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Larry Hovis
Acting

Larry Hovis
Homepage
http://www.larryhovis.net/
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1936-02-20,Wapato, Washington
Gender
Male
Biography
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).

Filmography

Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind

4

Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind
1991-04-19

Wild in the Sky

8

Wild in the Sky
1972-03-01

Sex and the Married Woman

4

Sex and the Married Woman
1977-09-13

The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe

8

The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe
1976-05-29

Bing Crosby Color Christmas Show

6

Bing Crosby Color Christmas Show
1965-12-25

The Andy Griffith Show

7.638

The Andy Griffith Show
1960-10-03

7.1

Alice
1976-08-31

Chico and the Man

6.2

Chico and the Man
1974-09-13

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

7.106

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964-09-25

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

6.714

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968-01-22

6.4

Shindig!
1964-09-16

5.867

Ben Casey
1961-10-02

7.577

Hogan's Heroes
1965-09-17

7.1

Adam-12
1968-09-21

Here We Go Again

6

Here We Go Again
1973-01-20

The Carol Burnett Show

7.713

The Carol Burnett Show
1967-09-11

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

7.106

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964-09-25

The New Dick Van Dyke Show

5.2

The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971-09-18

McMillan & Wife

6.96

McMillan & Wife
1971-09-29