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Paul Edward Lynde (June 13, 1926 – January
10, 1982) was an American comedian
and actor. He was born in Mount Vernon, Ohio.

A noted character actor, Lynde was well known for
his roles as Uncle Arthur on Bewitched and Harry
McAfee, the befuddled father in Bye Bye Birdie. He
was also the center square on the classic game
show, Hollywood Squares.

Lynde first got recognition in the Broadway revue
New Faces of 1952 in which he co-starred opposite
fellow newcomers Eartha Kitt, Alice Ghostley, and
Carol Lawrence. One notable skit involved Lynde as
a husband in crutches coming back from an African
safari. The play was filmed into a movie in 1954.
After the revue's run, Lynde co-starred in the
short-lived sitcom Stanley (television
series)|Stanley opposite Buddy Hackett and Carol
Burnett (both of whom were also starting out their
careers in show business). After that, he became a
regular on several sitcoms and variety shows such
as The Perry Como Show.

Lynde did extensive voice actor|voice work on
animated cartoons, particularly those of
Hanna-Barbera Productions. His most notable
Hanna-Barbera roles were those of Sylvester
Sneakly (aka "The Hooded Claw") in The Perils Of
Penelope Pitstop, Mildew Wolf from The Cattanooga
Cats and Laff-a-Lympics, Pertwee from Where's
Huddles?, and Templeton the rat from the animated
feature Charlotte's Web.

Lynde was found dead in his Beverly Hills,
California|Beverly Hills home. The coroner said
that Lynde, then 55, had the heart of an 80-year
old man. This condition was brought on by years of
extreme substance abuse.

Lynde was gay, but despite his stereotypically
flamboyant mannerisms, never publicly acknowledged
his homosexuality. 

Lynde is interred at Amity Cemetery in Amity,
Ohio.


==Hollywood Squares quips==

Q: What is a "dual purpose cow?"

Lynde: It gives milk and cookies.  But I wouldn't
recommend the cookies.

Q: Why do the Hells Angels wear leather?

Lynde: Because chiffon wrinkles so easily.

Q: Is there such a thing as a female rooster?

Lynde: Yes, they're the ones who go a doodle-doo.

Q: Henry Kissinger once visited Japan and went
into a geisha house. What did he do while he was
there?

Lynde: Negotiating for peace.

Q: What does Superman wear under his suit?

Lynde: A dickie.

Q: Why would you throw a lemon down a garbage
disposal?

Lynde: Because it was very, very naughty.

Q: True or false: Roma (people)|Roma legend has it
that God made the people of the world in a large
oven.

Lynde: (looks at Leslie Uggams) Looks like you
were overcooked.

Q: What do you do if you are driving downhill and
your brakes give out?

Lynde: Honk if you love Jesus.

Q: Can you get an elephant drunk?

Lynde: Yes, but he still won't go up to your
apartment. 

Q: What will bring tears to a monkey's eyes?

Lynde: Learning that Tarzan swings both ways.

Q: Which is better looking, a pixie or a
fairy?

Lynde: I'll go for the fairy.

Q: Who are more likely to be romantically
responsive. Women under thirty or women over
thirty?

Lynde: I don't have a third choice?

Q: What is said to be wasted on the young?

Lynde: A spanking.

==TV Work==
*The Red Buttons Show (regular performer in 1955)
*Stanley (television series)|Stanley (1956-1957)
*The Perry Como Show (regular performer from
1961-1963)
*Bewitched (Recurring character Uncle Arthur
1965-1971)
*The Pruitts of Southampton (cast member in 1967)
*The Hollywood Squares (center square from
1968-1981)
*Dean Martin Presents the Golddiggers (regular
performer from 1968-1969)
*The Chattanooga Cats (1969-1971) (voice)
*The Perils of Penelope Pitstop (1969-1971)
(voice)
*Gidget Grows Up (1969)
*Where's Huddles (1970) (voice) (canceled after 10
episodes)
*Gidget Gets Married (1972)
*Temperatures Rising (cast member from 1973-1974)
*The Paul Lynde Halloween Special (1976)
*Paul Lynde at the Movies (1979)

==Filmography==
*New Faces (1954) (also writer)
*Son of Flubber (1963)
*Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
*Under the Yum Yum Tree (1963)
*For Those Who Think Young (1964)
*Send Me No Flowers (1964)
*Beach Blanket Bingo (1965)
*The Glass Bottom Boat (1966)
*How Sweet It Is! (1968)
*Charlotte's Web (1973) (voice)
*Journey Back to Oz (1974) (voice)
*Hugo the Hippo (1975) (voice)
*Rabbit Test (1978)
*The Villain (1979)

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Paul Edward Lynde (June 13, 1926 – January
10, 1982) was an United States|American comedian
and actor. He was born in Mount Vernon, Ohio.

