
Larry Blyden
Known for Acting · 42 credits
- Born
- 1925-06-23
- Died
- 1975-06-06
- Place of birth
- Houston, Texas, USA
- Also known as
- Ivan Lawrence Blieden · Лэрри Блайден
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
1962
as Self

The Fugitive
1963
as Sal Mitchell

Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Host / Self - Performer / Self - Nominee / Performer

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Walter Mills / Philip Marshall

The Philco Television Playhouse
1948

What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Panelist
TV Shows (30)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self

The Fugitive
1963
as Sal Mitchell

Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Host / Self - Performer / Self - Nominee / Performer

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Walter Mills / Philip Marshall

The Philco Television Playhouse
1948

What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Panelist

The Twilight Zone
1959
as Rocky Valentine

Dr. Kildare
1961
as Eddie Hiller

Cannon
1971

Studio One
1948
as Cadmon / Al Walters

The F.B.I.
1965
as Frank Colling

Route 66
1960

Omnibus
1952
as Kid Burns / Teddy Roosevelt

Thriller
1960
as Ralphie Teal

Adventures in Paradise
1959
as Charlie Vale

Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Lester Pennell

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as George Dennell

12 O'Clock High
1964
as Lt. Tony Kemp

The Mod Squad
1968
as Bob Hardy

Cain's Hundred
1961
as Jay Adams

Target: The Corruptors!
1961

Sam Benedict
1962
as Mort Friedman

ABC Stage 67
1966
as Todd Bronson

The Dick Powell Show
1961
as Lou Marks

Letter to Loretta
1953
as Al Schumacher / Joe Fontana
Playwrights '56
1955
The Chevy Mystery Show
1960
as Peter Meinecke

General Electric Theater
1953
as Johnny Henderson

Armchair Theatre
1956
as Krupp

Harry's Girls
1963
as Harry Burns
Movies (12)

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
1970
as Warren Pratt

Kiss Them for Me
1957
as "Mississip" Hardy

Broadway's Lost Treasures
2003
as Narrator (segment "The Apple Tree")

The Bachelor Party
1957
as Ken [Kenneth]

Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
1973

Ghostbreakers
1967
as Waldo Kent

Three Men on a Horse
1957
as Clarence

What Makes Sammy Run?
1959
as Sammy Glick

The Satan Murders
1974
as Calvin Croy

One Coat of White
1957
as Luke
Forty-five Minutes from Broadway
1959
as Kid Burns

Santa's Space Ship
1952
as Slim
About Larry Blyden
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, B… With 42 credits spanning from 1948 to 2003, Larry Blyden has appeared in 12 films and 30 TV shows.
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Most Popular Larry Blyden Movies
- On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) — as Warren Pratt
- Kiss Them for Me (1957) — as "Mississip" Hardy
- Broadway's Lost Treasures (2003) — as Narrator (segment "The Apple Tree")
- The Bachelor Party (1957) — as Ken [Kenneth]
- Sondheim: A Musical Tribute (1973)
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