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Reubens as Pee-wee Herman at the 1988 Academy Awards. The success of The Pee-wee Herman Show prompted Warner Bros. to hire Reubens to write a script for a full-length Pee-wee Herman film. Reubens's original idea was to do a remake of Pollyanna, which Reubens claimed was his favorite film.
Pee-wee Herman is a comedy character created and portrayed by the American comedian Paul Reubens. He starred in films and television series during the 1980s. The childlike Pee-wee Herman character developed as a stage act that quickly led to an HBO special in 1981.
Aug 1, 2023 · Paul Reubens, who created and played Pee-wee Herman for more than 40 years, and who died on Sunday at the age of 70, was quiet. It wasn’t simply that he had a gentle manner or a decidedly...
Jul 31, 2023 · Paul Reubens, the actor best known for portraying the irrepressible, joyfully childlike Pee-wee Herman, died Sunday night after a private bout of cancer. He was 70. “Please accept my apology for...
Jul 31, 2023 · Paul Reubens, the actor and comedian who portrayed Pee-wee Herman on the stage and screen, has died. He was 70. The veteran children’s entertainer, who created and starred in “Pee-wee’s...
Jul 31, 2023 · Paul Reubens has left the Earth, riding a sporty red-and-white bicycle into that Puppetland from whose bourn no traveler returns, but leaving us with his great creation and alter ego: Pee-wee...
Jul 31, 2023 · Over decades of his career as the character, from the still uproarious The Pee-wee Herman Show through Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Big Top Pee-wee, Pee-wee's Playhouse, and his return in...
