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Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
Orson Bean, the American actor, TV personality and author, was born Dallas... more
Trivia:
His father made a surprise appearance on "To Tell the Truth" (1956). more
Awards:
1 nomination more
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(4 articles)
Desperate Housewives 6.05 "Everybody Ought To Have A Maid" Recap
(From TVovermind.com. 26 October 2009, 2:27 PM, PDT)
Desperate Housewives 6.02 "Being Alive" Recap
(From TVovermind.com. 6 October 2009, 3:46 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
'To Tell the Truth' panel
Filmography
Actor:
- Ashley's Ashes (2009) (completed) .... Dan
- "Desperate Housewives" .... Roy Bender (2 episodes, 2009)
- Everybody Ought to Have a Maid (2009) TV episode .... Roy Bender
- Being Alive (2009) TV episode .... Roy Bender - Safe Harbor (2009) (TV) .... Judge
- Oranges (2009) (V) .... Dennis
- "How I Met Your Mother" .... Bob (1 episode, 2007)
... aka H.I.M.Y.M (USA: short title)
- Slapsgiving (2007) TV episode .... Bob - "Women's Murder Club" .... Harold Grant (1 episode, 2007)
... aka wmc (USA: short title)
- Grannies, Guns and Love Mints (2007) TV episode .... Harold Grant - "The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman" .... Chick (1 episode, 2007)
- Good Times and Great Oldies (2007) TV episode .... Chick - "The Closer" .... Donald Baxter (1 episode, 2007)
- The Round File (2007) TV episode .... Donald Baxter - Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe (2007) .... Raff Buddemeyer
- The Novice (2006) .... Father McIlhenny
... aka Crossroads (USA: DVD title) - The Lather Effect (2006) .... Jonathan 'God Damn' Iverson
... aka One More Night (Australia) - "Commander in Chief" .... Bill Harrison (1 episode, 2006)
- The Price You Pay (2006) TV episode .... Bill Harrison - Alien Autopsy (2006) .... Homeless Man
- "Two and a Half Men" .... Norman (1 episode, 2005)
- Does This Smell Funny to You (2005) TV episode .... Norman - Yesterday's Dreams (2005) .... Tony Vicedomini
- "Cold Case" .... Harland Sealey (1 episode, 2004)
- Red Glare (2004) TV episode .... Harland Sealey - Cacophony (2004) .... Ferruccio
- Soccer Dog: European Cup (2004) .... Mayor Milton Gallagher
- Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Charlie's Angels' (2004) (TV) (voice) .... John Forsythe
- Myron's Movie (2004) .... Stanley
- Knee High P.I. (2003) (TV) .... Macintyre
- "7th Heaven" .... Patient / ... (2 episodes, 2003)
... aka 7th Heaven: Beginnings (USA: rerun title)
... aka Seventh Heaven
- Life and Death: Part 2 (2003) TV episode .... Patient
- Life and Death: Part 1 (2003) TV episode .... Patient / Mr. Hampton Impersonator - Frank McKlusky, C.I. (2002) .... Mr. Gafty
- "Becker" .... Mr. Bennet (1 episode, 2002)
- Piece Talks (2002) TV episode .... Mr. Bennet - Burning Down the House (2001)
- The Gristle (2001) .... Mr. Bowen
- "Normal, Ohio" .... William 'Bill' Gamble, Sr. (7 episodes, 2000)
- Just Another Normal Christmas (2000) TV episode .... William 'Bill' Gamble, Sr.
- Working Girl (2000) TV episode .... William 'Bill' Gamble, Sr.
- Buyer's Remorse (2000) TV episode .... William 'Bill' Gamble, Sr.
- A Thanksgiving Episode (2000) TV episode .... William 'Bill' Gamble, Sr.
- Caught on Tape (2000) TV episode .... William 'Bill' Gamble, Sr.
