Larri Thomas

Larri Thomas
Publicity Photo of Larri Thomas
Born(1932-01-23)January 23, 1932
DiedOctober 20, 2013(2013-10-20) (aged 81)
Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years active1953–1993
Spouses
(m. 1955; div. 1959)
Bruce Hoy
(m. 1963)
Children2

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.

  1. ^ "Leo, Larry Figure in Day's News". Reading Eagle. November 12, 1959. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
  2. ^ Stern, Michael Z. (14 March 2011). I Had a Ball. iUniverse. p. 157. ISBN 978-1-4502-8731-9. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Larri Thomas, Dancer and Actress, Dies at 81". The Hollywood Reporter. 22 October 2013.