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Paul Lynde (1926–1982)

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Paul Lynde was born in 1926 in Mount Vernon, Ohio (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... See full bio »

Born:

Paul Edward Lynde
in Mount Vernon, Ohio, USA

Died:

(age 55) in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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1979 The Villain
Nervous Elk
 
1978 Rabbit Test
Dr. Roger Vidal, M.D.
 
1977 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (TV movie)
Clark Cosgrove
 
1975 Hugo the Hippo
Aban-Khan (voice)
 
1974 Journey Back to Oz
Pumpkinhead (voice)
 
1973-1974 The New Temperatures Rising Show (TV series)
Dr. Paul Mercy
– Mercy Beaucoup (1974) … Dr. Paul Mercy
– Shafted (1974) … Dr. Paul Mercy
– Healer Man (1974) … Dr. Paul Mercy
– The Three Faces of Edwina (1974) … Dr. Paul Mercy
– Kid Genius (1974) … Dr. Paul Mercy
See all 20 episodes »
 
1972-1973 The Paul Lynde Show (TV series)
Paul Simms
– Springtime for Paul (1973) … Paul Simms
– Togetherness (1973) … Paul Simms
– Barbara Goes Home to Mother (1973) … Paul Simms
– Back Talk (1973) … Paul Simms
– Everything You Wanted to Know About Your Mother-in-Law But Were Afraid to Ask (1973) … Paul Simms
See all 26 episodes »
 
1973 Charlotte's Web
Templeton (voice)
 
1972 Gidget Gets Married (TV movie)
Louis B. Latimer
 
1970-1971 Love, American Style (TV series)
(segment "Love and the Pregnancy") / Grisdale (segment "Love and the Nervous Executive") / Stanley (segment 'Love and the House Bachelor')
– Love and the Particular Girl/Love and the Fountain of Youth/Love and the House Bachelor/Love and the Waitress (1971) … Stanley (segment 'Love and the House Bachelor')
– Love and the Boss/Love and the Jury/Love and the Logical Explanation/Love and the Pregnancy (1971) … (segment "Love and the Pregnancy")
– Love and the Great Catch/Love and the Hitchhiker/Love and the Nervous Executive (1970) … Grisdale (segment "Love and the Nervous Executive")
 
1965-1971 Bewitched (TV series)
Uncle Arthur / Harold Harold
– The House That Uncle Arthur Built (1971) … Uncle Arthur
– Super Arthur (1970) … Uncle Arthur
– A Bunny for Tabitha (1969) … Uncle Arthur
– Samantha's Power Failure (1969) … Uncle Arthur
– Samantha Loses Her Voice (1968) … Uncle Arthur
See all 11 episodes »
 
1970 Where's Huddles? (TV series)
Claude Pertwee
– One Man's Family (1970) … Claude Pertwee (voice)
– A Sticky Affair (1970) … Claude Pertwee (voice)
– The Odd Trio (1970) … Claude Pertwee (voice)
– Get That Letter Back (1970) … Claude Pertwee (voice)
– To Catch a Thief (1970) … Claude Pertwee (voice)
See all 10 episodes »
 
1969-1970 The Perils of Penelope Pitstop (TV series)
The Hooded Claw / Sylvester Sneekly
– London Town Treachery (1970) … The Hooded Claw (voice) (uncredited)
– Game of Peril (1970) … Sylvester Sneekly (voice) (uncredited) / The Hooded Claw (voice) (uncredited)
– Big Top Trap (1969) … Sylvester Sneekly (voice) (uncredited) / The Hooded Claw (voice) (uncredited)
– Bad Fortune in a Chinese Fortune Cookie (1969) … Sylvester Sneekly (voice) (uncredited) / The Hooded Claw (voice) (uncredited)
– Big Bagdad Danger (1969) … Sylvester Sneekly (voice) (uncredited) / The Hooded Claw (voice) (uncredited)
See all 17 episodes »
 
1969 Gidget Grows Up (TV movie)
Louis B. Latimer
 
1969 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV series)
Worthington Kenmore
– The Honeymooners: Play It Again, Norton (1969) … Worthington Kenmore
 
