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Paul Lynde was born in Mount Vernon, Ohio, the son of Sylvia Bell Lynde ( née Doup) and Hoy Corydon Lynde, who owned and operated a meat market. [5] [6] Fifth-born among six siblings, Lynde had older sisters, Grace and Helen, older brothers, Richard Hoy and Coradon ("Cordy") George and younger brother, John ("Johnny").
May 19, 2020 · The star of Hollywood Squares made a bitchy, camp sensibility mainstream — and inspired a generation of gay performers. But he paid a high price for being different. The fascinating story and ...
Paul Lynde's witty, wisecracking one-liners and his novel line delivery made him one of Hollywood's funniest and best loved entertainers. Paul Lynde died under mysterious circumstances when he was found dead in his bed after possibly suffering a heart attack in January 1982 at age 55.
Jan 19, 1982 · LOS ANGELES -- Comedian Paul Lynde, who died of a massive heart attack earlier this month, left the bulk of his estate to family members in the form of a trust but left nothing for his brother.
Paul Lynde's witty, wisecracking one-liners and his novel line delivery made him one of Hollywood's funniest and best loved entertainers. Paul Lynde died under mysterious circumstances when he was found dead in his bed after possibly suffering a heart attack in January 1982 at age 55.
Secretive Facts About Paul Lynde, The Wisecracking Uncle. Paul Lynde's hilarious, boundary-pushing one-liners kept home audiences in hysterics. The actor spent his entire career playing the stereotypical hilarious gay uncle on screen and vehemently denying he was also the hilarious gay uncle off-screen as well.
Apr 2, 2014 · In 1972, playing an uptight attorney and father at odds with his liberal-minded son, Lynde starred in the short-lived sitcom The Paul Lynde Show.
Jun 9, 2024 · Paul Lynde was an American comedian and actor who was best known for his one-line wisecracks on the television game show The Hollywood Squares. After graduating from Northwestern University in 1948, Lynde performed stand-up comedy in New York City.
Jan 12, 1982 · Paul Lynde, who was a regular performer on the television game show ''The Hollywood Squares,'' died, possibly of a stroke, Saturday at his home in Los Angeles.
Paul Edward Lynde was an American comedian, actor and game show panelist. A character actor with a distinctively campy and snarky persona that often poked fun at his closeted homosexuality, Lynde was well known for his roles as Uncle Arthur on Bewitched, the befuddled father Harry MacAfee in Bye Bye Birdie and a regular "center square" panelist ...
