Orson Bean

Orson Bean, born Dallas Frederick Burroughs (July 22, 1928 in Burlington, Vermont), is an American film actor.

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July 22 - 1928 - Burlington, Vermont - American - Film - Actor

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Bean is a second cousin to former President of the United States Calvin Coolidge. He is best known as a long-time panelist on the television game show To Tell The Truth.

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Cousin - President of the United States - Calvin Coolidge - To Tell The Truth

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He was one of those actors who was blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studio bosses in the 1950s.

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Blacklisted - Hollywood - Movie studio

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On one To Tell The Truth episode in 1965, the panel was to try to guess which of three contestants was the real Harvard University Chief of Police... one George Burroughs, Orson's father. The happily stunned Orson disqualified himself from the questioning.

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To Tell The Truth - 1965 - Harvard University

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Orson Bean has been happily married to much-younger actress Alley Mills since 1993.

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