I do enjoy getting the photo challenge and then looking through my “stock photos” on my phone and/or computer to see if any of them match what is required. Luckily, I had three that I thought matched “create.”
This photo is well known to my family, it is a handprint in wet cement created by a very young Reed Anderson some 50 or so years ago. It is below the hand rail on the steps leading down to the Minnesota “Minnie” Building on the waterfront at Interlochen Center For The Arts. This photo was taken last summer when we were all gathered for Reed’s father’s (my Grand Uncle’s) memorial service. The Anderson family has a strong connection with Interlochen, three generations deep. I love it. I miss it. It changed my life and possibly saved my life.
These two photos are macramé wall hangings done by my grandparent’s friend and neighbor, Mrs. Richmond. They must have been created in the 1970′s some time, at the height of the craft-craze. The Richmonds passed away quite a few years ago and the house has been sold, but to their credit, the new owners have kept Mrs. Richmond’s handy work hanging, even after painting the house. I love these guys, in a way they remind me of my grandparents.
It is pride weekend after all, so when is there a better time to send out Paul Lynde and honor him with Style Icon status right before the weekend?
Peter Marshall: Paul, why do Hell’s Angels wear leather? Paul Lynde: Because chiffon wrinkles too easily.
NAME: Paul Lynde OCCUPATION: Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Game Show Host BIRTH DATE: June 13, 1926 DEATH DATE: January 10, 1982 EDUCATION: Northwestern University PLACE OF BIRTH: Mount Vernon, Ohio PLACE OF DEATH: Beverly Hills, California
BEST KNOWN FOR: Actor Paul Lynde is best known for his work on the fledgling game show Hollywood Squares, where he worked for 15 years.
Paul Lynde studied drama with classmates Charlotte Rae, Patricia O’Neal and Charlton Heston. He moved to New York in 1948 to hone his comedic skills by performing stand-up routines. In 1960 he was cast as the father of a star-struck teenager in the Broadway productionBye, Bye Birdie, the success of which led to the recording of a comedy album and regular spots on The Perry Como Show.
Actor. Born June 13, 1926, in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Lynde attended Northwestern University, where he studied drama with classmates Charlotte Rae, Patricia O’Neal, and Charlton Heston. In 1948, upon his graduation, he moved to New York and honed his comedic skills by performing stand-up routines.
In the early 1950s, Lynde landed a role in a Broadway revue New Faces of 1952. Featuring the now-classic monologue “The Trip of the Month Club,” Lynde was singled out for his manic portrayal of a hapless but determinedly upbeat survivor of a tourist trip to Africa. Despite an auspicious Broadway debut, Lynde did not return to stage work for quite some time. Over the next eight years, he made guest appearances on variety and radio shows.
In 1960, Lynde was cast as the father of a star-struck teenager in the Broadway production Bye, Bye Birdiea role that he reprised in the 1963 film adaptation, which starred Dick Van Dyke and Ann-Margaret. For Lynde, the success of Bye, Bye Birdie led to the recording of a comedy album and regular spots on The Red Buttons Show and The Perry Como Show.
Over the next few years, Lynde appeared in supporting roles in lighthearted films like Under the Yum-Yum Tree (1963), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965), and The Glass Bottom Boat (1966). Lynde forged a lucrative career as a character actor with parts on the popular TV series The Munsters, I Dream of Jeanie, and Bewitched. In 1967, he debuted on the fledgling game show Hollywood Squares, where, as the permanent center square, he found an outlet to showcase his comedic talents for the next 15 years.
In 1972, playing an uptight attorney and father at odds with his liberal-minded son, Lynde starred in the short-lived sitcom The Paul Lynde Show. The series’ failure exacerbated Lynde’s pre-existing drinking problem, which led to numerous run-ins with the law and frequent arrests for public intoxication.
On January 10, 1982, at the age of 55, Paul Lynde died of a massive heart attack brought on by years of substance abuse.
