The most famous is probably The Paul Lynde Show, on which he plays a long-suffering suburban husband. Attempts at starring roles eluded him: A 1962 pilot called Howie, based on a play by Nora Ephron's mother, failed to make it to air, as did several subsequent attempts. Paul longed for serious roles, but it was comedy where he seemed to land. Help us build our profile of Paul Lynde Login to add information, pictures and. Paul Lynde is a member of the following lists: American film actors, American television actors and American voice actors. Paul Lynde was in 3 on-screen matchups, including Jeff Donnell in Gidget (1965), Mary LaRoche in Bye Bye Birdie (1963) and Tina Louise in For Those Who Think Young (1964).

Kiss puts in an appearance вЂ” their first time on primetime television, which has led to the special earning a place of strange honor among Kiss fans. Paul jokes his way through encounters with the witches, including a meeting with Miss Halloween 1976 (вЂњYou had a beauty contest? And there was a winner?вЂќ) played by Betty White. (McDonalds would later steal character concepts from Pufnstuf to create Grimace and Mayor McCheese, but thatвЂ™s a story for some other nostalgia-dive).The result is, indeed, bewitching.

I can see how heвЂ™d feel unwanted by this point. Paul had been craving leading roles for his whole career, and they kept slipping through his fingers. The second detail that I canвЂ™t stop thinking about is how he ends the special: As backup dancers sway to an egregiously rearranged version of the song Disco Lady, he turns to the camera, acknowledges his co-stars, and adds, вЂњthank you for making me feel wanted.вЂќItвЂ™s an oddly touching moment amidst the goofiness. Thank you!There are two particularly fascinating details about the special, I think: One is that in the comedy sketches, Paul is given the sort of romantic leading-man roles heвЂ™d always dreamed of, first as a butch trucker and then as a seductive sheik. Support local, independent media with a one-time or recurring contribution.

Paul Linde