(2 more) - "Will & Grace" .... Professor Joseph Dudley (1 episode, 2000)
- There But for the Grace of Grace (2000) TV episode .... Professor Joseph Dudley - "Family Law" .... Archbishop Phillips (1 episode, 2000)
- Possession Is Nine Tenths of the Law (2000) TV episode .... Archbishop Phillips - "The King of Queens" .... Carl Tepper (1 episode, 2000)
- Surprise Artie (2000) TV episode .... Carl Tepper - "Ally McBeal" .... Marty (1 episode, 2000)
- In Search of Pygmies (2000) TV episode .... Marty - "Manhattan, AZ" .... Lew Goldberg (2 episodes, 2000)
- Atticus Doesn't Live Here Anymore (2000) TV episode .... Lew Goldberg
- The Voyage Home (2000) TV episode .... Lew Goldberg - Unbowed (1999) .... Purdy
- Being John Malkovich (1999) .... Dr. Lester
- "Thanks" .... Burnaby Fitzhugh (1 episode, 1999)
- Spring (1999) TV episode .... Burnaby Fitzhugh - Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie (1999) (TV) .... Loren Bray
- "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" .... Loren Bray (146 episodes, 1993-1998)
- A New Beginning (1998) TV episode .... Loren Bray
- The Fight (1998) TV episode .... Loren Bray
- Legend II: Vengeance (1998) TV episode .... Loren Bray
- Birdman (1998) TV episode .... Loren Bray
- Happily Ever After (1998) TV episode .... Loren Bray
(141 more) - "Diagnosis Murder" .... Lewis Sweeney (1 episode, 1998)
- Obsession: Part 1 (1998) TV episode .... Lewis Sweeney - One of Those Nights (1997) .... Neighbor
- "California" (1997) TV series .... Loren Bray (unknown episodes)
- Just My Imagination (1992) (TV) .... Jeremy Sticher
- Final Judgement (1992) .... Monsignor Corelli
- Chance of a Lifetime (1991) (TV) .... Fred
- "Tiny Toon Adventures" .... Gepetto (1 episode, 1990)
... aka Steven Spielberg Presents... Tiny Toon Adventures (USA: alternative title)
- Fairy Tales for the 90's (1990) TV episode (voice) .... Gepetto - Instant Karma (1990) .... Dr. Berlin
... aka Almost a Virgin (UK: video title) - "Monsters" .... Dr. Hubbard (1 episode, 1990)
- The Offering (1990) TV episode .... Dr. Hubbard - "Murder, She Wrote" .... Ebeneezer McEnery (2 episodes, 1986-1989)
- Town Father (1989) TV episode .... Ebeneezer McEnery
- Keep the Home Fries Burning (1986) TV episode .... Ebeneezer McEnery - Innerspace (1987) .... Lydia's Editor
- "The Facts of Life" .... Oliver Thompson (3 episodes, 1986-1987)
- Ex Marks the Spot (1987) TV episode .... Oliver Thompson
- Cupid's Revenge (1987) TV episode .... Oliver Thompson
- Fast Food (1986) TV episode .... Oliver Thompson - Smart Alec (1986) .... Arthur Fitzgerald
... aka Hollywood Dreaming (USA: alternative title)
... aka The Movie Maker - "The Fall Guy" .... Jason Klemer (1 episode, 1984)
- October the 31st (1984) TV episode .... Jason Klemer - Garfield in the Rough (1984) (TV) (voice) .... Billy Rabbit
- "One Life to Live" (1968) TV series .... Harrison Logan (unknown episodes, 1982)
- Forty Deuce (1982) .... Mr. Roper
- The Return of the King (1980) (TV) (voice) .... Frodo Baggins / King Bilbo Baggins
- "The Love Boat" .... Artie D' Angelo (1 episode, 1978)
- Heads or Tails/Little People, The/Mona of the Movies (1978) TV episode .... Artie D' Angelo - "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" (1976) TV series .... Reverend Brim (unknown episodes, 1977-1978)
- The Hobbit (1977) (TV) (voice) .... Bilbo Baggins
- "Forever Fernwood" (1977) TV series .... Reverend Brim
- "Ellery Queen" .... Warren Wright (1 episode, 1975)
... aka The Adventures of Ellery Queen
- The Adventure of the Chinese Dog (1975) TV episode .... Warren Wright - "Wide World Mystery" .... Bob (1 episode, 1974)
- The Spy Who Returned from the Dead (1974) TV episode .... Bob - "NET Playhouse" .... Multiple Roles (1 episode, 1970)
- Helen Hayes Remembers (1970) TV episode .... Multiple Roles - "Love, American Style" .... (segment "Love and the Teacher") (1 episode, 1970)
- Love and the Co-ed Dorm/Love and the Optimist/Love and the Teacher (1970) TV episode .... (segment "Love and the Teacher") - Twinky (1970) .... Hal
... aka Lola (USA)
... aka London Affair (USA)
... aka Statutory Affair - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1970) (TV) (voice) .... Hank/Sir Boss
- The Star Wagon (1966) (TV) .... Stephen Minch
- "Vacation Playhouse" (1 episode, 1964)
- The Bean Show (1964) TV episode - "The United States Steel Hour" .... Dennis Kavanaugh / ... (3 episodes, 1954-1963)
... aka The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
- Don't Shake the Family Tree (1963) TV episode .... Dennis Kavanaugh
- The Fifth Wheel (1954) TV episode .... Eddie West
- Good for You (1954) TV episode .... Lester - "Naked City" .... Arnold Platt (1 episode, 1962)
- To Walk Like a Lion (1962) TV episode .... Arnold Platt - "The DuPont Show with June Allyson" .... John Monroe (1 episode, 1961)
... aka The June Allyson Show
- The Secret Life of James Thurber (1961) TV episode .... John Monroe - "Play of the Week" (2 episodes, 1960-1961)
- New York Scrapbook (1961) TV episode
- Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands' (1960) TV episode - "The Twilight Zone" .... James B.W. Bevis (1 episode, 1960)
... aka The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia)
... aka Twilight Zone (USA: new title)
- Mr. Bevis (1960) TV episode .... James B.W. Bevis - Miracle on 34th Street (1959) (TV) .... Dr. William Sawyer
- Anatomy of a Murder (1959) .... Dr. Matthew Smith
- "The Millionaire" .... Newman Johnson (1 episode, 1958)
... aka If You Had a Million
- The Newman Johnson Story (1958) TV episode .... Newman Johnson - "The Phil Silvers Show" (1 episode, 1958)
... aka Sergeant Bilko (syndication title)
... aka Sgt. Bilko (Australia: DVD title)
... aka The Phil Silvers Show: You'll Never Get Rich
