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Larri Thomas

February 17, 2023

Larri Thomas (January 23, 1932 – October 20, 2013) was an American actress and dancer.[1] She began her career by participating in a string of television commercials and eventually signed a contract with NBC. The network put on her shows including Peter Gunn and The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour.[2] She became one of the six Goldwyn Girls picked by Samuel Goldwyn to go on tour for the movie Guys and Dolls, in which she makes a brief appearance. She was also in the movies Mary Poppins and Island of Love. She was the stand-in for Julie Andrews in some flying sequences in Mary Poppins and also her stand-in in The Sound of Music. She also appeared in movies and television with Dean Martin.[3]

Larri Thomas
Publicity Photo of Larri Thomas
Born
Lida L. Thomas

(1932-01-23)January 23, 1932
Wayne, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedOctober 20, 2013(2013-10-20) (aged 81)
Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years active1953–1993
Spouses
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(m. 1955; div. 1959)​
Bruce Hoy
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(m. 1963)​
Children2

Personal life

Writer Lida Larrimore Thomas was her mother. Her 1951 novel The Lovely Duckling was written about Larri's childhood on the family farm in Wayne, Pennsylvania.[4]

In December 1955, she married John Bromfield, star of the syndicated crime drama Sheriff of Cochise, from whom she was divorced in 1959. In 1972, she managed to acquire one of her biggest roles, as Henrietta Hippo on the television show New Zoo Revue. Later, Thomas was married to Bruce Hoy and participated in a number of charity benefits, such as the Professional Dancers Society. In 1960 it was reported that she was in a relationship with baseball player/manager Leo Durocher.[citation needed]

Death

She died on October 20, 2013, due to natural causes, in her Van Nuys home. She was 81 years old.[3] Her husband, Bruce Hoy died on January 31, 2014.[5]

Filmography

  • Coach .... Woman #1 (1 episode, 1993)
"Christmas of the Van Damned" (1993) TV Episode .... Woman #1
Episode dated October 28, 1965 TV Episode (uncredited) .... Regular
Episode dated September 23, 1965 TV Episode (uncredited) .... Regular
Episode dated September 16, 1965 TV Episode (uncredited) .... Regular
"Lucy Wants a Career" (1959) TV Episode .... Miss Hairdo

References

  1. ^ "Leo, Larry Figure in Day's News". Reading Eagle. November 12, 1959. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
  2. ^ Stern, Michael Z. (14 March 2011). I Had a Ball. iUniverse. p. 157. ISBN 978-1-4502-8731-9. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Larri Thomas, Dancer and Actress, Dies at 81". The Hollywood Reporter. 22 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Daughter of Novelist". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1952-06-02. p. 24. Retrieved 2020-04-14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bruce Hoy, Dancer in Hollywood Musicals, Dies at 81". The Hollywood Reporter. 3 February 2014.
  6. ^ Kurtti, Jeff (1996). The Great Hollywood Musical Trivia Book. New York: Applause Books. p. 41. ISBN 1-55783-222-6.

