Paul Lynde

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Paul Edward Lynde (born June 13, 1926 in Mount Vernon , Ohio , † January 10, 1982 in Beverly Hills ) was an American actor and comedian , who became internationally known mainly through numerous television programs.

education

The son of a small town policeman grew up with five siblings in the US state of Ohio. After graduating from high school, he first studied at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where u. a. Charlton Heston and Cloris Leachman were among his fellow students.

theatre

He then moved to New York City , where he increasingly turned to his childhood dream and took on smaller roles as a stage actor and stand-up comedian . Eventually he got an engagement on New York Broadway , where he appeared with Eartha Kitt in the revue New Faces of 1952 . In 1954 he also worked in the film version of this production. In this way, known to a national audience, Lynde received his first television role as a comedian on the Red Buttons Show .

watch TV

From then on, Lynde shifted his artistic focus more and more to television. He starred alongside Buddy Hackett in his short-lived sitcom Stanley and appeared on numerous television shows as a sketch partner of Hollywood greats such as Jonathan Winters and Dean Martin . In addition, he worked as a writer for various shows and sketch programs. In 1968, Lynde joined the team on the quiz show The Hollywood Squares , in which nine celebrities each gave two candidates unusual and bizarre answers, which they then had to judge as “right” or “wrong”. Lynde was a member of the show's ensemble with a brief break (1979) until 1981, making it one of the most popular television comedians of his time. In 1972 he received his own television series, the Paul Lynde Show . He was best known to an international audience for his portrayal of Uncle Arthur in the sitcom In Love with a Witch . Lynde played Arthur, who was always a joke and sarcastic replicas, sporadically between 1965 and 1971. He also took on guest roles in popular television series such as The Munsters and The Charming Jeannie .

Movie

Lynde also found a rich field of activity in feature film productions, where he was mostly committed to comic supporting roles. He starred in the Disney comedy The Drummer , George Sidney's film version of the musical Bye Bye Birdie , the Doris Day comedies Don't send me flowers and spy in lace panties and the comedy Yes, am I lying? with Billy Crystal . He took his last film role in 1979 as Indian chief Annoyed Elk (originally Nervous Elk ) in the western parody Kaktus-Jack (with Kirk Douglas in the title role and Arnold Schwarzenegger in an early film appearance as Schönchen Fremder / Handsome Stranger ).

speaker

In addition, Lynde used his changeable voice extensively for cartoons . He gave many characters in the Hanna Barbera studios an individual character and was also involved in the synchronization of feature films such as Zuckermanns Farm (based on the children's book Charlotte's Web by E. B. White). In honor of Lynde, the voice of the character of the alien Roger in Seth MacFarlane's animated series American Dad was designed after the late comedian in 2005 .

death

Paul Lynde was found dead by a friend on January 10, 1982 in his Beverly Hills apartment. The responsible medical examiner assumed cardiac arrest as a result of the actor's excessive lifestyle as the cause of death. Nevertheless, rumors soon arose about the circumstances of the death. Even murder or robbery were repeatedly cited as the “true” cause of death. Lynde biographers Steve Wilson and Joe Florenski, on the other hand, documented the pathologist's statements in their book Center Square , according to which Lyndes heart was severely damaged by years of abuse of nicotine, alcohol and other drugs , which was ultimately also the cause of premature death.

Filmography (selection)

Movie

watch TV

  • 1955: The Red Buttons Show
  • 1956-1957: Stanley
  • 1961–1963: The Perry Como Show
  • 1965–1971: In love with a witch (Bewitched)
  • 1968-1981: The Hollywood Squares
  • 1972–1973: The Paul Lynde Show (26 episodes)
  • 1973-1974: Temperatures Rising

literature

  • 2005 Steve Wilson & Joe Florensky: Center Square: The Paul Lynde Story , Advocate Books.

Web links

Commons : Paul Lynde  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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personal data
SURNAME Lynde, Paul
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lynde, Paul Edward
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American actor and comedian
DATE OF BIRTH June 13, 1926
PLACE OF BIRTH Mount Vernon , Ohio
DATE OF DEATH January 10, 1982
Place of death Beverly Hills