Larry Blyden

Larry Blyden

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Acting

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1925-06-23

  • Day of Death

    1975-06-06 (49 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Houston, Texas, USA

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?

Acting