Known For
Acting
Known Credits
49
Gender
Male
Birthday
June 23, 1925 (101 years old)
Place of Birth
Houston, Texas, USA
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.
| 2003 | Broadway's Lost Treasuresas Narrator (segment "The Apple Tree") | |
| 1974 | The Satan Murdersas Calvin Croy | |
| 1973 | Sondheim: A Musical Tributeas | |
| 1971 | Cannonas | |
| 1970 | On a Clear Day You Can See Foreveras Warren Pratt | |
| 1968 | The Mod Squadas Bob Hardy | |
| 1967 | Ghostbreakersas Waldo Kent | |
| 1966 | ABC Stage 67as Todd Bronson | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.as Frank Colling | |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E.as George Dennell | |
| 1964 | 12 O'Clock Highas Lt. Tony Kemp | |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatreas Lester Pennell | |
| 1963 | The Fugitiveas Sal Mitchell | |
| 1963 | Harry's Girlsas Harry Burns | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self | |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Walter Mills / Philip Marshall | |
| 1962 | Sam Benedictas Mort Friedman | |
| 1961 | Target: The Corruptors!as | |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildareas Eddie Hiller | |
| 1961 | The Dick Powell Showas Lou Marks | |
| 1961 | Cain's Hundredas Jay Adams | |
| 1960 | Route 66as | |
| 1960 | Thrilleras Ralphie Teal | |
| 1960 | The Chevy Mystery Showas Peter Meinecke | |
| 1959 | Adventures in Paradiseas Charlie Vale | |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zoneas Rocky Valentine | |
| 1959 | What Makes Sammy Run?as Sammy Glick | |
| 1959 | Forty-five Minutes from Broadwayas Kid Burns | |
| 1957 | Kiss Them for Meas "Mississip" Hardy | |
| 1957 | Three Men on a Horseas Clarence | |
| 1957 | The Bachelor Partyas Ken [Kenneth] | |
| 1957 | One Coat of Whiteas Luke | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatreas Krupp | |
| 1956 | Tony Awardsas Self - Host | |
| 1956 | Tony Awardsas Self - Nominee | |
| 1956 | Tony Awardsas Self - Nominee / Performer | |
| 1956 | Tony Awardsas Self - Performer | |
| 1955 | Playwrights '56as | |
| 1953 | Letter to Lorettaas Al Schumacher | |
| 1953 | Letter to Lorettaas Joe Fontana | |
| 1953 | General Electric Theateras Johnny Henderson | |
| 1952 | Santa's Space Shipas Slim | |
| 1952 | Omnibusas | |
| 1952 | Omnibusas Kid Burns | |
| 1952 | Omnibusas Teddy Roosevelt | |
| 1950 | What's My Line?as Self - Panelist | |
| 1948 | Studio Oneas Al Walters | |
| 1948 | Studio Oneas Cadmon | |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouseas |