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Paul Lynde

(1926–1982) Comedian United States

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Paul Lynde was a comedian from the United States, best known for The marine geology of the Bahama escarpment.

Quick Facts About Paul Lynde

Born: June 13, 1926
Died: January 10, 1982
Nationality: United States
Profession: Comedian
Notable works: The marine geology of the Bahama escarpment

About Paul Lynde

Paul Edward Lynde was an American comedian, actor, and game-show panelist. A character actor with a distinctively campy and snarky persona that often poked fun at his closeted homosexuality, Lynde was well known for his roles as Uncle Arthur on Bewitched, as the befuddled father Harry MacAfee in Bye Bye Birdie, and as a regular "center square" panelist on the game show The Hollywood Squares from 1968 to 1981. He also voiced animated characters for five Hanna-Barbera productions.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Paul Lynde

Food was a constant topic of conversation in our household.

Communication

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I was obsessed with being rich and famous.

Being rich

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My dad was a ham, too. He could sell those women anything. Of all his sons, I was the only one he…

Dad

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I think basically an actor is a salesman.

Actors

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I often go on a liquid fast a couple of days a week. I never take just water. Instead, I'll have maybe…

Couple

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I don't always prepare such rich meals. Sometimes I'll just serve a simple quiche, salad and dessert for dinner. During the week…

Dessert

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Outsiders develop humor as a defense; why do you think most comedians are gay or Jewish?

Comedian

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An actor shouldn't undergo psychoanalysis, because there are a lot of things you're better off not knowing.

Actors

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I'm used to living alone, and I like it that way. You become so selfish living alone...I'd make a terrible husband anyway.

Husband

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The dining room in my old house was truly magnificent, but by far the worst room for conversation. I'd get up from…

Communication

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My father was adamant in his disapproval of my interest in show business.

Adamant

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If I ever completely lost my nervousness I would be frightened half to death.

Anxiety

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I feel now it's useless to keep hoping. The way things are today, we live in a world that needs laughter, and…

Contribution

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I laughed all the way through Love Story.

Laughed

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I'm Liberace without a piano.

Piano

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I cant stand those food cult people who bring their own food into the house. All those little thermoses and paper bags-it…

Bags

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Someday I'm going to go onstage in a dress if I want to.

Fashion

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I may find something that looks interesting and then go on to alter the recipe by adding spices, things of my own.…

Be prepared

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A closet full of wire hangers can be the most dangerous place in the world.

Closets

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My following is straight. I'm so glad.

Following

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I have this beautiful antique silver wine decanter that I bought at an auction. I always pour wine from that.

Antiques

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Politicians... talk in generalities and lies, and I think they've caused all our grief. They're so awful, they're really funny. I hate…

Awful

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If I'm not working, I don't know what to do.

Work

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I can't even get three weeks off to have cosmetic surgery.

Cosmetic surgery

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Sandwiches are wonderful. You don't need a spoon or a plate!

Food

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