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 Thomas' shows, including Peter Gunn and The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour.[2] She became one of the six Goldwyn Girls selected by Samuel Goldwyn to go on tour for the movie Guys and Dolls, in which she makes a brief appearance. Thomas 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 her stand-in in The Sound of Music. Thomas also appeared in movies and television with Dean Martin.[3] In her later years, she appeared in Dynasty, Cheers, and Coach.
Larri Thomas | |
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 Publicity Photo of Larri Thomas | |
| Born | January 23, 1932 |
| Died | October 20, 2013 (aged 81) Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Years active | 1953–1993 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
Personal life
editWriter Lida Larrimore Thomas was her mother. Thomas' 1951 novel The Lovely Duckling was written about Larri's childhood on the family farm in Wayne, Pennsylvania.[4]
Death
editThomas died on October 20, 2013, due to natural causes, in her Van Nuys home. She was 81 years old.[3] Thomas' husband, Bruce Hoy died on January 31, 2014.[5][6]
Filmography
edit- Coach .... Woman #1 (1 episode, 1993)
- "Christmas of the Van Damned" (1993) TV Episode .... Woman #1
- Earth Girls Are Easy (1988) .... Curl Up and Dye Dancer
- In God We Tru$t (1980)
- New Zoo Revue (1972) TV Series .... Henrietta Hippo (196 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
- 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 & 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
- 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)[7]
- 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)..... Dancer
References
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.
- ^ Samuel Claesson (March 31, 2023). Top Models. Sequoia Press. p. 187. ISBN 9798889921806.
- ^ Kurtti, Jeff (1996). The Great Hollywood Musical Trivia Book. New York: Applause Books. p. 41. ISBN 1-55783-222-6.
External links
edit- Larri Thomas at IMDb