Ivan Lawrence Blieden (June , â€" June , ), known as Larry Blyden,
was an American actor, stage producer and director, and game show
host. He made his Broadway stage debut in and went on to appear in
numerous productions on and off Broadway. In , 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 ,
.Blyden was born to Adolph and Marian (née Davidson) Blieden in
Houston, Texas, and raised in the Jewish faith. As a child, he
attended Wharton Elementary School and Sidney Lanier Junior High
School. Blyden became interested in acting at a young age and made his
stage debut in a production headed by Margo Jones when he was years
old. After graduating from Lamar High School, Blyden attended
Southwestern Louisiana Institute for a year before enlisting in the
United States Marine Corps during World War II. After the war, he
enrolled at the University of Houston. While in college, Blyden worked
as an announcer for KPRC radio and performed at the Alley Theatre and
Houston Little Theater. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in ,
Blyden moved to New York City to pursue an acting career.
was an American actor, stage producer and director, and game show
host. He made his Broadway stage debut in and went on to appear in
numerous productions on and off Broadway. In , 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 ,
.Blyden was born to Adolph and Marian (née Davidson) Blieden in
Houston, Texas, and raised in the Jewish faith. As a child, he
attended Wharton Elementary School and Sidney Lanier Junior High
School. Blyden became interested in acting at a young age and made his
stage debut in a production headed by Margo Jones when he was years
old. After graduating from Lamar High School, Blyden attended
Southwestern Louisiana Institute for a year before enlisting in the
United States Marine Corps during World War II. After the war, he
enrolled at the University of Houston. While in college, Blyden worked
as an announcer for KPRC radio and performed at the Alley Theatre and
Houston Little Theater. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in ,
Blyden moved to New York City to pursue an acting career.
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