GGACP Classic: Orson Bean

Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Starburns Audio

Visual Arts, Tv & Film, Comedy, Arts

4.8 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 20 July 2023

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

GGACP celebrates the birthday (July 22, 1928) of the late actor, comedian and raconteur Orson Bean by revisiting this interview from back in 2016. In this episode, Orson recalls his years as a game show and talk show fixture as well as his roles in the popular films "Anatomy of a Murder" and "Being John Malkovich," and shares his memories of working with icons Boris Karloff, Helen Hayes, Jimmy Stewart, Phil Silvers and Dustin Hoffman. Also, Orson discusses his years on the Hollywood blacklist, his friendship with Stan Laurel, his fondness for Ed Sullivan and his personal correspondence with Groucho Marx. PLUS: John McGiver returns! Jack Paar takes a powder! Will Jordan does Sabu! Jack Klugman nails Willy Loman! And Jayne Mansfield upstages Walter Matthau! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	TV Comics movie stars hit singles and some toys
0:06.0	It's trivia and dirty jokes
0:09.0	And eating with the voices
0:11.0	Once is never good enough for something so fantastic
0:17.0	So here's another Gilbert and Price
0:20.0	Here's another Gilbert and Price
0:23.0	Here's another Gilbert and Price
0:26.0	Colossal Classic
0:30.0	Hi, I'm Gilbert Gottfried and this is Gilbert Gottfried's amazing colossal podcast
0:58.0	I'm here with my co-host Frank Santo Padre
1:02.0	And we're once again recording at Nutmeg Post
1:06.0	With our engineer Frank Ferdarosa
1:09.0	Our guest this week is an actor, comedian, television personality
1:14.0	Author, humorist and storyteller
1:18.0	Who's appeared in hit Broadway shows
1:21.0	Including Will Success Boyle Rock Hunter
1:25.0	Successful movies like Anatomy of a Murder, Inner Space, and Bing John Malkovich
1:32.0	As well as numerous television shows, including the Ed Sullivan show
1:38.0	The Twilight Zone, Naked City, The Love Boat, Ali McBeal, Will & Grace, Dr. Quinn Medicine woman
1:48.0	Two and a half men, desperate housewives and modern family
1:54.0	He's made over 200 appearances on the tonight show with Johnny Carson
2:01.0	And was a frequent panelist and celebrity contestant on dozens of game shows
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