 Life and Death (2)
    5/19/03
  - S 7: Ep 21 Life and Death (1)
    5/12/03
- Becker
  Mr. Bennett
  - S 4: Ep 20 Piece Talks
    4/22/02
- Will & Grace
  Joseph Dudley
  - S 2: Ep 21 There But For The Grace Of Grace
    5/9/00
- Family Law
  Archbishop Phillips
  - S 1: Ep 23 Possession is Nine Tenths of the Law
    5/8/00
- The King of Queens
  Carl Tepper
  - S 2: Ep 19 Surprise Artie
    2/28/00
- Ally McBeal
  Marty Brigg
  - S 3: Ep 12 In Search of Pygmies
    2/14/00
- Thanks
  Burnaby Fitzhugh
  - S 1: Ep 5 Spring
    8/30/99
- Ellen
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 19 Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute (1)
    5/13/98
- Diagnosis Murder
  Lewis Sweeney
  - S 5: Ep 24 Obsession (1)
    5/7/98
- Tiny Toon Adventures
  Gepetto
  - S 1: Ep 49 Fairy Tales for the 90's
    12/12/90
- Monsters
  Dr. Hubbard
  - S 2: Ep 18 The Offering
    2/18/90
- Murder, She Wrote
  Ebeneezer McEnery
  - S 6: Ep 11 Town Father
    12/17/89
  - S 2: Ep 14 Keep The Home Fries Burning
    1/19/86
- Reading Rainbow
  Narrator
  - S 5: Ep 5 The Runaway Duck
    6/26/87
- The Facts Of Life
  Oliver Thompson
  - S 8: Ep 20 Ex Marks the Spot
    3/7/87
  - S 8: Ep 17 Cupid's Revenge
    2/14/87
  - S 8: Ep 9 Fast Food
    11/29/86
- Super Password
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 17 Mary Cadorette, Orson Bean Episode 88
    1/25/85
  - S 2: Ep 16 Mary Cadorette, Orson Bean Episode 87
    1/24/85
  - S 2: Ep 15 Mary Cadorette, Orson Bean Episode 86
    1/23/85
  - S 2: Ep 14 Mary Cadorette, Orson Bean Episode 85
    1/22/85
  - S 1: Ep 50 Mary Cadorette, Orson Bean Episode 50
    11/30/84
  - + 4 More Credits
- Body Language
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 0 BL-149
    1/7/85
- The Fall Guy
  Jason Klemer
  - S 4: Ep 7 October the 31st
    10/31/84
- $20,000 Pyramid
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 16 Didi Conn & Orson Bean
    12/18/78
- The Love Boat
  Artie DeAngelo
  - S 2: Ep 11 Heads or Tails/The Little People/Mona of the Movies
    11/25/78
- Match Game '73
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 47 MG77-47
    11/21/77
  - S 5: Ep 25 MG77-25
    6/20/77
  - S 5: Ep 11 MG77-11
    3/11/77
  - S 4: Ep 51 MG76-51
    12/23/76
  - S 4: Ep 15 MG76-15
    4/7/76
  - + 6 More Credits
- Tattletales
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 7 October 17, 1977
    10/17/77
  - S 4: Ep 45 July 12, 1977
    7/12/77
  - S 4: Ep 31 April 5, 1977
    4/5/77
  - S 4: Ep 6 October 11, 1976
    10/11/76
  - S 3: Ep 22 January 26, 1976
    1/26/76
  - + 8 More Credits
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 28 October 22, 1975
    10/22/75
- Match Game PM
  panelist
  - S 1: Ep 6 Match Game PM #1-06
    10/13/75
  - S 1: Ep 5 Match Game PM #1-05
    10/6/75
  - S 1: Ep 36 Match Game PM #1-36
