Larry Thor



Larry Thor was born in Lundar in Manitoba, Canada where he worked as a farmer, a ranch hand and then a construction worker. In 1937, he worked at a Canadian Radio Station in Flin Flon, Manitoba where he was hired as a narrator as well as to sing, play the piano and write scripts. His career soon took him to CBS Studios in Canada where he worked as an extra on several TV series. He was known for his beautiful narrative voice. He later starring in the series "Broadway Is My Beat," as Detective Danny Clover and the films "The Amazing Colossal Man," "The Phantom Tollbooth" and "The Fast and the Furious." Larry also published a record in the 60s, "Galloping on My Dinosaur," a compilation of children's songs. He was married twice first to Leona Isabel (maiden name unknown) with a second marriage to actress Jean Howell. He passed away on March 15, 1976 in Santa Monica, California, survived by his wife, Jean and their three children, Kristina, Cameron, Leifur and his other four children, Raymond, Kenneth, David and daughter, Lauren by his first wife.

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 * Smile, You're on Mars Camera