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

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Fugitive

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

The Twilight Zone

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

All Movies (12)

• Broadway's Lost Treasures2003 · as Narrator (segment "The Apple Tree")
• The Satan Murders1974 · as Calvin Croy
• Sondheim: A Musical Tribute1973
• On a Clear Day You Can See Forever1970 · as Warren Pratt
• Ghostbreakers1967 · as Waldo Kent
• What Makes Sammy Run?1959 · as Sammy Glick
• Forty-five Minutes from Broadway1959 · as Kid Burns
• Kiss Them for Me1957 · as "Mississip" Hardy
• Three Men on a Horse1957 · as Clarence
• The Bachelor Party1957 · as Ken [Kenneth]
• One Coat of White1957 · as Luke
• Santa's Space Ship1952 · as Slim

All TV Shows (37)

• Cannon1971
• The Mod Squad1968 · as Bob Hardy
• ABC Stage 671966 · as Todd Bronson
• The F.B.I.1965 · as Frank Colling
• The Man from U.N.C.L.E.1964 · as George Dennell
• 12 O'Clock High1964 · as Lt. Tony Kemp
• Kraft Suspense Theatre1963 · as Lester Pennell
• The Fugitive1963 · as Sal Mitchell
• Harry's Girls1963 · as Harry Burns
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Alfred Hitchcock Hour1962 · as Walter Mills / Philip Marshall
• Sam Benedict1962 · as Mort Friedman
• Target: The Corruptors!1961
• Dr. Kildare1961 · as Eddie Hiller
• The Dick Powell Show1961 · as Lou Marks
• Cain's Hundred1961 · as Jay Adams
• Route 661960
• Thriller1960 · as Ralphie Teal
• The Chevy Mystery Show1960 · as Peter Meinecke
• Adventures in Paradise1959 · as Charlie Vale
• The Twilight Zone1959 · as Rocky Valentine
• Armchair Theatre1956 · as Krupp
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Host
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Performer
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Nominee / Performer
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Nominee
• Playwrights '561955
• Letter to Loretta1953 · as Al Schumacher
• Letter to Loretta1953 · as Joe Fontana
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Johnny Henderson
• Omnibus1952
• Omnibus1952 · as Kid Burns
• Omnibus1952 · as Teddy Roosevelt
• What's My Line?1950 · as Self - Panelist
• Studio One1948 · as Cadmon
• Studio One1948 · as Al Walters
• The Philco Television Playhouse1948