Dallas Frederick Burrows (July 22, 1928–February 7, 2020), known professionally as Orson Bean, was an American actor, best known for Being John Malkovich, Innerspace, and The Hobbit.
He was married to Rain Winslow, Carolyn Maxwell and actress Alley Mills. He had four children, one with Winslow and three with Maxwell.
Bean died in 2020 at the age of 91 after being struck by a car.
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Film Roles
- How To Be Very Very Popular as Toby Marshall
- Anatomy of a Murder as Dr. Matthew Smith
- London Affair as Hal Wardman
- The Hobbit as Bilbo Baggins (TV Movie)
- The Return of the King as Frodo Baggins/Bilbo Baggins (TV Movie)
- Forty Deuce as Mr. Roper
- Smart Alec as Arthur Fitzgerald
- Innerspace as Lydia's Editor
- Instant Karma as Dr. Berlin
- Final Judgement as Monsignor Corelli
- One Of Those Nights as Neighbor
- Being John Malkovich as Dr. Lester
- Unbowed as Purdy
- Burning Down The House as Sy
- The Gristle as Mr. Bowen
- Frank Mc Klusky CI as Mr. Gafty
- Soccer Dog European Cup as Mayor Milton Gallagher
- Yesterdays Dreams as Tony Vicedomini
- Alien Autopsy as Homeless Man
- The Lather Effect as Jonathan 'God Damn' Iverson
- The Novice as Father McIlhenny
- Game Of Life as Dennis
- Mattie Fresno And The Holoflux Universe as Raff Buddemeyer
- Ashleys Ashes as Dan
- A Golden Christmas 3 as Mr. Cole (TV Movie)
- Wake Up America as Bernie Cantor
- The Equalizer 2 as Sam Rubinstein
Television Roles
- The Elgin Hour as Arthur (1 episode)
- The Phil Silvers Show as Pvt. Wally Gunther (1 episode)
- The Millionaire as Newman Johnson (1 episode)
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as James B.W. Bevis (1 episode)
- Naked City as Arnold Platt (1 episode)
- Love, American Style as Artie Kaufman (1 episode)
- Ellery Queen as Warren Wright (1 episode)
- Forever Fernwood as Rev. Brim (1977)
- The Love Boat as Artie D'Angelo (1 episode)
- One Life to Live as Harrison Logan (1 episode)
- The Fall Guy as Jason Klemer (1 episode)
- The Facts of Life as Oliver Thompson (3 episodes)
- Murder, She Wrote as Ebeneezer McEnery (2 episodes)
- Monsters as Dr. Hubbard (1 episode)
- Tiny Toon Adventures as Gepetto (1 episode)
- Diagnosis: Murder as Lewis Sweeney (1 episode)
- Thanks as Burnaby Fitzhugh (1 episode)
- Ellen as Gameshow Contestant (1 episode)
- Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman as Loren Bray
- Ally McBeal as Marty Brigg (1 episode)
- The King of Queens as Carl Tepper (1 episode)
- Family Law as Archbishop Phillips (1 episode)
- Will & Grace as Prof. Joseph Dudley (1 episode)
- Normal Ohio as William 'Bill' Gamble Sr.
- Manhattan AZ as Lew Goldberg (2 episodes)
- Becker as Mr. Bennett (1 episode)
- 7th Heaven as Patient/Mr. Hampton Impersonator (2 episodes)
- Cold Case as Harland Sealey (1 episode)
- Two and a Half Men as Norman (1 episode)
- Commander in Chief as Bill Harrison (1 episode)
- The Closer as Donald Baxter (1 episode)
- Women's Murder Club as Harold Grant (1 episode)
- How I Met Your Mother as Bob (1 episode)
- The Sarah Silverman Program as Mr. Myron (1 episode)
- Hot in Cleveland as Dan (1 episode)
- Desperate Housewives as Roy Bender (23 episodes)
- Mistresses (1 episode)
- Modern Family as Marty (1 episode)
- The Bold and the Beautiful as Howard (2 episodes)
- Another Period as Laverne Fusselforth V (2 episodes)
- The Guest Book as Edgar (1 episode)
- Teachers (2016) as Jerry (1 episode)
- Superstore as Dr. Fogler (1 episode)
- Grace and Frankie as Bruno (1 episode)
