Obituaries
Actor Orson Bean, local theater mainstay who rose to fame as a 1950s TV personality, dies at 91.
Feb. 8, 2020
California
After one car clipped Orson Bean, a second vehicle hit him and dragged him for about a quarter of a block, accounts say.
Entertainment & Arts
We knew him as a television personality and master storyteller. Orson Bean’s truest gift may have been his ability to connect with audiences.
It’s no secret that Orson Bean, an actor who won fame as a “TV personality,” is a master raconteur.
Jan. 26, 2016
Orson Bean’s death comes as new figures show that the number of people killed in car crashes in Los Angeles remains stubbornly high.
Feb. 9, 2020
Steering the autobiographical stage show “Alright Then” toward its wrap-up, Orson Bean reaches toward his wife, Alley Mills, and grasps her hand as he announces that what he most wants to tell the audience about is “the miracle — and I do mean miracle — of how on earth you wound up saying yes to me.”
Feb. 9, 2018
Orson Bean never met a leading lady quite like Jayne Mansfield.
May 17, 2014
He is remembered for ‘What’s My Line?,’ ‘To Tell the Truth’ and current fare, like ‘Modern Family.’ But all along, his true passion was the stage.
Travel & Experiences
‘It’s really just pop culture,’ he says.
May 16, 2009