
Larry Blyden
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.
42 acting credits
Acting · 42

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962

The Fugitive
1963

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962

The Twilight Zone
1959

The Philco Television Playhouse
1948

Dr. Kildare
1961

Tony Awards
1956

The F.B.I.
1965

Route 66
1960

Cannon
1971

What's My Line?
1950

Studio One
1948

Thriller
1960

Omnibus
1952

Adventures in Paradise
1959

Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964

The Mod Squad
1968

12 O'Clock High
1964

Cain's Hundred
1961

ABC Stage 67
1966

Sam Benedict
1962

Target: The Corruptors!
1961

The Dick Powell Show
1961
The Chevy Mystery Show
1960
Playwrights '56
1955

Letter to Loretta
1953

General Electric Theater
1953

Armchair Theatre
1956

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
1970

Harry's Girls
1963

Broadway's Lost Treasures
2003

Kiss Them for Me
1957

Ghostbreakers
1967

Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
1973

The Bachelor Party
1957

The Satan Murders
1974

What Makes Sammy Run?
1959

Three Men on a Horse
1957

One Coat of White
1957

Santa's Space Ship
1952
Forty-five Minutes from Broadway
1959