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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 81) Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged
Years active | 1953–1993 |
Spouses | |
Children | 2 |
Writer 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]
Thomas 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]
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