Born as Dallas Frederick Burrows in Burlington, Vermont, Orson Bean was an actor and a stand-up comedian as well. In addition to being an actor Orson was also a writer and producer. The television personality has been married thrice.
He was happily married to his wife Alley Mills. But before Alley, Orson was married to his wife Carolyn Maxwell. Carolyn married her former husband Orson in 1965 and divorced him in 1981.
The 75-year-old actress Carolyn is best recognized for her character in the television shows Tattletales and Les Chien Chaud.
The marriage of Orson and Carolyn lasted for 15 years. To know more about how the lovely couple got together and why their marriage fell apart, continue to read below:
On October 3, 1965, Orson Bean married his lovely wife, Carolyn Maxwell. They first met in 1964 and dated for a year before tying the knot. Before marrying Carolyn, Bean had already been divorced by his first wife Jacqueline de Sibour nicknamed Rain Winslow in 1962.
Orson is the father of four children. His first marriage blessed him with a child named Michele and with Carolyn he has three kids; Max, Susannah, and Ezekiel.
Orson with his second wife Carolyn Maxwell source: zimbio.com
At the time of Bean's second marriage, he hadn't established himself as a prominent actor in the film industry. Soon after the ceremony, the couple moved to Australia, and Bean started getting indulged in extramarital affairs.
This led several disputes to fire up between the newlywed couple. Bean even enforced the idea of an open relationship with Carolyn which she was strongly against.
According to BIJOG, while the couple was amid conflicts, it was reported that their son was cursed with black magic which was the reason for the family's return to America. The so-called curse on the child was cured, but the relationship between husband Orson and wife Carolyn remained the same.
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Thus in 1981, Orson and Carolyn got legally separated. The separation had a deep effect on Orson. He went into depression and got addicted to drugs. He got treated with orgone therapy developed by the Austrian-born psychoanalyst, Wilhelm Reich. He has included the experiences during his therapy in his autobiography Me and the Orgone.
Having already been divorced twice, Orson Bean is now happily married to wife Alley Mills. Orson married for the third time with Alley on April 18, 1993.
When asked about his marriage with 23-years younger Alley, he told PEOPLE.com,
I was never going to get involved again. Just when I was the happiest ever, I met Alley.”
The couple got married in the backyard of Bean’s Venice, California, beach house. Bride Alley was wearing an antique wedding dress, and Bean was wearing a dark suit when they exchanged their vows. A total of 50 guests in the ceremony dined on meatloaf and mashed potatoes.
Guess! When it comes to romance and love, age is just a number for Bean. According to his wife Alley, Bean was old-fashioned but extremely romantic. The love between Orson and Alley never died out and they were happy together until the death of Orson in February 2020.