Larry Blyden

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.7894

Gender

Male

Birthday

23-Jun-1925

Age

(101 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.


Credits

Sondheim: A Musical Tribute Sondheim: A Musical Tribute (1973) Character: N/A
A short documentary concerning the preparations and rehearsals for the March 11, 1973 benefit tribute to Stephen Sondheim. Includes a photo-montage of the concert finale in which Sondheim sings Anyone Can Whistle.
Santa's Space Ship Santa's Space Ship (1952) Character: Slim
Mabel Beaton's marionettes star in this short about Santa trading in his reindeer for a rocket ship
What Makes Sammy Run? What Makes Sammy Run? (1959) Character: Sammy Glick
An adaptation of Budd Schulberg's incendiary 1941 novel about the rise of an unscrupulous Hollywood producer. The production was divided into two parts and aired on NBC's Sunday Showcase.
Three Men on a Horse Three Men on a Horse (1957) Character: Clarence
A meek salesman with an uncanny ability to pick horses is virtually kidnapped by a trio of gamblers.
Broadway's Lost Treasures Broadway's Lost Treasures (2003) Character: Narrator (segment "The Apple Tree")
The golden age of the annual Tony Awards ceremony lasted from 1967 to 1986 — the period during which Alexander H. Cohen and his wife, Hildy Parks, were the producers of the show. This film offers a compilation of performances from Tony Award broadcasts during those years. They are presented with color-corrected footage and digitally re-mastered sound.
Ghostbreakers Ghostbreakers (1967) Character: Waldo Kent
A professor and his beautiful assistant investigate a murder which occurs in a supposedly haunted house.
One Coat of White One Coat of White (1957) Character: Luke
A newly-widowed woman goes on a trip to Europe and meets a French artist.
Forty-Five Minutes from Broadway Forty-Five Minutes from Broadway (1959) Character: Kid Burns
Aired on Omnibus , Forty-Five Minutes From Broadway is a three-act musical by George M. Cohan written about the town of New Rochelle, New York. The title refers to the 45-minute train ride from New Rochelle to Broadway. The story concerns a romance between a maid who stands to inherit a fortune and an unpopular out-of-towner. The musical premiered on Broadway in 1906 and was briefly revived in 1912. Broadcast live on television on March 15, 1959.
Kiss Them for Me Kiss Them for Me (1957) Character: "Mississip" Hardy
Three navy war heroes are booked on a morale-building "vacation" in San Francisco. Once they manage to elude their ulcerated public relations officer, the trio throw a wild party with plenty of pretty girls.
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) Character: Warren Pratt
Daisy Gamble, an unusual woman who hears phones before they ring, and does wonders with her flowers, wants to quit smoking to please her fiancé, Warren. She goes to a doctor of hypnosis to do it. But once she's under, her doctor finds out that she can regress into past lives and different personalities, and he finds himself falling in love with one of them.
The Bachelor Party The Bachelor Party (1957) Character: Ken [Kenneth]
Five office friends meet up for a night on the town to celebrate the forthcoming marriage of one of them. As the night wears on and the drink starts to tell, they become more confidential in expressing their concerns and hopes.
The Satan Murders The Satan Murders (1974) Character: Calvin Croy
Assured that it's a joke, a berated wife makes a deal with a local Satan occultist for the death of her irritating husband and finds that the Devil doesn't play games.



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