External links

  • Larri Thomas at IMDb

February 17, 2023
larri, thomas, january, 1932, october, 2013, american, actress, dancer, began, career, participating, string, television, commercials, eventually, signed, contract, with, network, shows, including, peter, gunn, lucy, desi, comedy, hour, became, goldwyn, girls,. Larri Thomas January 23 1932 October 20 2013 was an American actress and dancer 1 She began her career by participating in a string of television commercials and eventually signed a contract with NBC The network put on her shows including Peter Gunn and The Lucy Desi Comedy Hour 2 She became one of the six Goldwyn Girls picked by Samuel Goldwyn to go on tour for the movie Guys and Dolls in which she makes a brief appearance She was also in the movies Mary Poppins and Island of Love She was the stand in for Julie Andrews in some flying sequences in Mary Poppins and also her stand in in The Sound of Music She also appeared in movies and television with Dean Martin 3 Larri ThomasPublicity Photo of Larri ThomasBornLida L Thomas 1932 01 23 January 23 1932Wayne Pennsylvania U S DiedOctober 20 2013 2013 10 20 aged 81 Van Nuys Los Angeles California U S Years active1953 1993SpousesJohn Bromfield m 1955 div 1959 wbr Bruce Hoy m 1963 wbr Children2 Contents 1 Personal life 2 Death 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External linksPersonal life EditWriter Lida Larrimore Thomas was her mother Her 1951 novel The Lovely Duckling was written about Larri s childhood on the family farm in Wayne Pennsylvania 4 In December 1955 she married John Bromfield star of the syndicated crime drama Sheriff of Cochise from whom she was divorced in 1959 In 1972 she managed to acquire one of her biggest roles as Henrietta Hippo on the television show New Zoo Revue Later Thomas was married to Bruce Hoy and participated in a number of charity benefits such as the Professional Dancers Society In 1960 it was reported that she was in a relationship with baseball player manager Leo Durocher citation needed Death EditShe died on October 20 2013 due to natural causes in her Van Nuys home She was 81 years old 3 Her husband Bruce Hoy died on January 31 2014 5 Filmography EditCoach Woman 1 1 episode 1993 Christmas of the Van Damned 1993 TV Episode Woman 1 dd Earth Girls Are Easy 1988 Curl Up and Dye Dancer In God We Tru t 1980 New Zoo Revue 1972 TV Series Henrietta Hippo unknown episodes Frankie and Johnny 1966 uncredited Earl Barton dancer The Silencers 1966 uncredited Specialty Dancer The Dean Martin Show Regular 3 episodes 1965 Episode dated October 28 1965 TV Episode uncredited Regular Episode dated September 23 1965 TV Episode uncredited Regular Episode dated September 16 1965 TV Episode uncredited Regular dd The Sound of Music 1965 Stand in for Julie Andrews The Doctors and The Nurses The Prisoner Part 1 1964 TV Episode as Lorie Thomas Helen Walsh Mary Poppins 1964 uncredited Woman in Carriage amp Stand in for Julie Andrews Robin and the 7 Hoods 1964 uncredited Dancer Island of Love 1963 uncredited His Model Wife 1962 TV as Lorrie Thomas The Music Man 1962 uncredited High School Girl The Beat Generation 1959 uncredited Ask Any Girl 1959 uncredited Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Miss Hairdo 1 episode 1959 Lucy Wants a Career 1959 TV Episode Miss Hairdo dd Peter Gunn Sharon Moore 1 episode 1958 Rough Buck 1958 TV Episode Sharon Moore South Pacific 1958 uncredited Nurse in Thanksgiving show Curucu Beast of the Amazon 1956 Vivian the dancer Guys and Dolls 1955 Goldwyn Girl as one of the Hot Box Girls uncredited 6 Love Me or Leave Me 1955 uncredited Chorus girl Ring of Fear 1954 as a Strong Woman talking part House of Wax 1953 uncredited as a can can girl Where s Raymond TV Series 1953 1954 DancerReferences Edit Leo Larry Figure in Day s News Reading Eagle November 12 1959 Retrieved March 30 2011 Stern Michael Z 14 March 2011 I Had a Ball iUniverse p 157 ISBN 978 1 4502 8731 9 Retrieved 30 March 2011 a b Larri Thomas Dancer and Actress Dies at 81 The Hollywood Reporter 22 October 2013 Daughter of Novelist Pittsburgh Post Gazette 1952 06 02 p 24 Retrieved 2020 04 14 via Newspapers com Bruce Hoy Dancer in Hollywood Musicals Dies at 81 The Hollywood Reporter 3 February 2014 Kurtti Jeff 1996 The Great Hollywood Musical Trivia Book New York Applause Books p 41 ISBN 1 55783 222 6 External links EditLarri Thomas at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Larri Thomas amp oldid 1138335700, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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