Lynde or Riley? - Beyond Tiki

I ikitnrev Tiki Socialite D.C. / Virginia Joined: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1325	I ikitnrev Posted posted on Tue, Nov 2, 2004 7:00 PM I might give the edge to Paul Lynde, as he was the father of Ann-Margaret in the movie 'Bye-Bye Birdie' -- siring someone that beautiful, even if it was a fictional role, has got to count for something. Paul Lynde also played the father role in the Broadway version of 'Bye-Bye Birdie' - Dick Van Dyke also starrred in both the stage and movie versions. When Dick Van Dyke took a week off to film the pilot version of the 'Dick Van Dyke' show, his understudy stepped into the main role - and that understudy was Charles Nelson Reilly, who had oyher small roles in the musical. Another twist - when Van Dyke finally left the Broadway show for good, his role was taken over by Gene Rayburn - the future host of the Match Game. Nelson-Reilly was also the understudy for Rayburn too, and later became a regular guest on the Match Game. everything's connected Vern [ Edited by: ikitnrev on 2004-11-02 19:01 ]

I might give the edge to Paul Lynde, as he was the father of Ann-Margaret in the movie 'Bye-Bye Birdie' -- siring someone that beautiful, even if it was a fictional role, has got to count for something.

Paul Lynde also played the father role in the Broadway version of 'Bye-Bye Birdie' - Dick Van Dyke also starrred in both the stage and movie versions. When Dick Van Dyke took a week off to film the pilot version of the 'Dick Van Dyke' show, his understudy stepped into the main role - and that understudy was Charles Nelson Reilly, who had oyher small roles in the musical.

Another twist - when Van Dyke finally left the Broadway show for good, his role was taken over by Gene Rayburn - the future host of the Match Game. Nelson-Reilly was also the understudy for Rayburn too, and later became a regular guest on the Match Game.

everything's connected
Vern

[ Edited by: ikitnrev on 2004-11-02 19:01 ]

Post #123200 by ikitnrev on Tue, Nov 2, 2004 7:00 PM