Larri Thomas
American actress and dancer

Larri Thomas

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American actress and dancer
Gender:
Female
Places:
United States of America
Is:
ActorDancerTelevision actor
Work field:
DancingFilm, TV, Stage & Radio
Birth:
23 January 1932(Wayne, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.)
Death:
20 October 2013(Van Nuys, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California)
Family:
Spouse(s):
John Bromfield
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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.

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 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.

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

  • Coach .... Woman #1 (1 episode, 1993)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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