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Genial, dark-haired, often bespectacled Ivan Lawrence Blieden (pronounced Blee-den), better known as actor Larry Blyden, was born in Houston, Texas, the son of a lawyer. He developed an early interest in acting, appearing in various theater productions as a teen but never entertained the notion of pursuing a career. Following a stint with the Marine Corps, however, he went to college at the University of Houston and supplemented his income with a job as a local radio announcer, finding himself highly proficient at foreign accents.
Bitten by the acting bug, he decided to give performing a serious try this time, first training at London's Royal Academy of Arts, then moving to New York. It was Broadway that subsequently gave Larry marquee value, contributing strongly to a string of successes. These included not only such staple comedies as "Mr. Roberts", "Oh Men! Oh Women!" and "Absurd Person Singular", but the musicals "Flower Drum Song" (Tony nomination), "The Apple Tree" and "A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum", the last earning him the Tony award in 1972.
From the early 1950s throughout the decade, Larry was a valuable presence in TV anthologies ("The Silver Theatre," "The Philco Television Playhouse," "The Goodyear Playhouse," "Armstrong Circle Theatre," "Playhouse 90," "The Alcoa Hour," "Play of the Week") but, as his career progressed, he also found a comfortable niche in breezy comedy, landing a couple of sitcoms Joe & Mabel (1956) (as Joe) and Harry's Girls (1963) (as Harry), short-lived as they were. Into the 1960's he appeared on such programs as "Thriller," "The Loretta Young Show," "The Twilight Zone," "Adventures in Paradise," "The United States Steel Hour," "Route 66," "Dr. Kildare," "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "12 O'CLock High," "The Fugitive" and "The Man from U.N.C.L.E."
Larry projected a very temperate, clean-cut, albeit bland image. As a result, film roles were scarce - three to be exact: Kiss Them for Me (1957) starring Cary Grant and Jayne Mansfield, The Bachelor Party (1957) with Don Murray and Carolyn Jones, and Barbra Streisand's On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970).
Larry was a noted game show enthusiast and was seen frequently as a panelist on Password (1961) and To Tell the Truth (1969), among many others. In 1972, he became a familiar daytime face after replacing Wally Bruner as host of the syndicated What's My Line? (1968).
Larry married Bob Fosse dancer/extraordinaire Carol Haney in 1955. They remained a popular Gotham couple until their split seven years later. Haney, who was pure electric in the Broadway and film versions of "The Pajama Game", was a severe diabetic and died suddenly at age 39 in 1964, two years after their divorce. This left Blyden a single parent with two children to raise. He never remarried. His last performances on TV included guest parts on "The Mod Squad," "Medical Center" and "Cannon."
Blyden himself died fairly young as well, killed in a car accident while traveling in Morocco. He was only 49. Highly personable and modestly unassuming, Larry Blyden may not have hit the heights, but he was a recognizable name and a durable talent - one of Broadway's bright lights for over two decades.- Actor
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Lester Matthews was born on 6 June 1900 in Nottingham, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), Werewolf of London (1935) and The Three Musketeers (1939). He was married to Cicely Walper and Anne Grey. He died on 6 June 1975 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- George Worthing Yates was born on 14 August 1901 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. George Worthing was a writer, known for Them! (1954), The Tall Target (1951) and Space Master X-7 (1958). George Worthing died on 6 June 1975 in Sonoma, California, USA.
- John Drew Colt was born on 9 September 1913 in Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for A Double Life (1947). He was married to Edith Hope and Marjorie Dow Bancroft. He died on 6 June 1975 in Bristol, Rhode Island, USA.
- Jaroslav Rauser was born on 9 September 1904 in Brno, Moravia, Austria-Hungary. He was an actor, known for Nevera (1956), Pan Habetín odchází (1949) and Transport z ráje (1963). He died on 6 June 1975 in Praha, Czechoslovakia.
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Albert Augustíny was born on 4 April 1900 in Túrocszentmárton, Hungary, Austria-Hungary [now Martin, Slovak Republic]. He was an actor. He died on 6 June 1975 in Martin, Czechoslovakia [now Slovak Republic].- Emmy Percy-Wüstenhagen was born on 8 May 1906 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary. She was an actress, known for Die Sache mit Kasanzew (1957), Geisterkomödie - Eine unwahrscheinliche Komödie (1965) and Ein Herz kehrt heim (1956). She was married to Karl Wüstenhagen. She died on 6 June 1975 in Vienna, Austria.