1969 Cattanooga Cats (TV series)
Mildew Wolf (voice)
 
1968-1969 That's Life (TV series)
Clerk
– Baby's First Birthday (1969)
– Twas the Night Before Christmas (1968) … Clerk
– Buying a House (1968)
 
1968 The Flying Nun (TV series)
Father Lundigan
– The Return of Father Lundigan (1968) … Father Lundigan
 
1968 The Mothers-In-Law (TV series)
Wally Logan
– The Match Game (1968) … Wally Logan
 
1968 How Sweet It Is!
The Purser
 
1966-1968 I Dream of Jeannie (TV series)
Allen Kerr / Harry Huggins / Porter
– Please, Don't Feed the Astronauts (1968) … Porter
– Everybody's a Movie Star (1967) … Allen Kerr
– My Master, the Rich Tycoon (1966) … Harry Huggins
 
1967 The Beverly Hillbillies (TV series)
Passport Clerk
– Jed Inherits a Castle (1967) … Passport Clerk
 
1967 Hey, Landlord (TV series)
Mr. Gregory
– A Little Off the Top (1967) … Mr. Gregory
 
1967 That Girl (TV series)
Nate Caswell
– These Boots Weren't Made for Walking (1967) … Nate Caswell
 
1967 The Phyllis Diller Show (TV series)
Harvey
– My Brother Harvey (1967) … Harvey
 
1966 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Judge
– The Blue-Eyed Horse (1966) … Judge
 
1966 F Troop (TV series)
Sgt. Ramsden
– The Singing Mountie (1966) … Sgt. Ramsden
 
1966 The Glass Bottom Boat
Homer Cripps
 
1966 Gidget (TV series)
Herman Marshall
– Take a Lesson (1966) … Herman Marshall
 
1965 The Farmer's Daughter (TV series)
Tony / Tony Parrish
– Stag at Bay (1965) … Tony
– Rich Man, Poor Man (1965) … Tony Parrish
 
1965 Beach Blanket Bingo
Bullets
 
1963-1965 Burke's Law (TV series)
Arthur Clark / Dr. McCoy / Guy Hawthorne Jr.
– Who Killed Mr. Colby in Ladies' Lingerie? (1965) … Guy Hawthorne Jr.
– Who Killed Merlin the Great? (1964) … Dr. McCoy
– Who Killed Cable Roberts? (1963) … Arthur Clark
 
1964-1965 The Munsters (TV series)
Dr. Dudley / Dr. Edward Dudley
– Eddie's Nickname (1965) … Dr. Dudley
– Low-Cal Munster (1964) … Dr. Dudley
– Rock-a-Bye Munster (1964) … Dr. Edward Dudley
 
1965 Two's Company (TV movie)
Paul Greg
 
1964 The Cara Williams Show (TV series)
Charles Crump
– Three on a Mismatch (1964) … Charles Crump
 
1964 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Veterinarian
– Jack Has a Sick Alligator (1964) … Veterinarian
 
1964 Send Me No Flowers
Mr. Akins
 
1964 For Those Who Think Young
Sid Hoyt
 
1963 Grindl (TV series)
Purvis Inchback
– 'Twas the Week Before Christmas (1963) … Purvis Inchback
 
1963 Under the Yum Yum Tree
Murphy
 
1963 The Patty Duke Show (TV series)
Mr. Snell
– The Genius (1963) … Mr. Snell
 
1963 Bye Bye Birdie
Harry McAfee
 
1963 Son of Flubber
Sportscaster
 
1962 Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine (TV series)
Gary Snead
– Episode #1.2 (1962) … Gary Snead
 
1962 Henry Fonda and the Family (TV movie)
 
1960 Play of the Week (TV series)
– Highlights of New Faces (1960)
 
1958-1959 The Phil Silvers Show (TV series)
Mr. Stone - the Desk Clerk / Rudy the Doctor
– Bilko in Outer Space (1959) … Rudy the Doctor
– Bilko's Big Woman Hunt (1958) … Mr. Stone - the Desk Clerk
 
1957 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
Belknap-Jackson
– Ruggles of Red Gap (1957) … Belknap-Jackson
 
