Known For
Acting
Birthday
June 23, 1925
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 - Movies
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
as Warren Pratt
Broadway's Lost Treasures
as Narrator (segment "The Apple Tree")
Kiss Them for Me
as "Mississip" Hardy
The Bachelor Party
as Ken [Kenneth]
The Satan Murders
as Calvin Croy
What Makes Sammy Run?
as Sammy Glick
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
Three Men on a Horse
as Clarence
Ghostbreakers
as Waldo Kent
One Coat of White
as Luke
Known For - TV Shows
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
The Fugitive
as Sal Mitchell
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Walter Mills / Philip Marshall
The Twilight Zone
as Rocky Valentine
The Philco Television Playhouse
Cannon
The F.B.I.
as Frank Colling
Tony Awards
as Self - Host
Tony Awards
as Self - Performer
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee / Performer