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GAY HISTORY: PL LYN 1926–1982
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| Photo: Getty ImagPAUL LYNDE WAS GAYLyn was a picture-perfect image of a edic geni on mera, but much of his personal life was shroud mystery. One of such securi was his was gay at a time when was owned upon and wily unaccepted. He feared that if his fans knew he was gay, would end his reer.
He land gay rol, and beg gay real life ma even easier for the in to give an outstandg performance. | Photo: Getty ImagPAUL LYNDE ON "BEWITCHED" AND "HOLLYWOOD SQUARES"One of his gay rol was the 1960s classic ABC s, "Bewched. " In the seri, Lyn acted as Uncle Arthur — a gay man and uncle of the wch Samantha.
Not long after, the edian land another gay role which was arguably the highlight of his had tried to save his iend when he lost his grip by sperately grabbg his arm but uld not hold Lyn appearg the Walt Disney Televisn TV seri 'The Pl Lyn Show' cir 1972.
COMEDIAN BCE VILANCH ON BEG MORE THAN A GAY RITURE
Some clud playg gay rol, which the actor quickly turned down out of Lyn appearg the Walt Disney Televisn TV seri 'The Pl Lyn Show' cir 1972.