Larry Blyden
June 23, 1925 (99 years old) in Houston, Texas, USA
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
Credits
- 2003 · Broadway's Lost Treasures as Narrator (segment "The Apple Tree")
- 1974 · The Satan Murders as Calvin Croy
- 1973 · Sondheim: A Musical Tribute as
- 1971 · Cannon as
- 1970 · On a Clear Day You Can See Forever as Warren Pratt
- 1968 · The Mod Squad as
- 1967 · Ghostbreakers as Waldo Kent
- 1967 · Personality as
- 1966 · ABC Stage 67 as Todd Bronson
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as Frank Colling
- 1963 · Kraft Suspense Theatre as Lester Pennell
- 1963 · The Fugitive as Sal Mitchell
- 1963 · Harry's Girls as Harry Burns
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1962 · The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Walter Mills / Philip Marshall
- 1962 · Sam Benedict as
- 1961 · Target: The Corruptors! as
- 1961 · Dr. Kildare as Eddie Hiller
- 1961 · The Dick Powell Show as Lou Marks
- 1961 · Cain's Hundred as Jay Adams
- 1960 · Route 66 as
- 1960 · Thriller as Ralphie Teal
- 1960 · The Chevy Mystery Show as Peter Meinecke
- 1959 · Adventures in Paradise as Charlie Vale
- 1959 · The Twilight Zone as Rocky Valentine
- 1959 · What Makes Sammy Run? as Sammy Glick
- 1957 · Kiss Them for Me as "Mississip" Hardy
- 1957 · The Bachelor Party as Ken [Kenneth]
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Nominee / Performer
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Performer
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Host
- 1955 · Playwrights '56 as
- 1953 · Letter to Loretta as Al Schumacher
- 1953 · Letter to Loretta as Joe Fontana
- 1953 · General Electric Theater as Johnny Henderson
- 1952 · Santa's Space Ship as Slim
- 1952 · Omnibus as
- 1950 · What's My Line? as Self - Panelist
- 1948 · Studio One as Cadmon
- 1948 · Studio One as Al Walters
- 1948 · The Philco Television Playhouse as