Larry Blyden

Known for ActingBorn 1925-06-23Died 1975-06-06Houston, Texas, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

The Satan Murders

The Twilight Zone

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Fugitive

12 O'Clock High

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

What Makes Sammy Run?

What's My Line?

ABC Stage 67

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

Broadway's Lost Treasures

Cannon

General Electric Theater

The Chevy Mystery Show

The Bachelor Party

Route 66

Sam Benedict

Thriller

Kraft Suspense Theatre

The Philco Television Playhouse

Letter to Loretta

Omnibus

Playwrights '56

The Mod Squad

Adventures in Paradise

Harry's Girls

Armchair Theatre

The Dick Powell Show

Dr. Kildare

The F.B.I.

Target: The Corruptors!

Kiss Them for Me

Studio One

Cain's Hundred

Ghostbreakers

Sondheim: A Musical Tribute

Forty-five Minutes from Broadway

One Coat of White

Three Men on a Horse

Tony Awards

Santa's Space Ship