Paul Lynde

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

June 13, 1926

Died

January 10, 1982 (age 55)

Place of Birth

Mount Vernon, Ohio, USA

Paul Lynde

Biography

Paul Edward Lynde (June 13, 1926 – January 10, 1982) was an American comedian, actor, and game-show panelist. Lynde was well known for his roles as Uncle Arthur on Bewitched, as the befuddled father Harry MacAfee in Bye Bye Birdie, and as a regular "center square" panelist on the game show The Hollywood Squares from 1968 to 1981. He also voiced animated characters for five Hanna-Barbera productions. Lynde was one of six children and the middle of four boys. His father was a local police officer and the sheriff of the Mount Vernon Jail for two years. Lynde got his inspiration to become an actor at the age of four or five after his mother took him to see the original silent film Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925). After graduating from Northwestern University, Lynde relocated to New York City where his first break came from being a stand-up comedian at the Number One Fifth Avenue nightclub. Then came an appearance on a Broadway show, "New Faces of 1952".

Known For

Filmography

2023FilmElizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Lifeas Self/Uncle Arthur (archive footage)2022FilmSay Hey, Willie Mays!as Self2003FilmBroadway's Lost Treasuresas Mr. MacAfee (segment "Bye Bye Birdie")1979FilmThe Villainas Nervous Elk1978FilmRabbit Testas Dr. Roger Vidal1977Film'Twas the Night Before Christmas1976FilmThe Paul Lynde Halloween Specialas Self1976TVDonny & Marieas Self1975TVThe Smothers Brothers Show1974FilmThe Sandy Duncan Specialas Self1973FilmCharlotte's Webas Templeton (voice)1972FilmJourney Back to Ozas Pumpkinhead (voice)1972TVThe Paul Lynde Show1972TVTemperatures Risingas Paul Mercy1972FilmGidget Gets Marriedas Louis B. Latimer1971TVThe Pet Setas Self1970TVWhere's Huddles?1969FilmGidget Grows Upas Louis B. Latimer1969FilmThe Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 19691969TVLove, American Style1969TVThe Perils of Penelope Pitstop1969TVCattanooga Cats1969TVIt's the Wolfas Mildew1969TVThe Glen Campbell Goodtime Houras Self1968FilmThe Dean Martin Christmas Showas Self (uncredited)1968TVThat's Life1968FilmHow Sweet It Is!as The Purser1968TVRowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self1967TVThe Carol Burnett Showas Self1967TVThe Mothers-in-Lawas Wally Logan1967TVThe Flying Nunas Father Lundigan1966TVHollywood Squaresas The Center Square1966TVThat Girl1966FilmThe Glass Bottom Boatas Homer Cripps1965TVI Dream of Jeannieas Harry Huggins1965TVGidget1965TVF Troop1965FilmBeach Blanket Bingoas Bullets1964FilmSend Me No Flowersas Mr. Akins1964TVThe Munstersas Dr. Edward Dudley1964TVThe Cara Williams Show1964TVBewitchedas Uncle Arthur1964FilmFor Those Who Think Youngas Syd Hoyt1964TVThe Hollywood Palaceas Self1963FilmUnder the Yum-Yum Treeas Murphy1963TVBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Judge1963TVBurke's Lawas Arthur Clark1963TVThe Patty Duke Show1963FilmBye Bye Birdieas Harry McAfee1963FilmSon of Flubberas Sportscaster1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1958TVKraft Music Hall1957TVThe Lux Showas Self1957TVTonight Starring Jack Paaras Self1956TVStanleyas Horace Fenton1954TVThe Wonderful World of Disneyas Sportscaster (archive footage)1954TVThe George Gobel Showas Self1954FilmNew Facesas Paul Lynde1950TVThe Bob Hope Showas Self1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self

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