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Larry Hovis

Larry Hovis

Actor

Larry Hovis was born February 20, 1936, in Wapato, Washington. He grew up in Houston, Texas. He started out as a vocalist, singing with his sister Joan Hovis, then joined a quartet called "The Mascots", and they appeared on Arthur Godfrey's "Talent Scouts" (1948). While Larry was earning his degree in philosophy at the University of Houston, he was signed to Capitol Records, where he recorded the album "My Heart Belongs to Only You". In the late 1950s, he moved to New York and appeared in the Broadway shows "The Billy Barnes Revue" (1959) and "From A to Z" (1960). In 1963, Larry relocated his family to California, where he performed stand-up comedy routines in local clubs. His first notable appearance on a major TV show was in 1964 on "Gomer Pyle: USMC" (1964), appearing in ten episodes. He also appeared in two episodes of "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960). Larry eventually landed a minor role on the pilot episode of "Hogan's Heroes" (1965). When two other actors backed out of the series, he was given the permanent role of demolition man "Sgt. Carter". While a regular on the popular TV series, Hovis continued to write scripts for television specials and also wrote and performed on the breakthrough comedy series "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1967). In 1966, he wrote the screenplay for the film Out of Sight (1966). After the unexpected cancellation of "Hogan's Heroes" (1965), Hovis appeared in such TV programs as "The Doris Day Show" (1968), "Adam-12" (1968), "Chico and the Man" (1974), "Holmes and Yo-Yo" (1976), "Alice" (1976) and others. Behind the scenes Larry produced several game shows, including "Liar's Club" (1976), in which he was a panelist from 1976 to 1978. In 1993, he appeared in the theatrical film Shadow Force (1992).

Born: February 20, 1936 in Wapato, Washington

Died: September 9, 2003 (Age 67)

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Larry Hovis  Movies & TV Credits

Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
Movie
5.9
ActorCapt. Breen1972
TV Show
8
ActorAndrew Carter
168 Episodes
1965-1971
TV Show
6.6
Actor1 Episode1974-1978
TV Show
8.2
ActorGilly Walker
2 Episodes
1960-1968
TV Show
6.7
Actor2 Episodes1976-1985
TV Show
7.8
ActorRegular Performer
39 Episodes
1967-1973
TV Show
6.9
Actor1 Episode1961-1966
TV Show
6.9
ActorLarry
5 Episodes
1964-1969
TV Show
6.9
ActorSelf - Singer
1 Episode
1964-1966
TV Show
8.5
ActorSelf
1 Episode
1967-1978
TV Show
7.3
ActorPool Man
1 Episode
1973-1973
TV Show
7.5
ActorArt Phillips
1 Episode
1968-1975
Movie
6.2
ActorClel Tonkins1976
Movie
5.3
ActorTillman1991
Movie
5.8
ActorArnie Fish1977
Movie
4.6
WritingScreenplay1966
TV Show
7.8
WritingWriter
141 Episodes
1967-1973
Movie
6.1
WritingWriter1973
Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
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