In 1980, The Hollywood Squares experienced a downward trend in Nielsen ratings, and Lynde was approached about returning to the program. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Paul “Paul Land” Calandrillo I found on Findagrave.com. ", Q: "Is it against the law in Texas to call a Marine a 'sissy'? We’ve updated the security on the site. Lynde's best known sitcom role was on Bewitched. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. There is a problem with your email/password. [5][6] Fifth-born among six siblings, Lynde had older sisters Grace and Helen, older brothers Richard Hoy and Coradon ("Cordy") George, and younger brother John ("Johnny"). He was great in Spring Break.

After the revue's run, Lynde co-starred in the short-lived 1956 sitcom Stanley opposite Buddy Hackett and Carol Burnett, both of whom were also starting their careers in show business. [8] Lynde regularly activated his house alarm before retiring for the evening. Ratings for The New Temperatures Rising were even lower than the previous season, in part because Asher's replacements shifted the show's tone to a much darker one than the previous season. Critics perceived the show as a derivative of All in the Family, television's then most-popular primetime program, although many admitted the writing was top notch and the sexual connotations gave it an extra bit of spice. Lynde suffered from weight problems, weighing 250 pounds by the time he graduated from high school. [3][5] Five years later in 1949, his parents died within three months of one another. Verify and try again. Stories circulated suggesting that Lynde had a visitor at the time of his death who fled the scene, but evidence indicated the stories were false. Please reset your password. We do not have any photo volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. The actor's mother has revealed more details about her son's tragic death in 2013.

For Edits select Suggest Edits on the memorial page. Still am in shock of his early passing. [23][8] Peter Marshall and Kaye Ballard confirmed that Lynde, when inebriated, was quite cruel and would sometimes ridicule his friends. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. He also played the role in the 1963 film adaptation. When he and another friend, actor Dean Dittman, could not get an answer after calling him on the phone and knocking on his door, Barresi broke into the side entrance to Lynde's home in Beverly Hills, California, and found him dead in his bed. ", Q: "What unusual thing do you do if you have something called 'the gift of tongues'? That year, he recorded a live album, Recently Released, issued as an LP record. Contemporaneous media reports showed that viewers liked Lynde but not The Paul Lynde Show, and liked another ABC show, Temperatures Rising, but disliked co-star James Whitmore. Try again later.

Eventually he assumed a permanent spot as the "center square," a move that ensured that he would be called upon by contestants at least once in almost every round. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed ), memorial page for Paul “Paul Land” Calandrillo (31 Jan 1956–30 Dec 2007), Find a Grave Memorial no. On The Hollywood Squares, Lynde was best able to showcase his comedic talents with short, salty one-liners, spoken in his signature snickering delivery.

Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Please contact Find a Grave at support@findagrave.com if you need help resetting your password. Paul Calandrillo (January 31, 1956 in Hoboken, New Jersey – December 30, 2007), better known as Paul Land, was an American actor who appeared in the movies Spring Break and The Idolmaker.

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[38] Lynde's cremated remains are interred at Amity Cemetery, in Amity, Knox County, Ohio, next to those of his brother Johnny and sister Helen. In your opinion: What's the greatest pirate movie of all time? A character actor with a distinctively campy and snarky persona that often poked fun at his barely closeted homosexuality, Lynde was well known for his roles as Uncle Arthur on Bewitched, 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. ", Q: "The great writer George Bernard Shaw once wrote, 'It's such a wonderful thing, what a crime to waste it on children.' Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s).

