Orson Bean (July 22nd, 1928 – February 7th, 2020) was an American film, television, and stage actor. He was a host on several televised game shows from the 1960's through the 1980's and was a longtime panelist on the television game show To Tell the Truth. He was a well-known favorite of Johnny Carson, who appeared on The Tonight Show more than 200 times.
History with the Macy's Parade[]
During the 1977 Parade, Orson Bean made his only appearance on a new float based on the NBC's The Hobbit animated Special from Rankin/Bass Productions in which he voiced the title character.