Known For
Acting
Born
Jun 23, 1925
Died
Jun 06, 1975
Place of Birth
Houston, Texas, USA
Credits
42 titles
Larry Blyden
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.
Known For
Filmography
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Narrator (segment "The Apple Tree")
The Satan Murders
Calvin Croy
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
Cannon
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Warren Pratt
The Mod Squad
Bob Hardy
Ghostbreakers
Waldo Kent
ABC Stage 67
Todd Bronson
The F.B.I.
Frank Colling
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
George Dennell
12 O'Clock High
Lt. Tony Kemp
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Lester Pennell
The Fugitive
Sal Mitchell
Harry's Girls
Harry Burns
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Walter Mills / Philip Marshall
Sam Benedict
Mort Friedman
Target: The Corruptors!
Dr. Kildare
Eddie Hiller
The Dick Powell Show
Lou Marks
Cain's Hundred
Jay Adams
Route 66
Thriller
Ralphie Teal
The Chevy Mystery Show
Peter Meinecke
Adventures in Paradise
Charlie Vale
The Twilight Zone
Rocky Valentine
What Makes Sammy Run?
Sammy Glick
Forty-five Minutes from Broadway
Kid Burns
Kiss Them for Me
"Mississip" Hardy
Three Men on a Horse
Clarence
The Bachelor Party
Ken [Kenneth]
One Coat of White
Luke
Armchair Theatre
Krupp
Tony Awards
Self - Host
Playwrights '56
Letter to Loretta
Al Schumacher
General Electric Theater
Johnny Henderson
Santa's Space Ship
Slim
Omnibus
What's My Line?
Self - Panelist
Studio One
Cadmon
The Philco Television Playhouse