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I was always in disguise. I'd wear masks or weird get-ups so you couldn't recognize me. I was always afraid that if somebody caught on that it was me, I'd never work again.

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Paul Reubens
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: August 27
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New York City
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Paul Rubenfeld
Pee-wee Herman
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