Larry Blyden
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 23, 1925
- Died
- June 6, 1975 (aged 49)
- Birthplace
- Houston, Texas, USA
Biography
Ivan Lawrence Blieden (June 23, 1925 – June 6, 1975), known as Larry Blyden, was an American actor, stage producer and director, and game show host. He made his Broadway stage debut in 1948 and went on to appear in numerous productions on and off Broadway. In 1972, he won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance in the revival of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum which he also produced. That same year, he became the host of the syndicated revival version of What's My Line? At the time of his death, Blyden was slated to host a new game show Showoffs. He died of injuries sustained in a single car accident while vacationing in Morocco on June 6, 1975.
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Filmography
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Movie · as Narrator (segment "The Apple Tree")
The Satan Murders
Movie · as Calvin Croy
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
Movie
Cannon
TV · 1 ep
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Movie · as Warren Pratt
The Mod Squad
TV · as Bob Hardy · 1 ep
Ghostbreakers
Movie · as Waldo Kent
ABC Stage 67
TV · as Todd Bronson · 1 ep
The F.B.I.
TV · as Frank Colling · 1 ep
12 O'Clock High
TV · as Lt. Tony Kemp · 1 ep
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
TV · as George Dennell · 1 ep
Kraft Suspense Theatre
TV · as Lester Pennell · 1 ep
The Fugitive
TV · as Sal Mitchell · 1 ep
Harry's Girls
TV · as Harry Burns · 15 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV · as Walter Mills / Philip Marshall · 1 ep
Sam Benedict
TV · as Mort Friedman · 1 ep
The Dick Powell Show
TV · as Lou Marks · 1 ep
Cain's Hundred
TV · as Jay Adams · 1 ep
Target: The Corruptors!
TV · 1 ep
Dr. Kildare
TV · as Eddie Hiller · 1 ep
Route 66
TV · 1 ep
Thriller
TV · as Ralphie Teal · 1 ep
The Chevy Mystery Show
TV · as Peter Meinecke · 1 ep
What Makes Sammy Run?
Movie · as Sammy Glick
Forty-Five Minutes from Broadway
Movie · as Kid Burns
The Twilight Zone
TV · as Rocky Valentine · 2 eps
Adventures in Paradise
TV · as Charlie Vale · 1 ep
Kiss Them for Me
Movie · as "Mississip" Hardy
The Bachelor Party
Movie · as Ken [Kenneth]
One Coat of White
Movie · as Luke
Three Men on a Horse
Movie · as Clarence
Tony Awards
TV · as Self - Host, Self - Performer, Self - Nominee / Performer · 1 ep
Armchair Theatre
TV · as Krupp · 1 ep
Playwrights '56
TV · 1 ep
General Electric Theater
TV · as Johnny Henderson · 1 ep
Letter to Loretta
TV · as Al Schumacher, Joe Fontana · 1 ep
Santa's Space Ship
Movie · as Slim
Omnibus
TV · as Kid Burns, Teddy Roosevelt · 1 ep
What's My Line?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Studio One
TV · as Cadmon, Al Walters · 1 ep
The Philco Television Playhouse
TV · 2 eps