Veteran character actor Orson Bean, a regular on shows like “To Tell the Truth” and “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman” and star of “Being John Malkovich,” died Friday night at age 91 after he was struck and killed by a car in Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles coroner’s office confirmed Bean’s death in a “traffic-related” accident to the Associated Press. L.A. Police Capt. Brian Wendling told ABC that a man had been walking in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles when he was clipped by a vehicle, causing him to fall. Then a second driver struck him again.
According to ABC, Bean’s wife of 27 years, actress Alley Mills, was at the scene at the time of the accident.
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Born in Vermont, Dallas Frederick Burrows (Orson Bean was a stage name) was the son of George Burrows, one of the founders of the American Civil Liberties Union.
The Los Angeles coroner’s office confirmed Bean’s death in a “traffic-related” accident to the Associated Press. L.A. Police Capt. Brian Wendling told ABC that a man had been walking in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles when he was clipped by a vehicle, causing him to fall. Then a second driver struck him again.
According to ABC, Bean’s wife of 27 years, actress Alley Mills, was at the scene at the time of the accident.
Also Read: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2020 (Photos)
Born in Vermont, Dallas Frederick Burrows (Orson Bean was a stage name) was the son of George Burrows, one of the founders of the American Civil Liberties Union.
- 2/8/2020
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
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