1956-1957 Stanley (TV series)
Horace Fenton
 
1956 The Good Fairy (TV movie)
Dr. Metz
 
1955 The Red Buttons Show (TV series)
Regular performer
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (5 titles)
1976 The Paul Lynde Halloween Special (TV special) (performer: "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" - uncredited, "Deck the Halls" - uncredited, "Here Comes Peter Cottontail" - uncredited, "My Funny Valentine" - uncredited, "Dixie I Wish I Was in Dixie" - uncredited)
 
1973 Charlotte's Web (performer: "A Fair is a Veritable Schmorgasboard-orgasboard-orgasboard")
 
1968 Dean Martin Presents the Golddiggers in London (TV series)
– Episode #1.8 (1968) (performer: "Whistle While You Work" - uncredited)
– Episode #1.7 (1968) (performer: "Cheerful Little Earful" - uncredited, "What Do You See in Her?" - uncredited)
– Episode #1.4 (1968) (performer: "You Oughta Be in Pictures" - uncredited)
 
1965 Bewitched (TV series)
– The Joker Is a Card (1965) (performer: "Yaga-Zoozie Incantation")
 
1963 Bye Bye Birdie (performer: "Hymn for a Sunday Evening" aka "The Ed Sullivan Song", "Kids")
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1954 New Faces (additional sketches)
 
Show ShowSelf (62 titles)
2009 Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (TV series documentary)
– Never Give a Sucker an Even Break: The Wiseguys (2009)
 
1980 Bob Hope for President (TV special)
 
1966-1979 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself - Center Square / Himself
– Episode dated 20 August 1979 (1979) … Himself - Center Square
– Episode dated 13 August 1979 (1979) … Himself - Center Square
– Episode dated 6 August 1979 (1979) … Himself - Center Square
– Episode dated 30 July 1979 (1979) … Himself - Center Square
– Episode dated 23 July 1979 (1979) … Himself - Center Square
See all 707 episodes »
 
1977-1979 Dinah! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 August 1979 (1979) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 July 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1979 Paul Lynde at the Movies (TV special)
Himself/Maurice Darlyrimple
 
1978 A Mac Davis Special: Christmas Odyssey - 2010 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1977-1978 Donny and Marie (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.7 (1978) … Himself
– Episode #4.3 (1978) … Himself
– Episode #4.2 (1978) … Himself
– Episode #3.8 (1977) … Himself
– Episode #3.1 (1977) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1978 America 2-Night (TV series)
Himself
– Celebrity Night (1978) … Himself
 
1978 ABC's Silver Anniversary Celebration (TV movie)
Himself
 
1977 The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1976 The Paul Lynde Halloween Special (TV special)
Himself/Big Ruby Red/Sheik
 
1976 The Second Annual Comedy Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1975 Donahue (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 July 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1975 The (New) $25,000 Pyramid (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 January 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1974 Sandy Duncan Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
1973 All-Star Baffle (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 June 1973 (1973) … Himself
 
1972 Password All-Stars (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 September 1972 (1972) … Himself
– Episode dated 21 July 1972 (1972) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 July 1972 (1972) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 July 1972 (1972) … Himself
– Episode dated 18 July 1972 (1972) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1972 The 24th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1968-1972 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 March 1972 (1972) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 February 1972 (1972) … Himself
– Episode dated 21 October 1971 (1971) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 February 1971 (1971) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 February 1971 (1971) … Himself
See all 12 episodes »
 
1970-1972 The Carol Burnett Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.23 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #5.15 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #5.7 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #4.26 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #4.11 (1970) … Himself
 
1972 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.20 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #5.18 (1972) … Himself
 
1971 The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.12 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #3.15 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– Earl Wilson (1971) … Himself
 
1971 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Center Square
 
1971 Mantrap (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 August 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 The Pet Set (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 June 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 The Golddiggers (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 June 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 The 25th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
1968-1970 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself / Restaurant Critic
– Alan King Looks at Women's Rights and Wrongs (1970) … Himself
– Episode #3.21 (1970) … Himself
– Episode #3.19 (1970) … Himself
– Alan King Rings in the New Year and Wrings Out the Old (1970) … Himself
– Episode #3.9 (1969) … Himself
See all 10 episodes »
 
