Larry Kert on Television and Film
A substantially expanded screen chronology compiled from the Larry Kert credit PDFs, including his long run of appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, dramatic television roles, variety programmes and early film work.
Film and Dramatic Television Credits
| Year | Production | Type | Larry Kert credit | Source note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Time Out for Lessons | Short / film | Tap Dance Soloist (uncredited) | Listed in the uploaded screen-credit PDF. |
| 1953 | By the Light of the Silvery Moon | Film | Ice Skater (uncredited) | Listed in the uploaded screen-credit PDF. |
| 1953 | Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | Film | Chorus Boy (uncredited) | Listed in the uploaded screen-credit PDF. |
| 1958 | Look Up and Live | TV series | Tony | 1 episode in the uploaded screen-credit PDF. |
| 1958 | The Ed Sullivan Show | TV variety | Singer / himself | 2 Nov 1958; with Carol Lawrence. The general credit PDF identifies S11 Ep8. |
| 1961 | Checkmate | TV drama | Johnny Messico | “Hour of Execution”; S1 Ep16; 21 Jan 1961 in the general credits PDF. |
| 1962 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | TV drama | George | “The Sorcerer's Apprentice”; S7 Ep39 in the general credits PDF. |
| 1964 | Kraft Suspense Theatre | TV drama | Capt. Don Feruzzi / Ferruzzi | “The Kamchatka Incident”; surname spelling differs between the two source PDFs. |
| 1965 | Profiles in Courage | TV drama | Reporter | 1 episode; exact episode not supplied in the uploaded screen-credit PDF. |
| 1965 | Get Off My Back | Screen credit | Bob Adamic | Listed in the uploaded screen-credit PDF. |
| 1966 | Combat! | TV drama | Fry | “One at a Time”; S4 Ep28; 22 Mar 1966 in the general credits PDF. |
| 1967 | The Bell Telephone Hour | TV musical special | Himself | “The Many Faces of Romeo and Juliet”; 22 Sep 1967. |
| 1973 | Hawaii Five-O | TV drama | Marty Walker | “Thanks for the Honeymoon”; S5 Ep15. |
| 1973 | Kojak | TV drama | Whitney Farrow | “Conspiracy of Fear”; the general credits PDF gives 19 Dec 1973. |
| 1974 | Love, American Style | TV comedy | Joe / Arthur — source conflict | Uploaded screen-credit PDF says Joe in “Love and the Phobia”; general credits PDF says Arthur. |
| 1976 | Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II | TV drama | Danny Miller | Uploaded screen-credit PDF lists 2 episodes; general credits PDF specifically identifies “Chapter 3”. |
| 1977 | New York, New York | Film | Donald (uncredited) | Role shown this way in the uploaded screen-credit PDF. |
| 1978 | On Our Own | TV series | Mr. Sunshine | 1 episode in the uploaded screen-credit PDF. |
Variety and Talk Shows
The general credits PDF documents recurring appearances on The Merv Griffin Show, plus appearances on Dinah! and The Mike Douglas Show. These are in addition to the much larger Johnny Carson list below.
| Date | Programme | Credit | Source note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1970 | The Merv Griffin Show | Himself | S7 Ep271 in the general credits PDF. |
| 7 Jan 1972 | The Merv Griffin Show | Himself | S9 Ep82 in the general credits PDF. |
| 10 Aug 1977 | The Merv Griffin Show | Himself | S14 Ep219 in the general credits PDF. |
| 1 Sep 1977 | Dinah! | Himself | S3 Ep212 in the general credits PDF. |
| 7 Dec 1977 | The Mike Douglas Show | Himself | S16 Ep68 in the general credits PDF. |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The dedicated Johnny Carson PDF is much more extensive than the generic television-credit listing. After removing two duplicated rows, it contains 23 separate date entries naming Larry Kert between 1971 and 1977. A separate research summary in the Larry Kert archive says 22 appearances are currently identified, so the underlying episode records still need final reconciliation.
