I had not heard from Orson Bean in decades. I only knew him as a “celebrity” bpanelist on “To Tell the Truth”, akind to other celebrity panelists who seemed to be celebrities only because they were panelists (e.g. Brett Sommers-Match Game, Arlene Frances-What’s My Line, J.P. Morgan-The Gong Show, etc.). He must have had talent, though, getting famous with a name like Orson Bean.
I heard Orson Bean about a month ago being interviewed on Dennis Miller’s nationally syndicated radio show.