Orson Bean Has Died At 91 - hit by two cars

[+ azdr0710]

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/actor-comedian-orson-bean-hit-killed-car-la-aged-91-n1132956

 

[+ BlueSky]

Sad news. I remember him from To Tell The Truth and Johnny Carson. It was nice to read that he remained active and involved with his theater right into his 90s.

[+ purplekow]

He was a big supporter of Breitbart and Steve Bannon as well as being a big supported of the arts. Those things are usually at odds.

[+ WilliamM]

I saw Orson Bean many, many years ago in the under rated Broadway show "Subways are for Sleeping." I wouldn't have posted but I actually listening to the cast album album last night for the first time in years.

[RunnerGuy]

His wife was the mom on "The Wonder Years." To see your husband struck and killed is terrible.

 

I lived in Venice Beach and there are parts that are very dark and poorly lit. Add to that a huge homeless population, narrow streets and you're asking for an accident.

[+ BlueSky]

He was a big supporter of Breitbart and Steve Bannon as well as being a big supported of the arts. Those things are usually at odds.

<sigh> I can't deny it's disappointing to hear about his politics.

[+ WilliamM]

<sigh> I can't deny it's disappointing to hear about his politics.

 

Breitbart was Mr. Bean's son-in-law.

[+ purplekow]

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/actor-comedian-orson-bean-hit-killed-car-la-aged-91-n1132956

 

Was Gener Rayburn really the "star" of Match Game. More the host, I think,

[+ E.T.Bass]

Saw him in Death of the Author at The Geffen several years ago. Was so good I saw it 4 times. Every seat was sold. During the talk-back performance he still had that wry wit he was known for.

 

A very interesting play.

Edited February 8, 2020 by E.T.Bass

[+ purplekow]

Breitbart was Mr. Bean's son-in-law.

Yes and he also wrote articles for them. Just a bit of a paradox for me.

[+ E.T.Bass]

I saw Orson Bean many, many years ago in the under rated Broadway show "Subways are for Sleeping." I wouldn't have posted but I actually listening to the cast album album last night for the first time in years.

My take on him is not having much patience for the world during his life. He didn't seem to have much patience for traffic the night he passed us heading out the door at The Geffen and J walking across the avenue to his VW Beetle parked along the street across. Always remember my friend offering a friendly "be careful." He was 85 by then.

Edited February 8, 2020 by E.T.Bass

[+ WilliamM]

My take on him is not having much patience for the world during his life. He didn't seem to have much patience for traffic the night he passed us heading out the door at The Geffen and J walking across the avenue to his VW Beetle parked along the street across. Always remember my friend offering a friendly "be careful." He was 85 by then.

 

Thanks for interesting comments. Sad, but quite insightful.

[Phil_musc]

Interesting politics - I read the clip above and his father was a founding member of the ACLU.

[+ E.T.Bass]

Interesting politics - I read the clip above and his father was a founding member of the ACLU.

He lived in a hippie commune in Australia in his youth.