Full Name Lida L. Thomas Years active 1953–1993 | Name Larri Thomas Role Actress | |
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Similar People John Bromfield, Curt Siodmak, Robert Stevenson, Frank Tashlin, Corinne Calvet | ||
Larri Thomas (January 23, 1932 – October 20, 2013) was an American actress and dancer. She began her career by participating in a string of television commercials. Eventually, she managed to sign a contract with NBC, putting her on such shows as Peter Gunn, and even The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour.
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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 managed to make a brief appearance. Over her career, she made it to movies such as 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.
Personal life
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 playermanager Leo Durocher.
Death
She died on October 20, 2013, after suffering a fall at her Van Nuys home. She was 81 years old. Her husband, Bruce Hoy died on January 31, 2014.
Filmography
Actress
1993
Coach (TV Series) as
Woman #1
- Christmas of the Van Damned (1993) - Woman #1
1988
Earth Girls Are Easy as
Curl Up and Dye Dancer
1982
Cheers (TV Series) as
Bar Patron / Tourist / Accountant at Party
- Strange Bedfellows: Part 1 (1986) - Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Save the Last Dance for Me (1986) - Bar Patron (uncredited)
- 2 Good 2 Be 4 Real (1985) - Bar Patron (uncredited)
- The Belles of St. Clete's (1985) - Bar Patron (uncredited)
- The Bartender's Tale (1985) - Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Behind Every Great Man (1985) - Bar Patron (uncredited)
- The Heart Is a Lonely Snipehunter (1985) - Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Whodunit? (1985) - Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Diane's Allergy (1984) - Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Show Down: Part 2 (1983) - Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Show Down: Part 1 (1983) - Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Someone Single, Someone Blue (1983) - Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Pick a Con- Any Con (1983) - Bar Patron (uncredited)
- No Contest (1983) - Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Diane's Perfect Date (1983) - Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Father Knows Last (1983) - Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Let Me Count the Ways (1983) - Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Now Pitching, Sam Malone (1983) - Bar Patron (uncredited)
- The Spy Who Came in for a Cold One (1982) - Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Endless Slumper (1982) - Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Coach Returns to Action (1982) - Tourist (uncredited)
- Friends, Romans, and Accountants (1982) - Bar Patron / Accountant at Party (uncredited)
- Any Friend of Diane's (1982) - Bar Patron (uncredited)
- The Tortelli Tort (1982) - Bar Patron (uncredited)
1982
Dynasty (TV Series) as
Clothing Shop Customer
- The Hearing (1982) - Clothing Shop Customer (uncredited)
1981
Falcon Crest (TV Series) as
Bank Customer
- The Tangled Vines (1981) - Bank Customer (uncredited)
1980
In God We Trust (or Gimme That Prime Time Religion) as
Waitress
1972
New Zoo Revue (TV Series) as
Henrietta Hippo
- Winter (1972) - Henrietta Hippo
- Practical Jokes (1972) - Henrietta Hippo
1965
The Dean Martin Show (TV Series) as
Regular / Girl in Sketch
- Episode #3.25 (1968) - Regular (uncredited)
- Episode #3.20 (1968) - Regular (uncredited)
- Episode #3.7 (1967) - Regular (uncredited)
- Episode #2.26 (1967) - Regular (uncredited)
- Episode #2.22 (1967) - Regular (uncredited)
- Episode #2.14 (1966) - Girl in Sketch (uncredited)
- Episode #1.21 (1966) - Regular (uncredited)
- Episode #1.7 (1965) - Regular (uncredited)
- Episode #1.2 (1965) - Regular (uncredited)
- Episode #1.1 (1965) - Regular (uncredited)
1966
Frankie and Johnny as
Earl Barton Dancer (uncredited)
1966
The Silencers as
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
1965
The Lucy Show (TV Series) as
Sally
- Lucy Helps Danny Thomas (1965) - Sally
1964
My Fair Lady as
Ball Guest (uncredited)
1964
The Doctors and the Nurses (TV Series) as
Helen Walsh
