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Larry Blyden
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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, 197…
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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.
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Larry Blyden's Filmography
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Broadway's Lost Treasures
as Narrator (segment "The Apple Tree")
The Satan Murders
as Calvin Croy
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
as Warren Pratt
Ghostbreakers
as Waldo Kent
What Makes Sammy Run?
as Sammy Glick
Forty-Five Minutes from Broadway
as Kid Burns
Kiss Them for Me
as "Mississip" Hardy
Three Men on a Horse
as Clarence
The Bachelor Party
as Ken [Kenneth]
One Coat of White
as Luke
Santa's Space Ship
as Slim