caption resting_place death_date death_place years_active birth_place children nationality name birth_date alma_mater spouse image article_title education birth_name occupation death_cause
blyden in 1962 forest park lawndale cemetery 6 june 1975 agadir , morocco 1948 & ndash ; 1975 houston , texas , u.s. 2 american larry blyden 23 june 1925 southwestern of acting louisiana institute university of houston stella adler studio carol haney 1955 1962 divorced larry blyden 1962.jpg larry blyden
 wharton high school elementary school sidney lanier junior high school lamar ivan lawrence blieden actor host , stage producer and director , game show car accident
larry blyden

larry blyden -lrb- june 23 , 1925 -- june 6 , 1975 -rrb- 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 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 in june 1975 .
