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Larry Thor(1916-1976)

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  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Larry Thor in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
A military officer survives a nuclear blast, only to begin to uncontrollably grow into an increasingly unstable giant.
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The Amazing Colossal Man (1957)
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Larry Thor was born on 27 August 1916 in Lundar, Manitoba, Canada. He was an actor and writer, known for The Amazing Colossal Man (1957), Zero Hour! (1957) and The Fast and the Furious (1954). He was married to Jean Howell. He died on 15 March 1976 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornAugust 27, 1916
DiedMarch 15, 1976(59)
BornAugust 27, 1916
DiedMarch 15, 1976(59)
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Known for

Cathy Downs and Glenn Langan in The Amazing Colossal Man (1957)
The Amazing Colossal Man
4.7
  • Maj. Eric Coulter, MD
  • 1957
Dana Andrews, Linda Darnell, Sterling Hayden, and Peggy King in Zero Hour! (1957)
Zero Hour!
6.6
  • Vancouver Radio Dispatcher
  • 1957
John Ireland and Dorothy Malone in The Fast and the Furious (1954)
The Fast and the Furious
5.4
  • Detective Sergeant
  • 1954
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.7
TV Series
  • Announcer

Credits

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Actor

  • Night Games (1974)
    Night Games
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Court Reporter
    • 1974
  • Butch Patrick in The Phantom Tollbooth (1970)
    The Phantom Tollbooth
    6.8
    • Tock The Watchdog (voice)
    • 1970
  • Martin Balsam, Joseph Cotten, Jason Robards, E.G. Marshall, Tatsuya Mihashi, Koreya Senda, Takahiro Tamura, Eijirō Tōno, James Whitmore, and Sō Yamamura in Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
    Tora! Tora! Tora!
    7.5
    • Maj. Gen. Frederick L. Martin (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Company of Killers (1970)
    Company of Killers
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Clarington
    • 1970
  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1969)
    Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Newsman
    • 1969
  • William Demarest, Don Grady, Barry Livingston, Stanley Livingston, and Fred MacMurray in My Three Sons (1960)
    My Three Sons
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Jerry Crawford
    • 1969
  • Family Affair (1966)
    Family Affair
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Mr. McGraw
    • Judge
    • 1967–1969
  • Peggy Lipton, Michael Cole, and Clarence Williams III in The Mod Squad (1968)
    The Mod Squad
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Doctor
    • 1968
  • The Invaders (1967)
    The Invaders
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Dr. Bill Jacobs
    • 1968
  • Bill Cosby and Robert Culp in I Spy (1965)
    I Spy
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Walter Kermit
    • Masters
    • Stokes ...
    • 1965–1968
  • Garrison's Gorillas (1967)
    Garrison's Gorillas
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Norwegian Partisan
    • 1967
  • Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! (1967)
    Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!
    5.4
    • Executive speaking at meeting (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Police Captain
    • 1967
  • Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1965)
    Please Don't Eat the Daisies
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Announcer
    • 1967
  • Shane (1966)
    Shane
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Fretwell
    • 1966

Writer

  • Skyhawks (1969)
    Skyhawks
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1969–1971

Soundtrack

  • Butch Patrick in The Phantom Tollbooth (1970)
    The Phantom Tollbooth
    6.8
    • performer: "Time Is a Gift" (1969)
    • 1970

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Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Lawrence Thor
  • Height
    • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
  • Born
    • August 27, 1916
    • Lundar, Manitoba, Canada
  • Died
    • March 15, 1976
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Jean HowellOctober 1, 1955 - March 15, 1976 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    (1950-54) Radio: Appeared (as "Det. Danny Clover") in "Broadway Is My Beat" on CBS.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Played Danny Clover on "Broadway is My Beat" during the golden age of radio.

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