But even as he suffered through some of the cruelest of times, Paul continued to make us forget our trouble Oh, what fun he was!. Paul Edward Lynde (/ l ɪ n d /; June 13, 1926 – January 11, 1982) was an American comedian and actor.A character actor with a distinctively campy and snarky persona that often poked fun at his barely in-the-closet homosexuality, Lynde was well known for his roles as Uncle Arthur on Bewitched and the befuddled father Harry MacAfee in Bye Bye Birdie. Learn more at Biography.com. I used to watch Bewitched just to see him.

Paul Lynde's distinctive laugh followed every joke he made on Hollywood Squares in the '60s. This book will let you into the heart and soul of Paul Lynde. Paul Lynde: A Biography - His Life, His Love(s) & His laughter by Cathy Rudolph is an outstanding book on the life and career of a brilliant comic-actor. From beginning to end, as author Rudolph tells Paul Lynde's story, readers will be laughing out loud and other times shedding tears at the tragedies in his life. Lynde, for the unenlightened, was a comedic entertainer who got his break in Bye Bye Birdie (1962), which lead to his popular role as the warlock Uncle Arthur on Bewitched (1964), to the The Paul Lynde Show (1972), and most famously to his entrenchment as the "Center Square" in the game show "Hollywood Squares." Best remembered for outrageous jokes on The Hollywood Squares, as Uncle Arthur from Bewitched, and as the frantic father in Bye Bye Birdie, Paul was never satisfied with his career - or his personal life. Jul 21, 2015 - Paul Lynde was one of my favorites. See more ideas about Comedians, Man humor and Funny people.