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Larry Blyden

Actor • Born 1925

Larry Blyden

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About

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 Fugitive posterThe FugitiveSeries • 1963The Alfred Hitchcock Hour posterThe Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries • 1962The Twilight Zone posterThe Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959Cannon posterCannonSeries • 1971Dr. Kildare posterDr. KildareSeries • 1961Studio One posterStudio OneSeries • 1948The Philco Television Playhouse posterThe Philco Television PlayhouseSeries • 1948Route 66 posterRoute 66Series • 1960Kraft Suspense Theatre posterKraft Suspense TheatreSeries • 1963The F.B.I. posterThe F.B.I.Series • 1965Thriller posterThrillerSeries • 1960Adventures in Paradise posterAdventures in ParadiseSeries • 1959The Man from U.N.C.L.E. posterThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series • 196412 O'Clock High poster12 O'Clock HighSeries • 1964The Mod Squad posterThe Mod SquadSeries • 1968Sam Benedict posterSam BenedictSeries • 1962Cain's Hundred posterCain's HundredSeries • 1961Target: The Corruptors! posterTarget: The Corruptors!Series • 1961ABC Stage 67 posterABC Stage 67Series • 1966On a Clear Day You Can See Forever posterOn a Clear Day You Can See ForeverMovie • 1970Kiss Them for Me posterKiss Them for MeMovie • 1957