Background
Bean, Orson was born on July 22, 1928 in Burlington, Vermont, United States. Son of George Frederick and Marian (Pollard) Burrows.
(With the great wit that made him famous, Orson Bean descr...)
With the great wit that made him famous, Orson Bean describes his New England childhood, his days as a magician, his commercial success, his adventures with the rich and famous, and his "drop out" of the limelight.
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(After spending 10 years and thousands of dollars for psyc...)
After spending 10 years and thousands of dollars for psychoanalysis, actor Orson Bean was divorced, depressed and dissatisfied with life. Then he discovered medical orgone therapy. Wilhelm Reich, M.D. developed this unique method of treatment which centers on the idea that one must free one's emotional and physical blocks to experience genuine feelings. Here is the candid, deeply personal story of Orson's experience with medical orgone therapy and how it triggered his own sexual revolution.
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Bean, Orson was born on July 22, 1928 in Burlington, Vermont, United States. Son of George Frederick and Marian (Pollard) Burrows.
Student high school, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Actor off-Broadway productions, Goodbye Again, 1948; actor off-Broadway productions, Josephine, The School for Scandal, Scarecrow, 1953; actor Broadway productions, Almanac, 1953; actor Broadway productions, Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter, 1955; actor Broadway productions, Subways Are For Sleeping, Never Too Late, 1961; actor off-Broadway productions, Home Movies, 1964; actor Broadway productions, Natures Way, 1957, Mister Roberts (revival), 1958, Say Darling, 1959 actor Broadway productions, I Was Dancing, 1964; actor Broadway productions, The Roar of the Greasepaint-Smell of the Crowd, 1965; actor Broadway productions, Illa Darling, 1969; actor off-Broadway productions, I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road, 1979, A Christmas Carol, 1983, 1978; actor off-Broadway productions, Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, 1984; actor off-Broadway productions, Hess, The Show Off, 1985; panelist, actor various television game shows, To Tell the Truth actor television shows including, Facts of Life, Murder She Wrote, The Fall Guy, since 1953; actor films, The Movie Maker, Love Sick, 40 Deuce, Lola, Skateboard, current.
(With the great wit that made him famous, Orson Bean descr...)
(After spending 10 years and thousands of dollars for psyc...)
Founder, administrative director 15th St. School, New York City, since 1964. Served with Army of the United States, 1946-1947. Member Actors Equity Association, American Federation of television and Radio Artists, Screen Actors Guild.
Children: Michele, Max, Susannah, Ezekiel. Married Carolyn Maxwell, October 13, 1965 (divorced). Married Alley Mills, 1992.