My friend (who also happens to be a huge fan) told me this, and she's always right about these kinds of things. or don't show this again—I am good at figuring things out. When Barresi broke in, the alarm blared, indicating that Lynde had been alone at the time of his death and that he had died in his sleep. Ironically, he attended the party for "Where The Boys Are '84" in NYC, in which I had a role. Ancestry.com. Still have questions? Between 1969 and 1973, Lynde did extensive voice work on animated cartoons, particularly those of Hanna-Barbera Productions. He died on December 30, 2007 in North Bergen, New Jersey.
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Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. What's the greatest horror movie of all time? Paul Land, a/k/a Paul Calandrillo of the movie The Idolmaker passed away on December 30, 2007 at the age of 51, but nowhere does it say exactly how he died. Lynde's continuing popularity led to his being signed by ABC to host a series of specials from 1975 to 1979, including: Lynde was a regular guest on the variety show Donny & Marie between 1976 and 1978, until he lost his guest-starring role due to very public, drunk arguments with police officers.[23].

GREAT NEWS! [4] As demand for his services declined, he accepted a wider variety of job offers. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Thanks for your help! We have 2 volunteers within ten miles of your requested photo location. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Paul Edward Lynde was an American comedian, voice artist, game show panelist and actor.
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You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 20 photos to this memorial. Lynde made his Broadway debut in the hit revue New Faces of 1952 in which he co-starred with fellow newcomers Eartha Kitt, Robert Clary, Alice Ghostley, and Carol Lawrence. ABC later decided to resuscitate the program, with additional cast changes (most notably, Alice Ghostley, who replaced Sudie Bond in the role of Lynde's sister, Edwina). Sorry! To suggest a change to a cemetery page, visit the Cemetery Corrections forum. Seven further episodes were produced for summer 1974 airings, after which the series was permanently canceled. based on information from your browser. Paul E. Lynde, age 3-9/12 years. William Asher commented in the A&E Biography episode on Lynde that ABC had reservations about Lynde, most notably his increasingly erratic offscreen behavior and the persistent rumors of his homosexuality.

Over 30 years after his death, Paul Lynde is still influencing people in Hollywood. Paul Edward Lynde (/lɪnd/; June 13, 1926 – January 10, 1982)[1][2] was an American comedian, voice artist, game show panelist and actor.

The arresting officer had been investigating a different car burglary, and claimed Lynde kept insisting that he "attend to Lynde's complaint" instead.

With the wealth he'd earned working on The Hollywood Squares, Lynde bought Errol Flynn's old Hollywood mansion and spent an enormous amount of money on renovations and décor. During the 1961–62 television season he was a regular on NBC's The Perry Como Show as part of the Kraft Music Hall players with Don Adams, Kaye Ballard and Sandy Stewart. He lived there with his beloved dog, Harry MacAfee,[5] until Harry died in 1977. "[5], Paul Lynde was born in Mount Vernon, Ohio, the son of Sylvia Bell (Doup) and Hoy Corydon Lynde, who owned and operated a meat market. Paul Land, a/k/a Paul Calandrillo of the movie The Idolmaker passed away on December 30, 2007 at the age of 51, but nowhere does it say exactly how he died. Also an additional 2 volunteers within fifty miles. [7], He graduated in 1948 and moved to New York City, taking odd jobs while looking for his show business break. The family included wife Martha (Elizabeth Allen), daughters Sally (Pamelyn Ferdin) and Barbara (Jane Actman), Barbara's husband Howie (John Calvin), and Howie's parents (Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara). He was a familiar face on many sitcoms, including The Phil Silvers Show, The Patty Duke Show, The Munsters, The Flying Nun, Gidget, I Dream of Jeannie, F Troop, and variety shows such as The Ed Sullivan Show and The Dean Martin Show. Acting jobs continued to be scarce for Lynde, although it is unclear whether or not this was related to his alcoholism, which made him difficult to work with. Afterward, Lynde could not stay in the house without him and later bought a new home. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Please enter location or other information that may help the volunteer in fulfilling this request. Once he could afford writers, he rarely used his own material until his tenure on The Hollywood Squares years later. He was an actor, known for Spring Break (1983), Wild Orchid (1989) and Riptide (1984). 90673456, ; Maintained by REDMIST (contributor 46981886) Unknown. His most notable roles included: Lynde's sardonic inflections added a dimension to such lines as the sly, drawn-out whine, "What's in it for meeee?"