Paul Reubens
Paul Reubens (; born Rubenfeld; August 27, 1952 – July 30, 2023) was an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and children's entertainer. He was known for his character Pee-wee Herman. Reubens joined the Los Angeles troupe The Groundlings in the 1970s, and started his career as an improvisational comedian and stage actor. In 1982, Reubens began appearing in a show about a character he had been developing for years. The show was called The Pee-wee Herman Show, and ran for five sold-out months; HBO also produced a successful special about it. Pee-wee became an instant cult figure and, for the next decade, Reubens was completely committed to his character, doing all of his public appearances and interviews as Pee-wee. His feature film, Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985), directed by Tim Burton, was a financial and critical success, and soon developed into a cult film. Its sequel, Big Top Pee-wee (1988), was less successful. Between 1986 and 1990, Reubens starred as Pee-wee in the CBS Saturday-morning children's program Pee-wee's Playhouse.
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| Full name at birth | Paul Reubenfeld
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| Claim to fame | Pee-wee Herman
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| Date of birth | 27 August 1952
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| Place of birth | Peekskill, New York, USA
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| Date of death | 30 July 2023
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| Age | 70 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Cause of death | Cancer
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| Occupation | Actor, comedian, writer, producer, children's entertainer
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| Height | 5' 11" (180 cm)
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| Weight | 168 lbs (76 kg)
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| Net worth | $5,000,000 USD
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| High school | Sarasota High School, Sarasota, FL (1970)
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| Talent agency | William Morris Endeavor
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- He was close friends with Robin Williams and Joan Rivers.
- Paul was charged with child po**ography in 2002. However, the charges were eventually dropped in March 2004.
- The rapper Eminem spoofed him in his hit 2004 music video of Just Lose It.
- Paul based the character of Pee-wee Herman on the children’s show host, Pinky Lee.
- He was a member of the comedy troupe called The Groundlings for 6 years in the 1970s.
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