Larry Blyden
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
What's My Line?
Self
1950
Series
The Fugitive
Sal Mitchell
1963
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Host
1956
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Performer
1956
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee / Performer
1956
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
1956
Series
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Walter Mills / Philip Marshall
1962
Series
The Twilight Zone
Rocky Valentine
1959
Series
Studio One
Cadmon
1948
Series
Studio One
Al Walters
1948
Series
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
Series
Dr. Kildare
Eddie Hiller
1961
Series
Cannon
1971
Series
Route 66
1960
Series
The F.B.I.
Frank Colling
1965
Series
12 O'Clock High
Lt. Tony Kemp
1964
Series
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Lester Pennell
1963
Series
Omnibus
1952
Series
Omnibus
Kid Burns
1952
Series
Omnibus
Teddy Roosevelt
1952
Series
Adventures in Paradise
Charlie Vale
1959
Series
Thriller
Ralphie Teal
1960
Series
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
George Dennell
1964
Series
The Mod Squad
Bob Hardy
1968
Series
The Dick Powell Show
Lou Marks
1961
Series
Target: The Corruptors!
1961
Series
Cain's Hundred
Jay Adams
1961
Series
Sam Benedict
Mort Friedman
1962
Series
ABC Stage 67
Todd Bronson
1966
Series
The Chevy Mystery Show
Peter Meinecke
1960
Series
Letter to Loretta
Al Schumacher
1953
Series
Letter to Loretta
Joe Fontana
1953
Playwrights '56
1955
Series
Armchair Theatre
Krupp
1956
Series
General Electric Theater
Johnny Henderson
1953
Series
Harry's Girls
Harry Burns
1963
Film
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Warren Pratt
1970
Film
Ghostbreakers
Waldo Kent
1967
Film
Kiss Them for Me
"Mississip" Hardy
1957
Film
Forty-Five Minutes from Broadway
Kid Burns
1959
Film
One Coat of White
Luke
1957
Film
The Bachelor Party
Ken [Kenneth]
1957
Film
Three Men on a Horse
Clarence
1957
Film
Santa's Space Ship
Slim
1952
Film
What Makes Sammy Run?
Sammy Glick
1959
Film
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Narrator (segment "The Apple Tree")
2003
Film
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
1973
Film
The Satan Murders
Calvin Croy
1974