Paul Reubens | |
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Born | Paul Rubenfeld August 27, 1952 |
Died | July 30, 2023 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 70)
Cause of death | Respiratory failure caused by acute myeloid leukemia and lung cancer |
Resting place | Hollywood Forever Cemetery |
Education | Boston University California Institute of the Arts (BFA) |
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Years active | 1977–2023 |
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Relatives | Abby Rubenfeld (sister) |
Website | peewee |
Paul Reubens (born Paul Rubenfeld; August 27, 1952 – July 30, 2023) was a Jewish American actor, writer, movie producer, game show host, and comedian, best known for portraying Pee-wee Herman. He was of Jewish descent.[1] He appeared in many movies and television series in the late 1970s and early 1980s and worked with a group called "The Groundlings". Around this time, Reubens created Pee-Wee for a stage show, which was a parody of old kids programs. In 1985, he starred in a movie called Pee-wee's Big Adventure, which was very successful. The next year, he got his own television program, Pee-wee's Playhouse. It was very popular.