Orson Bean | |
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 Bean in 1965 | |
| Born | Dallas Frederick Burrows July 22, 1928 Burlington, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | February 7, 2020 (aged 91) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1952–2020 |
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| Children | 4 |
Orson Bean (born Dallas Frederick Burrows; July 22, 1928 – February 7, 2020) was an American film, television, and stage actor and comedian. He was a game show and talk show host[1][2][3][4][5] and a "mainstay of Los Angeles’ small theater scene."[2] He appeared frequently on several televised game shows from the 1960s through the 1980s and was a longtime panelist on the television game show To Tell the Truth.[2] "A storyteller par excellence",[4] he was a favorite of Johnny Carson, appearing on The Tonight Show more than 200 times.[6]
In the 1960s, Bean remarked in an interview that he became known as a "neocelebrity who's famous for being famous" for his appearances as a panellist on television prime-time gameshows.[2]
- ^ a b McFadden, Robert D. (February 8, 2020). "Orson Bean, Free-Spirited Actor of Stage and Screen, Dies at 91". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c d Saad, Nardine (February 8, 2020). "OBITUARIES Actor Orson Bean, local theater mainstay who rose to fame as a 1950s TV personality, dies". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ Barnes, Mike; Byrge, Duane (February 8, 2020). "Orson Bean, 'Dr. Quinn' Actor, Dies After Being Struck By Car". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ a b Haring, Bruce (February 8, 2020). "Orson Bean Dies: TV, Stage And Film Comedian/Actor/Activist Killed In Accident At Age 91". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
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