A noted character actor, Lynde was well known for
his roles as Uncle Arthur on Bewitched and Harry
McAfee, the befuddled father in Bye Bye Birdie. He
was also the center square on the classic game
show, Hollywood Squares, in which his jokes grew
increasingly bitter and venomous as the years went
by, although nobody dared to say anything about
it. 

Lynde first got recognition in the Broadway revue
New Faces of 1952 in which he co-starred opposite
fellow newcomers Eartha Kitt, Alice Ghostley, and
Carol Lawrence. One notable skit involved Lynde as
a husband in crutches coming back from an African
safari. The play was filmed into a movie in 1954.
After the revue's run, Lynde co-starred in the
short-lived sitcom Stanley (television
series)|Stanley opposite Buddy Hackett and Carol
Burnett (both of whom were also starting out their
careers in show business). After that, he became a
regular on several sitcoms and variety shows such
as The Perry Como Show.

Lynde did extensive voice actor|voice work on
animated cartoons, particularly those of
Hanna-Barbera Productions. His most notable
Hanna-Barbera roles were those of Sylvester
Sneakly (aka "The Hooded Claw") in The Perils Of
Penelope Pitstop, Mildew Wolf from The Cattanooga
Cats and Laff-a-Lympics, Pertwee from Where's
Huddles?, and Templeton the rat from the animated
feature Charlotte's Web.

Lynde was found dead in his Beverly Hills,
California|Beverly Hills home. The coroner said
that Lynde, then 55, had the heart of an 80-year
old man. This condition was brought on by years of
extreme substance abuse.

Lynde was gay, but despite his stereotypically
flamboyant mannerisms, he never publicly
acknowledged his homosexuality, although it was an
open secret in Hollywood. 

Lynde is interred at Amity Cemetery in Amity,
Ohio.


==Hollywood Squares quips==

Q: What is a "dual purpose cow?"

Lynde: It gives milk and cookies.  But I wouldn't
recommend the cookies.

Q: Why do the Hells Angels wear leather?

Lynde: Because chiffon wrinkles so easily.

Q: Is there such a thing as a female rooster?

Lynde: Yes, they're the ones who go a doodle-doo.

Q: Henry Kissinger once visited Japan and went
into a geisha house. What did he do while he was
there?

Lynde: Negotiating for peace.

Q: What does Superman wear under his suit?

Lynde: A dickie.

Q: Why would you throw a lemon down a garbage
disposal?

Lynde: Because it was very, very naughty.

Q: True or false: Roma (people)|Roma legend has it
that God made the people of the world in a large
oven.

Lynde: (looks at Leslie Uggams) Looks like you
were overcooked.

Q: What do you do if you are driving downhill and
your brakes give out?

Lynde: Honk if you love Jesus.

Q: Can you get an elephant drunk?

Lynde: Yes, but he still won't go up to your
apartment. 

Q: What will bring tears to a monkey's eyes?

Lynde: Learning that Tarzan swings both ways.

Q: Which is better looking, a pixie or a
fairy?

Lynde: I'll go for the fairy.

Q: Who are more likely to be romantically
responsive. Women under thirty or women over
thirty?

Lynde: I don't have a third choice?

Q: What is said to be wasted on the young?

Lynde: A spanking.

Q: What is the most abused and neglected part of
the body?

Lynde: Well, mine may be abused but it certainly
isn't neglected.

==TV Work==
*The Red Buttons Show (regular performer in 1955)
*Stanley (television series)|Stanley (1956-1957)
*The Perry Como Show (regular performer from
1961-1963)
*Bewitched (Recurring character Uncle Arthur
1965-1971)
*The Pruitts of Southampton (cast member in 1967)
*The Hollywood Squares (center square from
1968-1981)
*Dean Martin Presents the Golddiggers (regular
performer from 1968-1969)
*The Chattanooga Cats (1969-1971) (voice)
*The Perils of Penelope Pitstop (1969-1971)
(voice)
*Gidget Grows Up (1969)
*Where's Huddles (1970) (voice) (canceled after 10
episodes)
*Gidget Gets Married (1972)
*Temperatures Rising (cast member from 1973-1974)
*The Paul Lynde Halloween Special (1976)
*Paul Lynde at the Movies (1979)

==Filmography==
*New Faces (1954) (also writer)
*Son of Flubber (1963)
*Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
*Under the Yum Yum Tree (1963)
*For Those Who Think Young (1964)
*Send Me No Flowers (1964)
*Beach Blanket Bingo (1965)
*The Glass Bottom Boat (1966)
*How Sweet It Is! (1968)
*Charlotte's Web (1973) (voice)
*Journey Back to Oz (1974) (voice)
*Hugo the Hippo (1975) (voice)
*Rabbit Test (1978)
*The Villain (1979)


==External links==
* http://imdb.com/name/nm0001489/ The IMDb entry
on Lynde
* http://www.tedstrong.com/lynde.html Paul Lynde
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