Orson bean rea series#

On July 5th, 1965 his father appeared as a subject of the panel and he had to disqualify himself from participating. He was a regular panelist on To Tell the Truth in versions from the late 1950s through 1991. Bean was a frequent guest on The Tonight Show (with both Jack Paar and Johnny Carson), and appeared on game shows originating from New York. His vocal mannerisms were ideal for the mock-serious tone of the show, and he became the show's master of ceremonies ('Dr.

Orson bean rea series#

In 1952, Bean made a guest appearance on NBC Radio's weekly hot-jazz series The Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street. He then transitioned to standup comedy, changing his name by combining a pompous first name (Orson Welles) with a silly last name. Bean served for 18 months (1946-1947) in the United States Army stationed in Japan, where he worked on his magic act.įollowing this, he worked in small venues as a stage magician. Orson Bean is a founding member of The Sons of the Desert, the international Laurel and Hardy Society.

He is a first cousin twice removed of Calvin Coolidge, who was President of the United States at the time of Bean's birth. Orson graduated from the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School. His father was a founding member of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), a fund-raiser for the Scottsboro Boys' defense, and a 20-year member of the campus police of Harvard College.

Bean was born Dallas Frederick Burrows in Burlington, Vermont, the son of Marian Ainsworth (née Pollard) and George Frederick Burrows.