- The Prisoner: Part 1 (1964) - Helen Walsh (as Lorie Thomas)
1964
Mary Poppins as
Woman in Carriage (uncredited)
1964
Robin and the 7 Hoods as
Dancer (uncredited)
1964
The Hollywood Palace (TV Series) as
Billboard Girl
- Episode #1.6 (1964) - Billboard Girl
- Episode #1.5 (1964) - Billboard Girl
1963
Island of Love (uncredited)
1963
Papa's Delicate Condition as
Circus Performer (uncredited)
1962
His Model Wife (TV Movie)(as Lorrie Thomas)
1962
The Music Man as
High School Girl (uncredited)
1962
Route 66 (TV Series) as
Joy
- Blues for the Left Foot (1962) - Joy
1960
Who Was That Lady? as
Girl (uncredited)
1959
The Beat Generation as
Beatnik (uncredited)
1959
Ask Any Girl as
Bonny (uncredited)
1959
The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour (TV Series) as
Miss Hairdo
- Lucy Wants a Career (1959) - Miss Hairdo
1958
Peter Gunn (TV Series) as
Sharon Moore
- Rough Buck (1958) - Sharon Moore
1958
South Pacific as
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show (as Lorri Thomas)
1958
Bachelor Father (TV Series) as
Secretary
- Bentley and the Social Worker (1958) - Secretary
1957
The Girl Most Likely as
Dancer (uncredited)
1957
The Pajama Game as
Pajama Girl (uncredited)
1956
Curucu, Beast of the Amazon as
Vivian
1956
The Best Things in Life Are Free as
Dancer (uncredited)
1955
Artists and Models as
Masseuse (uncredited)
1955
Guys and Dolls as
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
1955
Love Me or Leave Me as
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
1954
Destry as
Dancer (uncredited)
1953
Easy to Love as
Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)
1953
How to Marry a Millionaire as
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
1953
Here Come the Girls as
Harem Girl (uncredited)
1953
House of Wax as
Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
1952
Million Dollar Mermaid as
Swimmer (uncredited)
1952
Road to Bali as
Dancer (uncredited)
Miscellaneous
2003
The Gin Game (TV Movie) (stand-in: Mary Tyler Moore)
1965
The Sound of Music (stand-in: Julie Andrews - uncredited)
1964
Mary Poppins (stand-in: Julie Andrews - uncredited)
Soundtrack
1966
The Dean Martin Show (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.21 (1966) - (performer: "Give My Regards to Broadway", "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree", "Wait 'Til the Sun Shines Nellie", "Waiting at the Church", "Asleep in the Deep")
Self
1967
The Jerry Lewis Show (TV Series) as
Self - Dancer / Slave Girl
- Audrey Meadows, The Buckinghams (1967) - Self - Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
1964
The Hollywood Palace (TV Series) as
Self - Billboard Girl
- Host: Ernest Borgnine, guests: Eleanor Powell, Tony Bennett, Vikki Carr, Miriam Makeba, Joe Flynn, Carl Ballantine, Davis & Reese (1964) - Self - Billboard Girl
- Host: Hugh O'Brian, guests: Ginger Rogers, Johnny Mathis, Marty Ingels, Joanie Sommers, Johnny Puleo & his Harmonica Gang, the Andre Tahon Puppets, Bertha the dancing elephant (1964) - Self - Billboard Girl
- Host: Bob Cummings, guests: Rosemary Clooney, Anthony Newley, Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, Dave King (1964) - Self - Billboard Girl
- Host: Bing Crosby, guests: Mickey Rooney, Bob Cummings, Nancy Wilson, Bobby Van, Bob Newhart, Gary Crosby, the Young Americans, the Andre Tahon Puppets (1964) - Self - Billboard Girl
1960
Astaire Time (TV Special) as
Self (Hermes Pan Dancer)
1959
Another Evening with Fred Astaire (TV Special) as
Self (as Hermes Pan Dancers)
1958
An Evening with Fred Astaire (TV Special) as
Self (Hermes Pan Dancer)
1952
The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV Series) as
Self - Model in Halo commercial
- Hosts: Abbott & Costello; Guests: Charles Laughton, Isabel Bigley, Johnny Conrad, Sid Fields, Joe Kirk, Milton Frome, Bobby Barber, Jill Kraft, Anita Anton, Alex Fossell, Helen Donaldson, Three Beaus & a Peep, Al Goodman & his Orchestra (1952) - Self - Model in Halo commercial
1951
All Star Revue (TV Series) as
Self - Balinese Dancer - Chorus Girl
- Episode #1.33 (1951) - Self - Balinese Dancer - Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Archive Footage
2006
Guys and Dolls: From Stage to Screen (Video documentary short) as
Self
References
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