Paul Lynde
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Paul was in Leonard Sillman's "New Faces" of 1952 a revue, along with other mentionable new talent of the time [[Eartha Kitt]] and [[Alice Ghostley]]. They played Broadway for a year, and then toured for another year. Paul appeared on the Red Buttons Show, the Martha Raye Show, and the [[Imogene Coca]] Show between 1952 and 1955. He appeared on the Steve Allen Show in 1955. | Paul was in Leonard Sillman's "New Faces" of 1952 a revue, along with other mentionable new talent of the time [[Eartha Kitt]] and [[Alice Ghostley]]. They played Broadway for a year, and then toured for another year. Paul appeared on the Red Buttons Show, the Martha Raye Show, and the [[Imogene Coca]] Show between 1952 and 1955. He appeared on the Steve Allen Show in 1955. | ||
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| + | In 1960 he appeared on Broadway as the father Henry McAfee in the play ''Bye Bye Birdie''. He also appeared in the same role in the film version co-starring Dick Van Dyke and Ann-Margret which was released in 1963. | ||
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| + | In 1965, his companion James "Bing" Davidson, age 24, fell eight stories to his death, from the window of their hotel in San Francisco. | ||
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| + | His first appearance on the TV-show ''Bewitched'' was in episode 26 where he played Samantha's driving instructor, but he would shortly return in the recurring role of Uncle Arthur. | ||
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