Larry Blyden

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

45

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-06-23

Deathday

1975-06-06 (49 years old)

Place of Birth

Houston, Texas, USA

Also Known As

  • Ivan Lawrence Blieden
  • Лэрри Блайден

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 Twilight Zone
8.4%

The Twilight Zone

Oct 2, 1959

The Fugitive
7.2%

The Fugitive

Sep 17, 1963

Cannon
6.5%

Cannon

Sep 14, 1971

Kiss Them for Me
5.5%

Kiss Them for Me

Dec 10, 1957

What's My Line?
6.8%

What's My Line?

Feb 2, 1950

The F.B.I.
5.5%

The F.B.I.

Sep 19, 1965

The Mod Squad
6.3%

The Mod Squad

Sep 24, 1968

12 O'Clock High
7.3%

12 O'Clock High

Sep 18, 1964

Dr. Kildare
5.5%

Dr. Kildare

Sep 27, 1961

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Acting

2003
Broadway's Lost Treasures as Narrator (segment "The Apple Tree")
1974
The Satan Murders as Calvin Croy
1973
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
1971
Cannon
1970
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever as Warren Pratt
1968
The Mod Squad as Bob Hardy
1967
Ghostbreakers as Waldo Kent
1967
Personality
1966
ABC Stage 67 as Todd Bronson
1965
The F.B.I. as Frank Colling
1964
12 O'Clock High as Lt. Tony Kemp
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
1961
Target: The Corruptors!
1961
Dr. Kildare as Eddie Hiller
1961
The Dick Powell Show as Lou Marks
1961
Cain's Hundred as Jay Adams
1960
Route 66
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
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Nominee
1955
Playwrights '56
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
1952
Omnibus as Kid Burns
1952
Omnibus as Teddy Roosevelt
1950
What's My Line? as Self - Panelist
1948
Studio One as Cadmon
1948
Studio One as Al Walters
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
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Larry Blyden