Larry Blyden

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

47

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-06-23

Day of death

1975-06-06 (49 years old)

Place of Birth

Houston, Texas, USA

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 Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

  • The Philco Television Playhouse

    The Philco Television Playhouse

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Dr. Kildare

    Dr. Kildare

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

  • Route 66

    Route 66

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • Cannon

    Cannon

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • Thriller

    Thriller

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre

    Kraft Suspense Theatre

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • Adventures in Paradise

    Adventures in Paradise

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

    The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

  • 12 O'Clock High

    12 O'Clock High

  • The Mod Squad

    The Mod Squad

  • The Dick Powell Show

    The Dick Powell Show

  • Sam Benedict

    Sam Benedict

  • Cain's Hundred

    Cain's Hundred

  • Sondheim: A Musical Tribute

    Sondheim: A Musical Tribute

  • ABC Stage 67

    ABC Stage 67

  • Target: The Corruptors!

    Target: The Corruptors!

  • The Chevy Mystery Show

    The Chevy Mystery Show

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • What Makes Sammy Run?

    What Makes Sammy Run?

  • Playwrights '56

    Playwrights '56

  • Broadway's Lost Treasures

    Broadway's Lost Treasures

  • Three Men on a Horse

    Three Men on a Horse

  • Ghostbreakers

    Ghostbreakers

  • The Satan Murders

    The Satan Murders

  • The Bachelor Party

    The Bachelor Party

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Kiss Them for Me

    Kiss Them for Me

  • One Coat of White

    One Coat of White

  • Harry's Girls

    Harry's Girls

  • On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

    On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

  • Santa's Space Ship

    Santa's Space Ship