I think Bean, is a real talent. (At the moment, I can't recall his real name!) I would put him in the same class as Wally Cox, Ben Turpin, Buster Keaton, Jerry Lewis, and Harpo Marx. And that's a step ahead of the great Benny Hill.

If you don't remember Wally Cox, it may be because he died young. His "Mr. Peepers" television show was a benchmark for television comedies. Unfortunately, it was performed live in a time before video tape. They could have filmed it, but they didn't, so there is no visual record.
Howard