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3	Paul Edward Lynde (June 13, 1926 – January 10, 1982) was an American comedian and actor, best known for occupying the center square on ''Series/TheHollywoodSquares''. He also appeared on numerous TV sitcoms (most notably in the recurring role of Samantha's mischievous Uncle Arthur on ''Series/{{Bewitched}}''), did some animation voice work, and was a recurring guest on the ''Series/DonnyAndMarie'' variety show.
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5	With a CampGay persona (despite never publicly coming out during his lifetime, he pretty much occupied a TransparentCloset)[[note]]The closest he came to outing himself was when he snidely quipped, in response to a query from a fan on the question of when he would finally settle down with a nice girl, "Have you been living in a ''cave''?"[[/note]], Lynde was also a rather LargeHam.
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7	Lynde's distinctive vocal affect (nasal, halting, and sing-songy) lended itself very well to a side career in voice acting, and has often been imitated in many productions after his death, including Creator/SethMacFarlane's portrayal of Roger the Alien on ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'', Creator/JeffBennett's portrayal of Peppermint Larry on ''WesternAnimation/TheMarvelousMisadventuresOfFlapjack'', and Creator/JohnStephenson's portrayal of Wilford Wolf on ''WesternAnimation/TheKwickyKoalaShow''. Creator/SteveCarell portrayed "the spirit of Uncle Arthur" in a fantasy sequence in the film remake of ''Bewitched'', performing a spot-on Lynde imitation often regarded as one of the highlights of the film.
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10	!!Works with articles on this wiki
11	* ''Film/SonOfFlubber'' (as The Sportscaster)
12	* ''Film/BeachBlanketBingo'' (as Bullets)
13	* ''Series/{{Bewitched}}'' (recurring, as Uncle Arthur)
14	* ''Theatre/ByeByeBirdie'' (as Harry [=MacAfee=]; he originated the role on Broadway and also appeared in the film adaptation)
15	* ''WesternAnimation/TheCattanoogaCats'' (as the voice of Mildew Wolf in the segment ''It's the Wolf''; he was [[UncreditedRole uncredited]])
16	* ''WesternAnimation/CharlottesWeb'' (1973) (as the voice of the rat Templeton)
17	* ''Series/TheDatingGame'' (as himself)
18	* ''Series/DonnyAndMarie'' (as himself)
19	* ''Series/TheHollywoodSquares'' (as himself, most often occupying the center square)
20	* ''Series/TheMunsters'' (recurring, as nearsighted physician Dr. Dudley; except for a Season 2 episode in which the character was portrayed by Creator/DomDeluise)
21	* ''Series/ThePaulLyndeHalloweenSpecial'' (as, unsurprisingly, himself)
22	* ''WesternAnimation/ThePerilsOfPenelopePitstop'' (as the voice of Sylvester Sneekly a.k.a. The Hooded Claw; he was [[UncreditedRole uncredited]])
23	* ''Film/TheVillain'' (as Nervous Elk)
24	* ''WesternAnimation/WheresHuddles'' (as the voice of neighbor Claude Pertwee)
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