Orson Bean

American actor (1928–2020)
Person human Q1120700
Orson Bean
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Orson Bean

Summary

Orson Bean is a human[1]. His place of birth was Burlington[2]. He was born on July 22, 1928[3]. He died in Venice[4]. He died on February 7, 2020[5]. He worked as an autobiographer[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], television actor[9], and voice actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,972 views/month, #6,113 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Burlington[2], Orson Bean…
  • Orson Bean died in Venice[4].
  • Orson Bean was born on July 22, 1928[3].
  • Orson Bean died on February 7, 2020[5].
  • Orson Bean's mother was Marion Ainsworth Burrows[12].
  • Orson Bean was married to Alley Mills[13].
  • Among Orson Bean's spouses was Carolyn Maxwell[14].
  • Among Orson Bean's spouses was Rain Winslow[15].
  • A child of Orson Bean was Susannah Bean[16].
  • Orson Bean held citizenship in United States[17].
  • Orson Bean worked as an autobiographer[6].
  • Orson Bean's professions included stage actor[7].
  • Orson Bean's professions included film actor[8].
  • Orson Bean worked as a television actor[9].
  • Orson Bean worked as a voice actor[10].
  • Orson Bean's education included a stint at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School[18].
  • Orson Bean was educated at HB Studio[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Orson Bean is How to Be Very, Very Popular[20].
  • Orson Bean received the Theatre World Award[21].
  • Orson Bean received the Obie Award[22].
  • Orson Bean received the Amateur Cartoonist Extraordinary Award[23].
  • Orson Bean is recorded as male[24].
  • Orson Bean's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Orson Bean's Commons category is recorded as Orson Bean[26].
  • The cause of death was blunt trauma[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1928-07-22[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-02-07[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b60134f1-e4f5-42af-bfec-56eacdcbc7cd[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Orson Bean was born in Burlington[2]. He was born on July 22, 1928[3]. His mother was Marion Ainsworth Burrows[12].

Education

Educated at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School[18], a high school[33], in United States[34], founded in 1977[35] and HB Studio[19], a drama school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1945[38], headquartered in Greenwich Village[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include autobiographer[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], television actor[9], and voice actor[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Orson Bean is How to Be Very, Very Popular[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Theatre World Award[21], a theatre award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1945[42]; Obie Award[22], a group of awards[43], in United States[44], founded in 1956[45]; and Amateur Cartoonist Extraordinary Award[23], a class of award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1961[48].

Personal Life

Spouses include Alley Mills[13], a television actor[49], b. 1951[50], of United States[51]; Carolyn Maxwell[14], a painter[52], b. 1945[53], of United States[54]; and Rain Winslow[15], an actor[55], b. 1933[56]. A child of Orson Bean was Susannah Bean[16].

Death and Burial

Orson Bean died on February 7, 2020[5]. He passed away in Venice[4]. The cause of death was blunt trauma[27].

Why It Matters

Orson Bean ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,972 views/month, #6,113 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Orson Bean born?

Orson Bean was born in Burlington[2].

Where did Orson Bean die?

Orson Bean died in Venice[4].

Who were Orson Bean's parents?

Orson Bean's mother was Marion Ainsworth Burrows[12].

Who was Orson Bean married to?

Orson Bean's spouses include Alley Mills[13], Carolyn Maxwell[14], and Rain Winslow[15].

What did Orson Bean do for work?

Orson Bean worked as autobiographer[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], television actor[9], and voice actor[10].

Where did Orson Bean go to school?

Orson Bean was educated at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School[18] and HB Studio[19].

What awards did Orson Bean receive?

Honors received include Theatre World Award[21], Obie Award[22], and Amateur Cartoonist Extraordinary Award[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . deadline.com. deadline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, HB Studio
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