... aka You'll Never Get Rich (USA: first episodes title)
- Bilko's Insurance Company (1958) TV episode - "Playhouse 90" .... Jack Chesney (1 episode, 1957)
- Charley's Aunt (1957) TV episode .... Jack Chesney - "Kraft Television Theatre" (1 episode, 1957)
... aka Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
... aka Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
- A Travel from Brussels (1957) TV episode - "Studio One" .... Charlie Digger / ... (3 episodes, 1952-1956)
... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
... aka Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
... aka Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
... aka Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
- A Christmas Surprise (1956) TV episode .... Charlie Digger
- Joey (1954) TV episode .... Joey
- The Square Peg (1952) TV episode .... Harvey B. Hines - "Omnibus" (1 episode, 1956)
- The Best Year in the Whole History of the World (1956) TV episode - Showdown at Ulcer Gulch (1956) .... Llewelyn Throckmorton, III
- How to Be Very, Very Popular (1955) .... Toby Marshall
- "The Elgin Hour" .... Arthur (1 episode, 1955)
- San Francisco Fracas (1955) TV episode .... Arthur - "The Best of Broadway" .... Mortimer Brewster (1 episode, 1955)
- Arsenic and Old Lace (1955) TV episode .... Mortimer Brewster - "Robert Montgomery Presents" (1 episode, 1954)
... aka Lucky Strike Theater
... aka Montgomery's Summer Stock
... aka The Robert Montgomery Summer Theater
- It Happened in Paris (1954) TV episode - "The Blue Angel" (1954) TV series .... Host
- "Broadway Television Theatre" .... Erwin Trowbridge (2 episodes, 1952)
- Nothing But the Truth (1952) TV episode
- Three Men on a Horse (1952) TV episode .... Erwin Trowbridge
Self:
- Imagine a School... Summerhill (2008) .... Himself
- "Dennis Miller" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 16 November 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Ellen" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
... aka These Friends of Mine (USA: first season title)
- Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute: Part 1 (1998) TV episode .... Himself - "To Tell the Truth" .... Himself / ... (1 episode, 1990)
- Diane Nelson (1990) TV episode .... Himself/guest panelist - American Film Institute Comedy Special (1987) (TV) .... Father Sean (segment "The Rec Room")
- "Reading Rainbow" .... Himself (1 episode, 1987)
- The Runaway Duck (1987) TV episode (voice) .... Himself - "Classic Concentration" .... Himself - Host (1 episode)
- Unaired Pilot (????) TV episode .... Himself - Host - "Super Password" .... Himself / ... (6 episodes, 1984-1986)
- Episode dated 26 May 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 6 January 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 23 September 1985 (1985) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 28 November 1984 (1984) TV episode .... Himself - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode dated 27 November 1984 (1984) TV episode .... Himself - Celebrity Contestant
(1 more) - "Body Language" .... Himself (5 episodes, 1985)
- Episode dated 11 January 1985 (1985) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 10 January 1985 (1985) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 9 January 1985 (1985) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 8 January 1985 (1985) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 7 January 1985 (1985) TV episode .... Himself - "The Alan Thicke Show" .... Himself (4 episodes, 1980-1981)
... aka Fast Company (Canada: English title: recut version)
... aka Prime Cuts (Canada: English title: rerun title)
- Episode dated 23 September 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 9 April 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 30 December 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 31 October 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Himself - "The Alan Hamel Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1978-1979)
- Episode dated 26 December 1979 (1979) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 13 January 1978 (1978) TV episode .... Himself - "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (22 episodes, 1970-1979)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 25 April 1979 (1979) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 2 April 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 31 December 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 31 December 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 30 October 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
(17 more) - "The $10,000 Pyramid" .... Himself (5 episodes, 1978)
... aka New $25,000 Pyramid (USA: new title)
... aka The $100,000 Pyramid (USA: syndication title)
... aka The $20,000 Pyramid (USA: new title)
... aka The $25,000 Pyramid (USA: syndication title)
... aka The $50,000 Pyramid (USA: new syndication title)
... aka The New $100,000 Pyramid (USA: new syndication title)
- Episode dated 22 December 1978 (1978) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 21 December 1978 (1978) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 20 December 1978 (1978) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 19 December 1978 (1978) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 18 December 1978 (1978) TV episode .... Himself - Skateboard (1978) .... Himself
... aka Skateboard: The Movie (USA: alternative title) - "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1966-1977)
- Episode dated 19 July 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 31 January 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 3 August 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - "Break the Bank" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