  - S 1: Ep 15 Match Game PM #1-15
- Ellery Queen
  Warren Wright
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Adventure of the Chinese Dog
    9/25/75
- Match Game '73
  Panelist
  - S 2: Ep 21 MG74-21
    5/24/74
  - S 2: Ep 15 MG74-15
    4/11/74
  - S 2: Ep 10 MG74-10
    3/7/74
  - S 2: Ep 6 MG74-6
    1/31/74
- The Wide World Of Mystery
  Bob
  - S 2: Ep 17 The Spy Who Returned from the Dead
    1/8/74
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 11: Ep 239 August 17, 1973
    8/17/73
  - S 11: Ep 86 January 2, 1973
    1/2/73
  - S 11: Ep 26 Week of October 9, 1972
    10/9/72
  - S 10: Ep 86 Week of December 27, 1971
    12/27/71
  - S 9: Ep 213 July 7, 1971
    7/7/71
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 196 July 14, 1972
    7/14/72
  - S 6: Ep 112 March 8, 1972
    3/8/72
  - S 5: Ep 172 May 26, 1971
    5/26/71
  - S 4: Ep 75 April 16, 1970
    4/16/70
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself/Co-host
  - S 10: Ep 75 December 10, 1961
    12/10/71
  - S 10: Ep 74 December 9, 1971
    12/9/71
  - S 10: Ep 73 December 8, 1971
    12/8/71
  - S 10: Ep 72 December 7, 1971
    12/7/71
  - S 10: Ep 71 Week of December 6, 1971
    12/6/71
- The David Frost Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 189 June 25, 1971
    6/25/71
  - S 2: Ep 208 June 17, 1970
    6/17/70
  - S 2: Ep 123 February 18, 1970
    2/18/70
  - S 2: Ep 112 February 3 1970
    2/3/70
- Love, American Style
  Artie Kauffman
  - S 1: Ep 57 Love and the Teacher
    2/13/70
- Manhattan, AZ
  Lew Goldberg
  - S 1: Ep 12 Atticus Doesn't Live Here Anymore
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 79 December 5, 1969
    12/5/69
  - S 7: Ep 38 October 8, 1969
    10/8/69
  - S 7: Ep 24 September 18, 1969
    9/18/69
  - S 6: Ep 200 June 6, 1969
    6/6/69
  - S 6: Ep 179 May 8, 1969
    5/8/69
  - + 71 More Credits
- You're Putting Me On
  Guest Contestant
  - S 1: Ep 19 Week 18
    10/27/69
  - S 1: Ep 11 Week 10
    9/1/69
  - S 1: Ep 2 Week 1
    6/30/69
- The Dean Martin Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 5 George Burns / The Mills Brothers / Joey Heatherton / Orson Bean / Jack Gilford
    10/16/69
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself - Guest Host
  - S 6: Ep 161 April 14, 1969
    4/14/69
  - S 6: Ep 160 April 11, 1969
    4/11/69
  - S 6: Ep 159 April 10, 1969
    4/10/69
  - S 6: Ep 65 November 29, 1968
    11/29/68
  - S 6: Ep 64 November 28, 1968
    11/28/68
  - + 7 More Credits
- The Joey Bishop Show
  Himself - Guest Host
  - S 3: Ep 93 January 13, 1969
    1/13/69
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest #1
  - S 18: Ep 30 EPISODE #855
    3/26/67
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest Team
  - S 18: Ep 15 EPISODE #840
    12/11/66
- What's My Line?
