- Sturdy character actor whose distinctive voice made its mark first on radio. Later his serious mug and no-nonsense, officious manner was utilized in 1950s crime and war films as a cop, private eye or military officer. Hundreds and hundreds of TV roles.
- Known for portraying law-enforcement characters, his maternal grandfather, August Dietzel, was an actual long-serving police officer.
- His middle name, Englehart, is his maternal grandmother's maiden name.
- Was of German descent on his mother's side.
- In the early 1970s while he was still acting, Lynch studied floral arranging and design and bought a floral shop in North Hollywood.
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