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Aliases: Ivan Lawrence Blieden , Лэрри Блайден

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Houston, Texas, USA

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Movie Involvements: 5

TV Involvements: 18


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

What's My Line?
Average
7

What's My Line?

(1950) Self - Panelist
The Fugitive
Average
7

The Fugitive

(1963) Sal Mitchell
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Average
8

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

(1962) Walter Mills / Philip Marshall
Adventures in Paradise
Average
6

Adventures in Paradise

(1959) Charlie Vale
The Twilight Zone
Average
8

The Twilight Zone

(1959) Henry Francis 'Rocky' Valentine
Dr. Kildare
Average
5

Dr. Kildare

(1961) Eddie Hiller
Letter to Loretta
Average
6

Letter to Loretta

(1953) Joe Fontana
The F.B.I.
Average
5

The F.B.I.

(1965) Frank Colling

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2003 Narrator (segment "The Apple Tree")
1974 Calvin Croy
1973 N/A
1971 N/A
1970 Warren Pratt
1968 N/A
1967 Waldo Kent
N/A
1966 Todd Bronson
1965 Frank Colling
1963 Lester Pennell
Sal Mitchell
Harry Burns
1962 Self
Walter Mills / Philip Marshall
N/A
1961 N/A
Eddie Hiller
Lou Marks
Jay Adams
1960 N/A
Ralphie Teal
1959 Charlie Vale
Henry Francis 'Rocky' Valentine
Sammy Glick
1957 "Mississip" Hardy
Ken [Kenneth]
1956 Self - Performer
Self - Host
Self - Nominee / Performer
1955 N/A
1953 Al Schumacher
Joe Fontana
Johnny Henderson
1952 N/A
1950 Self - Panelist
1948 Cadmon
Al Walters
N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

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