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One of his most memorable roles was a recurring role on Bewitched (1964) playing the sneering, sarcastic Uncle Arthur. His many film credits include New Faces (1954), Send Me No Flowers (1964), and Rabbit Test (1978). Throught his life, Lynde appeared in the Broadway plays 'The Impossible Years', 'Don't Drink the Water', and 'Plaza Suite'.

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Lynde also had a two-year run on TV with Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (1948) and the Broadway and film versions of Bye Bye Birdie (1963). Then came an appearance on a Broadway show, 'New Faces of 1952'. 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. 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). His father was a local police officer and the sheriff of the Mount Vernon Jail for two years. On January 10, 1982, at the age of 55, Paul Lynde died of a massive heart attack brought on by years of substance abuse.Paul Lynde was born in 1926 in Mount Vernon, Ohio (one of six children and the middle of four boys). The seriesвЂ™ failure exacerbated LyndeвЂ™s pre-existing drinking problem, which led to numerous run-ins with the law and frequent arrests for public intoxication. 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. In 1967, he debuted on the fledgling game show Hollywood Squares, where, as the permanent center square, he found an outlet to showcase his comedic talents for the next 15 years.

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Lynde forged a lucrative career as a character actor with parts on the popular TV series The Munsters, I Dream of Jeanie, and Bewitched. Over the next few years, Lynde appeared in supporting roles in lighthearted films like Under the Yum-Yum Tree (1963), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965), and The Glass Bottom Boat (1966). For Lynde, the success of Bye, Bye Birdie led to the recording of a comedy album and regular spots on The Red Buttons Show and The Perry Como Show. In 1960, Lynde was cast as the father of a star-struck teenager in the Broadway production Bye, Bye Birdie a role that he reprised in the 1963 film adaptation, which starred Dick Van Dyke and Ann-Margaret. Over the next eight years, he made guest appearances on variety and radio shows. Despite an auspicious Broadway debut, Lynde did not return to stage work for quite some time. Featuring the now-classic monologue вЂњThe Trip of the Month Club,вЂќ Lynde was singled out for his manic portrayal of a hapless but determinedly upbeat survivor of a tourist trip to Africa. In the early 1950s, Lynde landed a role in a Broadway revue New Faces of 1952. In 1948, upon his graduation, he moved to New York and honed his comedic skills by performing stand-up routines. Lynde attended Northwestern University, where he studied drama with classmates Charlotte Rae, Patricia OвЂ™Neal, and Charlton Heston. Born June 13, 1926, in Mount Vernon, Ohio. In 1960 he was cast as the father of a star-struck teenager in the Broadway production Bye, Bye Birdie, the success of which led to the recording of a comedy album and regular spots on The Perry Como Show.ДЄctor. He moved to New York in 1948 to hone his comedic skills by performing stand-up routines. Paul Lynde studied drama with classmates Charlotte Rae, Patricia OвЂ™Neal and Charlton Heston. REMAINS: Buried, Amity Cemetery, Amity, OHД«EST KNOWN FOR: Actor Paul Lynde is best known for his work on the fledgling game show Hollywood Squares, where he worked for 15 years. PLACE OF DEATH: Beverly Hills, California OCCUPATION: Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Game Show Host

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