1926-06-13 Mount Vernon, Ohio, USA
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".
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Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life | Self/Uncle Arthur (archive footage) | 2023-04-16 |
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Say Hey, Willie Mays! | Self | 2022-10-27 |
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Broadway's Lost Treasures | Mr. MacAfee (segment "Bye Bye Birdie") | 2003-08-10 |
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The Villain | Nervous Elk | 1979-07-26 |
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Rabbit Test | Dr. Roger Vidal | 1978-04-09 |
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'Twas the Night Before Christmas | 1977-12-07 | |
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The Paul Lynde Halloween Special | Self | 1976-10-30 |
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The Sandy Duncan Special | Self | 1974-11-13 |
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Charlotte's Web | Templeton (voice) | 1973-03-01 |
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Journey Back to Oz | Pumpkinhead (voice) | 1972-12-14 |
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Gidget Gets Married | Louis B. Latimer | 1972-01-04 |
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Gidget Grows Up | Louis B. Latimer | 1969-12-30 |
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The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 1969 | 1969-12-21 | |
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The Dean Martin Christmas Show | Self (uncredited) | 1968-12-19 |
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How Sweet It Is! | The Purser | 1968-08-21 |
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The Glass Bottom Boat | Homer Cripps | 1966-06-09 |
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Beach Blanket Bingo | Bullets | 1965-04-14 |
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For Those Who Think Young | Syd Hoyt | 1964-06-01 |
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Send Me No Flowers | Mr. Akins | 1964-10-14 |
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Bye Bye Birdie | Harry McAfee | 1963-04-04 |
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Under the Yum-Yum Tree | Murphy | 1963-10-23 |
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Son of Flubber | Sportscaster | 1963-01-16 |
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New Faces | Paul Lynde | 1954-02-19 |