  Guest Panelist
  - S 18: Ep 11 EPISODE #836
    11/13/66
  - S 16: Ep 19 EPISODE #746
    1/10/65
- Password
  Guest
  - S 4: Ep 53 EPISODE
    4/23/64
- Hootenanny
  Guest performer
  - S 2: Ep 15 West Point Academy, West Point NY #1
    1/4/64
- The United States Steel Hour
  Guest Star
  - S 10: Ep 19 Don't Shake the Family Tree
    5/15/63
- Stump the Stars
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 27 March 25, 1963
    3/25/63
- The Match Game
  Himself
- Naked City
  Arnold Platt
  - S 3: Ep 20 To Walk Like a Lion
    2/28/62
- The Jack Paar Show
  Guest Host
  - S 4: Ep 214 June 29, 1961
    6/29/61
- The Jack Paar Show
  Himself/Guest host
  - S 4: Ep 153 April 5, 1961
    4/5/61
  - S 1: Ep 213 May 21, 1958
    5/21/58
  - S 1: Ep 212 May 20, 1958
    5/20/58
- The June Allyson Show
  John Monroe
  - S 2: Ep 25 The Secret Life of James Thurber
    3/20/61
- The Play of the Week
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 17 New York Scrapbook
    1/23/61
  - S 2: Ep 7 Two by Saroyan
    11/7/60
- The Jack Paar Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 114 February 11, 1960
    2/11/60
  - S 3: Ep 113 February 10, 1960
    2/10/60
- The Twilight Zone
  James B.W. Bevis
- The Millionaire
  Newman Johnson
  - S 5: Ep 11 The Newman Johnson Story
    11/12/58
- The Jack Paar Show
  Himself/Guest Host
  - S 1: Ep 214 May 22, 1958
    5/22/58
  - S 1: Ep 211 May 19, 1958
    5/19/58
- Playhouse 90
  Charley Wyckham
  - S 1: Ep 26 Charley's Aunt
    3/28/57
- Kraft Television Theatre
  George Sanford
  - S 10: Ep 24 A Traveler from Brussels
    2/27/57
- Studio One
  Charlie Digger
  - S 9: Ep 11 A Christmas Surprise
    12/24/56
- The Vic Damone Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 7 August 27, 1956
    8/27/56
- Omnibus
  Guest Star
  - S 4: Ep 12 The Best Year in History of the World
    1/1/56
  - S 3: Ep 7 The Virtuous Island
    11/28/54
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  scheduled guest
  - S 9: Ep 13 scheduled: Orson Welles; James Mason & daughter; Orson Bean
    12/18/55
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Himself
  - S 9: Ep 6 Andy Griffith / Jean Simmons / Orson Bean
    10/30/55
- The Elgin TV Hour
  Arthur
  - S 1: Ep 17 San Francisco Fracas
    5/17/55
- The Best Of Broadway
  Mortimer Brewster
  - S 1: Ep 5 Arsenic and Old Lace
    1/5/55
- Studio One
  Joey
  - S 7: Ep 10 Joey
    11/22/54
- The United States Steel Hour
  Eddie West
  - S 2: Ep 4 The Fifth Wheel
    10/26/54
- Toast of the Town
  scheduled guest
  - S 8: Ep 6 scheduled: Bing Crosby (on film); Irving Berlin; Liberace; Orson Bean
    10/17/54
  - S 7: Ep 22 scheduled: Dorothy Lamour; Orson Bean; Ruth Draper; Yehudi Menuhin
    2/7/54
- Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theatre
  Guest Star
  - S 5: Ep 47 It Happened in Paris
    7/19/54
- The United States Steel Hour
  Lester
  - S 1: Ep 17 Good for You
    6/8/54
- Art Linkletter's House Party
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 148 April 1, 1954
    4/1/54
- Studio One
  Harvey B. Hines
  - S 5: Ep 2 The Square Peg
    9/29/52
- Toast of the Town
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 45 Teresa Brewer; Orson Bean; Sir Cedric Hardwicke; Bobby Feller
    7/13/52
- Broadway Television Theatre
  Robert Bennett
  - S 1: Ep 9 Nothing But the Truth
    6/9/52
- Broadway Television Theatre
  Erwn Trowbridge
  - S 1: Ep 2 Three Men On a Horse
    4/21/52

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- Orson's daughter Susannah is the widow of conservative commentator, activist and media publisher Andrew Breitbart.
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