| Date as listed | Main guests | Featuring / Larry Kert listing | Editorial note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 1971 | Chief Red Fox; Beth Howland; Susan Browning | Donna McKechnie; Larry Kert; Phyllis Newman | |
| 8 Jun 1971 | David Hemmings; Julie Ege; Alan King | Larry Kert | |
| 8 Jul 1971 | Abie Grossfeld | Larry Kert; Marilyn Horne; Yvonne Constant | Source PDF second date is 08/06/1971; month requires confirmation. |
| 10 Jun 1971 | George Carlin; Chief Red Fox | Larry Kert; Los Indios Tabajaras | |
| 28 Sep 1971 | Paul Harvey; Louise Lasser | Dick Haymes; Joe Williams; Larry Kert | |
| 11 Oct 1971 | Steve Allen (guest host); Jayne Meadows; Bob Einstein; Amy Vanderbilt | Larry Kert; Victor Borge | |
| 3 Dec 1971 | Rod Steiger; Otto Preminger | Larry Kert; Martina Arroyo | |
| 27 Dec 1971 | Joan Rivers; Tony Randall | Ethel Ennis; Larry Kert | |
| 12 Sep 1972 | Karen Valentine; Rodney Dangerfield | Larry Kert; Phyllis McGuire | Duplicated in the source PDF; shown once here. |
| 16 Nov 1972 | From New York City: Debbie Reynolds; Rex Reed; Patsy Kelly | Larry Kert; Linda Hopkins | Duplicated in the source PDF; also appears in the general credits PDF. |
| 11 Jan 1973 | Michael Caine; Pat McCormick | Connie Stevens; Ella Fitzgerald; Larry Kert | Also appears in the general credits PDF. |
| 12 Mar 1973 | Joey Bishop (guest host); Totie Fields; Joe Frazier; Bill Shoemaker | Enzo Stuarti; Larry Kert | |
| 20 Mar 1973 | Bob Newhart; Erich Segal | Larry Kert; Vikki Carr | Also appears in the general credits PDF. |
| 1 May 1973 | Joan Embery; Dub Taylor | Larry Kert; Lola Falana | |
| 12 Jun 1973 | Robert Blake; Jaye P. Morgan | Larry Kert | |
| 12 Jul 1973 | Bob Newhart; Ronald J. Fields | Larry Kert; The Pointer Sisters | Source PDF second date is 12/06/1973; month requires confirmation. |
| 13 Aug 1974 | John Davidson (guest host); Sandy Duncan | Larry Kert; Loretta Lynn | Source PDF second date is 13/08/1973; year requires confirmation. |
| 14 Aug 1973 | James Garner; Pete DePaolo | Larry Kert; Roger Miller | |
| 24 Oct 1973 | Kirk Douglas; Joan Rivers; Johnny Hart | Larry Kert | |
| 13 Dec 1973 | Shecky Greene; Kelly Monteith; Thalassa Cruso | Larry Kert | |
| 17 Jun 1976 | Susan Sarandon; John Byner; Jay Robert Nash | Larry Kert | |
| 4 Nov 1976 | Lee Marvin; Orson Bean; Herbert A. Wagner | Larry Kert | |
| 17 Jun 1977 | Igor Cassini; Dr. William Nolen | Larry Kert; Lola Falana |
Why the Carson Appearances Matter
The scale of these appearances changes the picture of Larry Kert's television career. He was not simply an occasional dramatic guest actor who happened to appear on Johnny Carson a few times. During the 1970s, he repeatedly appeared on one of American television's most important national entertainment programmes while continuing his Broadway, concert and cabaret work.
Several of the Carson entries place him alongside major entertainers including Ella Fitzgerald, Vikki Carr, Lola Falana, Victor Borge, Martina Arroyo, Marilyn Horne, Roger Miller and The Pointer Sisters. The source list also records episodes hosted by Steve Allen, Joey Bishop and John Davidson.
Important Source Discrepancies
- Love, American Style: the uploaded screen-credit PDF gives Kert's role as Joe; the general credits PDF gives Arthur.
- Kraft Suspense Theatre: the surname appears as Feruzzi in one PDF and Ferruzzi in another.
- Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II: the uploaded screen-credit PDF says two episodes; the general credits PDF specifically identifies “Chapter 3”.
- Johnny Carson dates: the source has internal date conflicts for 8 July 1971, 12 July 1973 and 13 August 1974. They are flagged in the table pending confirmation.
Other Surviving Television Material
The existing Larry Kert archive also preserves or identifies material outside these three principal credit lists, including a Schaefer commercial, Musical Chairs, and research leads for other television appearances. Those items remain linked below rather than being merged into the verified tables above.