Orson Bean 1928 - 2020

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07 February 2020 - Orson Bean, the 91-year-old veteran actor-comedian and a mainstay of the west sides theater scene, was killed after being hit by two cars Friday night while crossing Venice Boulevard on his way to see a play, according to police and friends of the actor. His credits include films such as "Being John Malkovich" and "Miracle on 34th Street" and TV shows like "Modern Family" and "The Bold and the Beautiful." He had a recurring role in "Desperate Housewives" from 2009 to 2012. Bean had been married for 27 years to actress Alley Mills, best known as the mother in "The Wonder Years." Witnesses say she was at the scene. The collision happened in front of the Pacific Resident Theatre, where both Bean and Mills were company members. Bean was crossing busy Venice Boulevard to the theater, where his wife was working, friends say. File Photo: 17 July 2018 - Hollywood , California - Orson Bean, Ally Mills. "The Equalizer 2" Los Angeles Premiere held at the TCL Chinese Theatre. Photo Credit: Birdie Thompson/AdMedia