- Episode dated 4 January 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself - "Rhyme and Reason" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
- Episode dated 29 December 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself - "Match Game PM" (1975) TV series .... Guest panelist (unknown episodes)
- "Match Game 73" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1974-1975)
... aka Match Game (USA: syndication title)
... aka Match Game 74 (USA: second season title)
... aka Match Game 75 (USA: third season title)
... aka Match Game 76 (USA: fourth season title)
... aka Match Game 77 (USA: fifth season title)
... aka Match Game 78 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Match Game 79 (USA: seventh season title)
- Episode dated 18 August 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 9 December 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself - "Celebrity Sweepstakes" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1975)
- Episode dated 4 August 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 9 June 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself - "Showoffs" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
- Episode dated 21 July 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself - "He Said, She Said" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
- Episode dated 17 August 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - "The Joan Rivers Show" (1969) TV series .... Guest / ... (unknown episodes, 1969)
... aka That Show - "To Tell the Truth" (1969) TV series .... Himself / ... (unknown episodes)
- "The Jackie Gleason Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1966-1969)
... aka The Color Honeymooners (USA: rerun title)
- Episode #3.20 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.6 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - "To Tell the Truth" .... Himself - Panelist / ... (106 episodes, 1963-1967)
- Episode dated 22 May 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - Panelist
- Episode dated 9 January 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - Panelist
- Episode dated 2 January 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - Panelist
- Episode dated 26 December 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - Panelist
- Episode dated 19 December 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - Panelist
(101 more) - "What's My Line?" .... Guest Panelist / ... (4 episodes, 1965-1967)
- Episode dated 26 March 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Mystery Guest #1
- Episode dated 11 December 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
- Episode dated 13 November 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
- Episode dated 10 January 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Guest Panelist - "I've Got a Secret" .... Guest Panelist / ... (3 episodes, 1952-1966)
- Episode dated 14 March 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Guest star
- Episode dated 18 January 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
- Episode dated 11 January 1965 (1965) TV episode (as 'To Tell the Truth' panel) .... Himself - "ABC's Nightlife" .... Himself (1 episode, 1965)
... aka The Les Crane Show (USA: alternative title)
- Episode dated 4 February 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Himself - "Password" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1964)
... aka Password All-Stars (USA: new title)
- Jayne Mansfield vs. Orson Bean (1964) TV episode .... Himself
- Carol Burnett vs. Orson Bean (1962) TV episode .... Panelist - "Get the Message" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
- Episode dated 16 November 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself - The Arthur Godfrey Thanksgiving Special (1963) (TV) .... Himself
- "Pantomime Quiz" .... Guest Panelist (1 episode, 1963)
... aka Mike Stokey's Pantomime Quiz (USA: alternative title)
... aka Stump the Stars (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 25 March 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Guest Panelist - "Tonight Starring Jack Paar" .... Himself - Guest Host / ... (3 episodes, 1960-1961)
... aka The Jack Paar Show (USA: new title)
... aka The Jack Paar Tonight Show (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 29 June 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Host
- Episode dated 5 April 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Host
- Episode dated 11 February 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Himself - "Keep Talking" (1958) TV series .... Himself/panelst (1959-1960)
- "Laugh Line" (1959) TV series .... Himself - Panelist
- "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (5 episodes, 1952-1955)
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #9.13 (1955) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #9.6 (1955) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #8.6 (1954) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #7.22 (1954) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #5.45 (1952) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
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"Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman"
- To Have and to Hold (1998) TV episode .... Loren Bray
- Colleen's Paper (1997) TV episode .... Loren Bray - Jacob's Ladder (1990/I) (uncredited) .... Himself - Game Show Panelist
Additional Details
Other Works:
Very Successful voice-over actor. more
Publicity Listings:
2 Interviews | 1 Article more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Non Fiction | Anthology | Cult Favorite more
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