Orson Bean

Orson Bean (July 22, 1928 – February 7, 2020) was an American actor. He appeared on televised game shows in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, including being a long-time panelist on the television game show To Tell the Truth. He was also known for his role as Roy Bender on Desperate Housewives. He was also known for his role as the Mercantile Shop Owner Loren Bray in Dr Quinn "Medicine Woman" which ran for 6 seasons.

Early life
Bean was born on July 22, 1928 in Burlington, Vermont. He studied at Harvard College and at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School.

Personal life
Bean was married to Jacqueline deSibour from 1956 until they divorced in 1962. They had one child. Then he was married to Carolyn Maxwell from 1965 until they divorced in 1981. They had three children. Then he was married to Alley Mills from 1993 to 2020.

Bean was hit and killed by two cars in Los Angeles on February 7, 2020 at the age of 91.

Books
 Me and the Orgone (1972) 
 Too Much Is Not Enough (1988) 
 25 Ways to Cook a Mouse for the Gourmet Cat (1994) 
 M@il for Mikey (2007)

Recordings
 At the Hungry i (1959 Fantasy UFAN 7009), comedy
 I Ate the Baloney (1969 Columbia CS 9743), comedy

References

Other websites

RootsWeb: Dowling Family Genealogy: Orson BEAN
Geni: Dallas Frederick Burrows

Category:1928 births
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Category:American movie actors
Category:American television actors
Category:American stage actors
Category:American voice actors
Category:American television presenters
Category:American television personalities
Category:Actors from Vermont
Category:People from Burlington, Vermont
Category:Comedians from Vermont
Category:Writers from Vermont
Category:Accidental deaths in California
Category:Pedestrian road incident deaths