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Ivan Lawrence Blieden, 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?
Birth Name
Ivan Lawrence Blieden
Born
Tuesday, 23 June 1925
Died
Friday, 06 June 1975
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Bicentennial Minutes | Self - Narrator | 1974 |
| Match Game | Himself - Panelist | 1973 |
| The $10,000 Pyramid | Himself / Himself - Celebrity Contestant | 1973 |
| Cannon | Phil Dobson | 1971 |
| On a Clear Day You Can See Forever | Warren Pratt | 1970 |
| To Tell the Truth | Self - Panelist | 1969 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
| You're Putting Me On | Self / Self - Host | 1969 |
| Medical Center | Dr. Lieber | 1969 |
| Mod Squad | Bob Hardy | 1968 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Bicentennial Minutes | Self - Narrator | 1974 |
| Match Game | Himself - Panelist | 1973 |
| The $10,000 Pyramid | Himself / Himself - Celebrity Contestant | 1973 |
| Cannon | Phil Dobson | 1971 |
| On a Clear Day You Can See Forever | Warren Pratt | 1970 |
| To Tell the Truth | Self - Panelist | 1969 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
| You're Putting Me On | Self / Self - Host | 1969 |
| Medical Center | Dr. Lieber | 1969 |
| Mod Squad | Bob Hardy | 1968 |
| What's My Line? | Self - Mystery Guest | 1968 |
| Ghostbreakers | Waldo Kent | 1967 |
| Personality | Self - Host | 1967 |
| ABC Stage 67 | Todd Bronson | 1966 |
| The F.B.I. | Frank Colling | 1965 |
| The Reporter | Al Swan | 1964 |
| The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | George Dennell | 1964 |
| Slattery's People | Martin Keiller | 1964 |
| 12 O'Clock High | Lt. Tony Kemp | 1964 |
| Get the Message | Self | 1964 |
| Kraft Suspense Theatre | Lester Pennell | 1963 |
| The Fugitive | Sal Mitchell | 1963 |
| Harry's Girls | Harry Burns | 1963 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest / Himself | 1962 |
| The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Walter Mills / Philip Marshall | 1962 |
| Sam Benedict | Mort Friedman | 1962 |
| Target: The Corruptors | Chuck Baxter | 1961 |
| Dr. Kildare | Eddie Hiller | 1961 |
| The Dick Powell Theatre | Lou Marks | 1961 |
| Cain's Hundred | Jay Adams | 1961 |
| The DuPont Show of the Week | Corporal William Yarrow | 1961 |
| The Defenders | Charles Parker | 1961 |
| The Law and Mr. Jones | Daniel C. Oliver | 1960 |
| Route 66 | Cam Wilcox | 1960 |
| The Witness | Bugsy Siegel | 1960 |
| Thriller | Ralphie Teal | 1960 |
| Moment of Fear | Professor Norman Saylor | 1960 |
| The Chevy Mystery Show | Peter Meinecke | 1960 |
| Play of the Week | Hector / Joey Casale / Pusey | 1959 |
| Adventures in Paradise | Charlie Vale | 1959 |
| The Twilight Zone | Henry Francis 'Rocky' Valentine / Rance McGrew | 1959 |
| Sunday Showcase | Sammy Glick | 1959 |
| The Garry Moore Show | Self | 1958 |
| Kiss Them for Me | Mississip / "Mississip" Hardy | 1957 |
| The DuPont Show of the Month | Dr. Sanderson | 1957 |
| The Bachelor Party | Kenneth / Ken | 1957 |
| To Tell the Truth | Self - Panelist | 1956 |
| Playhouse 90 | Clarence / Luke | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | Krupp | 1956 |
| Joe & Mabel | Joe / Joe Sparton | 1956 |
| The Alcoa Hour | Ralph | 1955 |
| Playwrights '56 | Sergeant Barney Bender | 1955 |
| The Elgin Hour | Harrison B. Harrison | 1954 |
| The United States Steel Hour | Doc Randolph / Miles Miller / Roger Dinwiddie / Sam Spaulding / Stewart Potter | 1953 |
| The Loretta Young Show | Al Schumacher / Joe Fontana | 1953 |
| General Electric Theater | Johnny Henderson | 1953 |
| Omnibus | Teddy Roosevelt / Kid Burns | 1952 |
| The Arthur Murray Party | Self / Self - Actor | 1950 |
| What's My Line? | Himself - Panelist | 1950 |
| Studio One | Cadmon / Al Walters | 1948 |
| The Philco Television Playhouse | 1948 | |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Singer | 1948 |
