The Orson Bean Show 

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From his traumatic childhood to Broadway stardom, 1950s blacklisting, losing the Tonight Show to Johnny Carson, abandoning America for Australia, to 70s free love, this series reveals the obscure life of 20th Century Zelig, Orson Bean.

Director:

Julian Whatley

Stars:

Orson Bean, Jenna Fischer, James Stewart | See full cast & crew »

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Updated: 30 May 2018
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Cast

Credited cast:
Orson Bean ... Himself (archive footage)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jenna Fischer ... Herself (archive footage)
James Stewart ... Himself (archive footage)
Kevin Bacon ... Himself
Paula Malcomson ... Herself
Dustin Hoffman ... Himself (archive footage)
Cher ... Herself (archive footage)
Spike Jonze ... Himself
Jayne Mansfield ... Herself (archive footage)
Mia Farrow ... Herself (archive footage)
Eartha Kitt ... (archive footage)
Barbra Streisand ... Herself (archive footage)
Walter Matthau ... Himself (archive footage)
George Segal ... Himself (archive footage)
Chuck Lorre ... Himself
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From his traumatic childhood to Broadway stardom, 1950s blacklisting, losing the Tonight Show to Johnny Carson, abandoning America for Australia, to 70s free love, this series reveals the obscure life of 20th Century Zelig, Orson Bean.

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Language:

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