Orson Bean

Actor. Born 22 July 1928 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. Died 7 February 2020.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 3 titles

SAG Award nomination

Born

22 July 1928, Burlington, Vermont, USA

Died

7 February 2020

Active

1959–2005

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

The spread

80 and above2

60 to 791

Under 600

Of 3 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 0 of 2 billed first or second
Reviewed: 2 films, 1 series
Screen time: 5 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $31m across 2 films with figures
SAG Awards: 1 SAG Award nomination
Active: 1959–2005

Genres

Comedy2
Drama2
Crime1
Fantasy1
Mystery1

Best and worst on Fi1m

89BestBeing John Malkovich1999

74WorstHow I Met Your Mother2005

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

21940s

121950s

51960s

81970s

71980s

161990s

222000s

112010s

Awards

SAG Awards1 nominated

Nominated2000Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture · Being John Malkovich

Other awards3 won · 2 nominated

Nominated1979Grammy Award for Best Children's Music Album: Grammy Award for Best Children's Music Album · The Hobbit
Won1970Amateur Cartoonist Extraordinary Award: Amateur Cartoonist Extraordinary Award
Won1964Obie Award: Obie Award · Home Movies
Nominated1962Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play: Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play · Subways Are For Sleeping
Won1954Theatre World Award: Theatre World Award

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.