Paul Lynde

Paul Lynde

Acting
Born 1926-06-13 - Died 1982-01-10Mount Vernon, Ohio, USA

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".

Movies (23)

Charlotte's Web
6.9

Charlotte's Web

1973Movie6.9
Bye Bye Birdie
5.9

Bye Bye Birdie

1963Movie5.9
The Villain
5.7

The Villain

1979Movie5.7
Son of Flubber
6.1

Son of Flubber

1963Movie6.1
New Faces
5.9

New Faces

1954Movie5.9
How Sweet It Is!
6.9

How Sweet It Is!

1968Movie6.9
Send Me No Flowers
6.8

Send Me No Flowers

1964Movie6.8
Beach Blanket Bingo
6.0

Beach Blanket Bingo

1965Movie6.0
The Glass Bottom Boat
6.3

The Glass Bottom Boat

1966Movie6.3
Under the Yum Yum Tree
6.1

Under the Yum Yum Tree

1963Movie6.1
Broadway's Lost Treasures
6.4

Broadway's Lost Treasures

2003Movie6.4
Gidget Grows Up
6.7

Gidget Grows Up

1969Movie6.7
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
6.0

Say Hey, Willie Mays!

2022Movie6.0
Journey Back to Oz
5.4

Journey Back to Oz

1972Movie5.4
For Those Who Think Young
5.7

For Those Who Think Young

1964Movie5.7
Rabbit Test
4.5

Rabbit Test

1978Movie4.5
Gidget Gets Married
6.3

Gidget Gets Married

1972Movie6.3
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
7.6

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

1968Movie7.6
Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life

Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life

2023Movie
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 1969

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 1969

1969Movie
'Twas the Night Before Christmas

'Twas the Night Before Christmas

1977Movie
The Sandy Duncan Special
8.0

The Sandy Duncan Special

1974Movie8.0
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
5.6

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special

1976Movie5.6

TV Shows (39)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Bewitched
7.9

Bewitched

1964Series7.9
Love, American Style
6.2

Love, American Style

1969Series6.2
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963Series5.9
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
I Dream of Jeannie
7.8

I Dream of Jeannie

1965Series7.8
The Flying Nun
6.3

The Flying Nun

1967Series6.3
The Munsters
7.9

The Munsters

1964Series7.9
The Carol Burnett Show
7.7

The Carol Burnett Show

1967Series7.7
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
7.5

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957Series7.5
Burke's Law
6.3

Burke's Law

1963Series6.3
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
6.8

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968Series6.8
That Girl
6.2

That Girl

1966Series6.2
The Bob Hope Show
7.0

The Bob Hope Show

1950Series7.0
Kraft Music Hall
5.4

Kraft Music Hall

1958Series5.4
The Patty Duke Show
6.2

The Patty Duke Show

1963Series6.2
F Troop
6.3

F Troop

1965Series6.3
The Hollywood Palace
5.0

The Hollywood Palace

1964Series5.0
Temperatures Rising
7.5

Temperatures Rising

1972Series7.5
Gidget
6.8

Gidget

1965Series6.8
Donny & Marie
6.8

Donny & Marie

1976Series6.8
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
6.8

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

1969Series6.8
Hollywood Squares
7.5

Hollywood Squares

1966Series7.5
The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954Series7.9
The Mothers-in-Law
6.0

The Mothers-in-Law

1967Series6.0
The George Gobel Show
7.8

The George Gobel Show

1954Series7.8
The Perils of Penelope Pitstop
6.2

The Perils of Penelope Pitstop

1969Series6.2
The Paul Lynde Show
5.3

The Paul Lynde Show

1972Series5.3
Cattanooga Cats
7.4

Cattanooga Cats

1969Series7.4
The Cara Williams Show
6.5

The Cara Williams Show

1964Series6.5
That's Life
6.5

That's Life

1968Series6.5
The Pet Set
6.7

The Pet Set

1971Series6.7
The Smothers Brothers Show
9.0

The Smothers Brothers Show

1975Series9.0
The Lux Show
6.0

The Lux Show

1957Series6.0
It's the Wolf
6.0

It's the Wolf

1969Series6.0
Where's Huddles?
7.3

Where's Huddles?

1970Series7.3
Stanley
6.3

Stanley

1956Series6.3