Orson may refer to:

Places

United States

Orson, Iowa Orson is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, in the U.S. state of Iowa Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east a ...

, an unincorporated community *

Orson, Pennsylvania Orson is a Local government in Pennsylvania#Villages, village in Preston Township, Pennsylvania, United States, situated in the Pocono Mountains#Municipalities and communities, Lake Region of the Pocono Mountains, Poconos. It was once an importan ...

, a village in Preston Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania

Fictional places

*Orson, Indiana, a small fictional town in the TV series '' The Middle''

People

Orson Bean Orson Bean (born Dallas Frederick Burrows; July 22, 1928 – February 7, 2020) was an American film, television, and stage actor and comedian. He was a game show and talk show host and a "mainstay of Los Angeles’ small theater scene." He ...

(1928–2020), American film, television, and stage actor * Orson Flagg Bullard (1834–1906), Pennsylvania state representative *

Orson Scott Card Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is an American writer known best for his science fiction works. , he is the only person to have won a Hugo Award for Best Novel, Hugo Award and a Nebula Award for Best Novel, Nebula Award in List of joint ...

(born 1951), author of speculative fiction *

Orson Squire Fowler Orson Squire Fowler (October 11, 1809 – August 18, 1887) was an American phrenologist and lecturer. He also popularized the octagon house in the middle of the nineteenth century. Early life The son of Horace and Martha (Howe) Fowler, he ...

(1809–1887), phrenologist who popularized the octagon house *

Orson Welles George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American director, actor, writer, producer, and magician who is remembered for his innovative work in film, radio, and theatre. He is among the greatest and most influential film ...

(1915–1985), American director, writer, actor and producer for film, stage, radio and television

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Orson Pratt Orson Pratt Sr. (September 19, 1811 – October 3, 1881) was an American religious leader and mathematician who was an original member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints). After the succession cri ...

(1811–1881) and

Orson Hyde Orson Hyde (January 8, 1805 – November 28, 1878) was a leader in the early Latter Day Saint movement and a member of the first Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He was the president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus ...

(1805–1878), leaders in the Latter-day Saint movement and original members of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles * Orson F. Whitney (1855–1931), politician, journalist, poet, historian and academic, and member of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles *

Orson Spencer Orson Spencer (March 14, 1802 – October 15, 1855) was a prolific writer and prominent member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in several highly visible positions within the church and left an extensive legacy of ...

(1802–1855), prolific writer and prominent member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints *

Orson Pratt Huish Orson Pratt Huish (September 5, 1851 – December 4, 1932) was a British-born American hymnwriter and artist, associated with the Latter Day Saint movement. He is particularly notable for writing the words and music to "Come Unto Jesus", as well a ...

(1851–1932), Latter-day Saint hymn writer

Fictional characters

* Orson, the hero of ''

Valentine and Orson ''Valentine and Orson'' is a romance which has been attached to the Carolingian cycle. Synopsis It is the story of twin brothers, abandoned in the woods in infancy. Valentine is brought up as a knight at the court of Pepin, while Orson grows ...

'', a medieval romance, from which the name originates * Orson, a ghost who controlled his own mech suit, Toc-Man from ''

Pac-Man World is a Platformer, platform video game developed and published by Namco Hometek for the PlayStation (console), PlayStation. Controlling Pac-Man (character), Pac-Man, the player must complete each of the game's six worlds by collecting keys to free ...

'' and its remake *

Orson Hodge Orson Hodge is a fictional character on the ABC television series ''Desperate Housewives''. The character is played by Kyle MacLachlan. Orson is introduced in the final episodes of the second season of the series, and becomes the main mystery of ...

, a fictional character on the ABC television series ''Desperate Housewives'' *The unseen supervisor of the alien Mork from planet Ork on the ABC situation comedy ''

Mork & Mindy ''Mork & Mindy'' is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from September 14, 1978, to May 27, 1982. A spin-off after a highly successful episode of ''Happy Days'', " My Favorite Orkan", it starred Robin Williams as Mork, an extrater ...

'' *Orson Pig, a fictional character on the comic strip '' U.S. Acres'' *Orson Pink, a character from ''

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series, created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber and Donald Wilson (writer and producer), Donald Wilson, depicts the adventures of an extraterre ...

'' *

Orson Krennic Director Orson Callan Krennic is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise, portrayed by Australian actor Ben Mendelsohn in the film '' Rogue One'' (2016) as the main antagonist, as well as in Season 2 of the prequel series '' Andor' ...

, a character in the Star Wars franchise film ''Rogue One'' * Orson, the original name for

Tweety Bird Tweety is an animated character, a yellow Domestic canary, canary bird in the Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of animated cartoons. His characteristics are based on Red Skelton's famous "Junior the Mean Widdle Kid". ...

* Orson, the main antagonist of the 2022 American 3D-animated film

The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild ''The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild'' is a 2022 animated adventure comedy film directed by John C. Donkin, in his feature directorial debut, with a screenplay by Jim Hecht, Ray DeLaurentis, and William Schifrin based on a story written by H ...

Other

Orson (band) Orson were an American rock band from California, formed in 2000. The band, despite being American, were much more successful in the United Kingdom. Career Orson started its life under the name of Halogen in 2000 and consisted of vocalist Ja ...

, a former American rock band