1970 Name Droppers (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 February 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1968-1969 Dean Martin Presents the Golddiggers in London (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.3 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #2.2 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #1.9 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #1.8 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #1.7 (1968) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1969 The 21st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1967-1969 The Jonathan Winters Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 22 May 1969 (1969) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 November 1968 (1968) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.1 (1967) … Himself
 
1969 Stump the Stars (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 April 1969 (1969) … Himself
 
1968 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 November 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 Funny You Should Ask (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 Operation: Entertainment (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 Personality (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 January 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 Snap Judgment (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 January 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1964-1968 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Co-Host
– Episode dated 2 January 1968 (1968) … Himself
– Episode dated 3 May 1967 (1967) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 September 1964 (1964) … Himself - Co-Host
 
1968 Silent Treatment (documentary)
Paul Lynde
 
1967-1984 The Bob Braun Show (TV series)
Himself
 
1964-1967 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - Sketch Actor / Himself - Comedian / Himself - Singer
– Episode #5.8 (1967) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #4.3 (1966) … Himself - Comedian
– Episode #3.3 (1965) … Himself - Sketch Actor
– Episode #1.19 (1964) … Himself - Sketch Actor
 
1967 You Don't Say (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist / Himself
– Episode dated 8 September 1967 (1967) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 7 September 1967 (1967) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 6 September 1967 (1967) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 5 September 1967 (1967) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 4 September 1967 (1967) … Himself - Guest Panelist
See all 6 episodes »
 
1967 The Steve Allen Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 July 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1967 P.D.Q. (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 June 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1967 Gypsy (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 June 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1966 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 September 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1966 Crossword (TV movie)
Himself
 
1964 The Celebrity Game (TV series)
Himself - Celebrity Panelist
– Episode dated 3 May 1964 (1964) … Himself - Celebrity Panelist
 
1964 The Jack Paar Program (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.14 (1964) … Himself
 
1963 Fractured Flickers (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.18 (1963) … Himself
 
1963 Arthur Godfrey Loves Animals (TV movie)
Himself
 
1952-1962 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Harry McAfee - Scene from 'Bye Bye Birdie' / Himself / Himself - Comedian / …
– Episode #16.8 (1962) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #13.37 (1960) … Harry McAfee - Scene from 'Bye Bye Birdie'
– Episode #13.36 (1960) … Himself - Comedian
– Episode #6.11 (1952) … Himself
 
1962 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1962) … Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1962) … Himself
 
1961-1962 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 May 1962 (1962) … Himself
– Episode dated 7 February 1962 (1962) … Himself
– Episode dated 7 June 1961 (1961) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 May 1961 (1961) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 April 1961 (1961) … Himself
 
1957-1959 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.34 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #3.7 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #2.179 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #2.18 (1958) … Himself
– Episode #1.158 (1958) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1959 The George Gobel Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.11 (1959) … Himself
 
1956 Frankie Laine Time (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.4 (1956) … Himself
 
1954-1956 The Martha Raye Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.6 (1956) … Himself
– Episode #2.1 (1955) … Himself
– Episode #2.3 (1954) … Himself
 
1954 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.40 (1954) … Himself
– Away from It All (1954) … Himself
– Let's Go Places (1954) … Himself
 
1954 New Faces
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (7 titles)
2008 The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics (TV documentary)
Sportscaster
 
2005 Bewitched
Uncle Arthur (uncredited)
 
2004 Broadway: The American Musical (TV series documentary)
 
1999-2003 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
 
2002 Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1992 Rock Hudson's Home Movies (documentary)
Mr. Akins (archive footage: Send Me No Flowers [1964])
 
1980 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 

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1970's: TV commercials for New York City-area bank, Manufacturer's Hanover Trust. See more »

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Height:

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Personal Quote:

I always wanted to be Anna May Wong. She seemed so much more exotic and exciting than plain ordinary folk. But no-go. I wasn't fated to be Wong, just white. See more »

Trivia:

His older brother Cordon died in World War II. See more »

Trademark:

His distinctive laugh after every joke he made on The Hollywood Squares See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini