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Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
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In 1976, at the Sixth Annual American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA) "Entertainer of the Year Awards", Lynde received an award for being voted the funniest man of the year. Lynde immediately turned his award over to host Jackie Gleason , citing him as "the funniest man ever".
Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement. The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) 1973 Nominee Primetime Emmy. Outstanding Achievement by Individuals in Daytime Programming. The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) 1972 Nominee Primetime Emmy. Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming - Individuals.
- June 13, 1926
- January 10, 1982
Paul Lynde. Actor: Bye Bye Birdie. Paul Lynde was born in 1926 in Mount Vernon, Ohio (one of six children and the middle of four boys). His father was a local police officer and the sheriff of the Mount Vernon Jail for two years.
- January 1, 1
- Mount Vernon, Ohio, USA
- January 1, 1
- Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
May 19, 2020 · The star of Hollywood Squares made a bitchy, camp sensibility mainstream — and inspired a generation of gay performers. But he paid a high price for being different. The fascinating story and ...
Paul Lynde's witty, wisecracking one-liners and his novel line delivery made him one of Hollywood's funniest and best loved entertainers. Paul Lynde died under mysterious circumstances when he was found dead in his bed after possibly suffering a heart attack in January 1982 at age 55.
- Actor, Writer, Soundtrack
- January 10, 1982
- June 13, 1926
Nominee. Paul Lynde. The Hollywood Squares. NBC. The Television Academy database lists prime-time Emmy information. Click here to learn more. Paul Lynde: bio, photos, awards, nominations and more at Emmys.com.
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May 9, 2024 · Paul Lynde was an American comedian and actor who was best known for his one-line wisecracks on the television game show The Hollywood Squares. After graduating from Northwestern University in 1948, Lynde performed stand-up comedy in New York City. He made his Broadway debut in Leonard Sillman’s.