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Larry Blyden
Actor
Born June 23, 1925Died June 6, 1975 (49 years)
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.
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.
Larry Blyden Filmography
| 2003 | Broadway's Lost Treasures · as Narrator (segment "the Apple Tree") |
| 1973 | Wide World of Mystery (TV Series) · as Daniel |
| 1971 | Cannon (TV Series) |
| 1970 | On a Clear Day You Can See Forever · as Warren Pratt |
| 1969 | Medical Center (TV Series) · as Dr. Lieber |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad (TV Series) · as Bob Hardy |
| 1966 | ABC Stage 67 (TV Series) · as Todd Bronson |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Frank Colling |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) · as George Dennell |
| 1964 | Slattery's People (TV Series) · as Martin Keiller |
| 1964 | 12 O'Clock High (TV Series) · as Lt. Tony Kemp |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) · as Lester Pennell |
| 1963 | The Fugitive (TV Series) · as Sal Mitchell |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) · as Walter Mills / Philip Marshall |
| 1962 | Sam Benedict (TV Series) · as Mort Friedman |
| 1961 | Target: The Corruptors (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare (TV Series) · as Eddie Hiller |
| 1961 | The Dick Powell Show (TV Series) · as Lou Marks |
| 1961 | Cain's Hundred (TV Series) · as Jay Adams |
| 1961 | The DuPont Show of the Week (TV Series) · as Corporal William Yarrow |
| 1961 | The Defenders (TV Series) · as Charles Parker |
| 1960 | The Law and Mr. Jones (TV Series) · as Daniel C. Oliver |
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| 1960 | The Witness (TV Series) · as Bugsy Siegel |
| 1960 | Thriller (TV Series) · as Ralphie Teal |
| 1960 | Moment of Fear (TV Series) · as Professor Norman Saylor |
| 1960 | The Chevy Mystery Show (TV Series) · as Peter Meinecke |
| 1959 | The Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Hector |
| 1959 | Adventures in Paradise (TV Series) · as Charlie Vale |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Rocky Valentine |
| 1959 | Sunday Showcase (TV Series) · as Sammy Glick |
| 1957 | Kiss Them for Me · as "mississip" Hardy |
| 1957 | The DuPont Show of the Month (TV Series) · as Dr. Sanderson |
| 1957 | The Bachelor Party · as Ken [kenneth] |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Clarence |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Krupp |
| 1955 | Alcoa Hour (TV Series) · as Ralph |
| 1955 | Playwrights '56 (TV Series) |
| 1955 | Star Tonight (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1954 | The Elgin Hour (TV Series) · as Harrison B. Harrison |
| 1953 | The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) · as Doc Randolph |
| 1953 | The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) · as Joe Fontana |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Johnny Henderson |
| 1952 | Omnibus (TV Series) · as Kid Burns |
| 1951 | Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1950 | The Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1948 | Studio One (TV Series) · as Al Walters |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1973 | Match Game (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1973 | The $10,000 Pyramid (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | To Tell the Truth (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1968 | That Show with Joan Rivers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | What's My Line? (1968) (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1967 | Personality (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1966 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self - Actor |
| 1961 | Password (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1958 | Garry Moore Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | To Tell the Truth (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1956 | Tony Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1950 | What's My Line? (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self |