Lynde appeared in more than 850 episodes of the game show The Hollywood Squares from 1966 to 1979. He also appeared in episodes of the TV series Donny and Marie, The Mike Douglas Show, The Dean Martin Show, The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, Dean Martin Presents the Golddiggers, and more. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and two Daytime Emmy Awards. Paul Lynde passed away on January 11, 1982 at 55 years old from a heart attack.