Larry Blyden

Born: 1925-06-23

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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On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

as Warren Pratt
Released: 1970-06-17

Daisy Gamble, an unusual woman who hears phones before they ring, and does wonders with her...

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Kiss Them for Me

as "Mississip" Hardy
Released: 1957-12-10

Three navy war heroes are booked on a morale-building "vacation" in San Francisco. Once they...

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Broadway's Lost Treasures

as Narrator (segment "The Apple Tree")
Released: 2003-08-10

The golden age of the annual Tony Awards ceremony lasted from 1967 to 1986 — the period during...

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The Bachelor Party

as Ken [Kenneth]
Released: 1957-04-09

Five office friends meet up for a night on the town to celebrate the forthcoming marriage of one...

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What Makes Sammy Run?

as Sammy Glick
Released: 1959-09-27

An adaptation of Budd Schulberg's incendiary 1941 novel about the rise of an unscrupulous...

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Sondheim: A Musical Tribute

as uncredited
Released: 1973-01-01

A short documentary concerning the preparations and rehearsals for the March 11, 1973 benefit...

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The Satan Murders

as Calvin Croy
Released: 1974-01-11

Assured that it's a joke, a berated wife makes a deal with a local Satan occultist for the death...

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Ghostbreakers

as Waldo Kent
Released: 1967-09-08

A professor and his beautiful assistant investigate a murder which occurs in a supposedly...

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Santa's Space Ship

as Slim
Released: 1952-12-24

Mabel Beaton's marionettes star in this short about Santa trading in his reindeer for a rocket ship

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...

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The Fugitive

as Sal Mitchell
First aired: 1963-09-17

Richard Kimble is falsely convicted of his wife's murder and given the death penalty. En route...

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What's My Line?

as Self - Panelist
First aired: 1950-02-02

Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...

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Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee / Performer
First aired: 1956-04-01

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...

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Tony Awards

as Self - Performer
First aired: 1956-04-01

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...

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Tony Awards

as Self - Host
First aired: 1956-04-01

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...

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The Twilight Zone

as Rocky Valentine
First aired: 1959-10-02

A series of unrelated stories containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science...

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The Philco Television Playhouse

as uncredited
First aired: 1948-10-03

The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC...

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Dr. Kildare

as Eddie Hiller
First aired: 1961-09-27

The story of a young intern in a large metropolitan hospital trying to learn his profession,...

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Route 66

as uncredited
First aired: 1960-10-07

Route 66 is an American TV series in which two young men traveled across America in a Chevrolet...

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Cannon

as uncredited
First aired: 1971-09-14

Cannon is a CBS detective television series produced by Quinn Martin which aired from March 26,...

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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Walter Mills / Philip Marshall
First aired: 1962-09-20

A continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of...

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The F.B.I.

as Frank Colling
First aired: 1965-09-19

The F.B.I. is an American television series that was broadcast on ABC from 1965 to 1974. It was...

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Studio One

as Cadmon
First aired: 1948-11-07

An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...

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Studio One

as Al Walters
First aired: 1948-11-07

An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...

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Thriller

as Ralphie Teal
First aired: 1960-09-13

Thriller is an American anthology television series that aired during the 1960–61 and 1961–62...

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Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Lester Pennell
First aired: 1963-10-10

Kraft Suspense Theatre is an American anthology series that was telecast from 1963 to 1965 on...

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Adventures in Paradise

as Charlie Vale
First aired: 1959-10-05

Adventures in Paradise is an American television series created by James Michener which ran on...

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Omnibus

as uncredited
First aired: 1952-11-09

Omnibus is an American, commercially sponsored, educational television series.

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The Mod Squad

as uncredited
First aired: 1968-09-24

The Mod Squad was the enormously successful groundbreaking "hippie" undercover cop show that ran...

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Cain's Hundred

as Jay Adams
First aired: 1961-09-19

A former underworld lawyer goes to work for the Federal Government, determined to bring 100 top...

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The Dick Powell Show

as Lou Marks
First aired: 1961-09-26

The Dick Powell Show is an American anthology series that ran on NBC from 1961- 1963, primarily...

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Sam Benedict

as uncredited
First aired: 1962-09-15

Sam Benedict is an American legal drama that aired on NBC from September 1962 to March 1963. The...

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Target: The Corruptors!

as uncredited
First aired: 1961-09-29

Target: The Corruptors! is an American crime drama series starring Stephen McNally which aired...

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ABC Stage 67

as Todd Bronson
First aired: 1966-09-14

ABC Stage 67 is the umbrella title for a series of 26 weekly shows that included dramas, variety...

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Letter to Loretta

as Al Schumacher
First aired: 1953-09-20

Letter to Loretta is an American anthology drama series telecast on NBC from September 1953 to...

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Letter to Loretta

as Joe Fontana
First aired: 1953-09-20

Letter to Loretta is an American anthology drama series telecast on NBC from September 1953 to...

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General Electric Theater

as Johnny Henderson
First aired: 1953-02-01

General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was...

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Harry's Girls

as Harry Burns
First aired: 1963-09-13

Harry's Girls is an American situation comedy which appeared on NBC from September 13, 1963, to...

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