" in 2004."Somebody who was truly naive and was trying to do the best he could do, but it didn’t always come out like that.”Reubens also endured his share of controversy. In 1991, he was arrested after authorities said he masturbated in a Florida adult movie theater, prompting him to retreat from the public eye. He would be arrested again in 2002 and charged with child pornography, although it was later dropped, and he pleaded guilty to a charge of obscenity.
“I probably have become more infamous from two misdemeanors than probably anyone I could think of,” heHe would appear in a wide range of projects over the years, including the movie"Blow," as well as various shows, including an Emmy-nominated guest role on"Murphy Brown" in 1995,"Ally McBeal,""Reno 911!,""Gotham,""The Blacklist" and"The Conners.
In this Dec. 7, 2009, file photo, Paul Reubens portrays Pee-wee Herman for a portrait while promoting "The Pee-wee Herman Show" live stage play in Los Angeles.He also did a lot of voice work, including"Tron: Uprising,""The Smurfs" movie and"Star Wars: Rebels." In 2021, it was announced that HBO wasHis last credit came in 2021 as the voice of Oliver in the short"The Crown with a Shadow," according to IMDb.
Tim Burton, who directed Reubens in"Pee-wee's Big Adventure," is among the celebrities who've paid tribute to him on social media on July 31,"I’ll never forget how Paul helped me at the beginning of my career. It would not have happened without his support. He was a great artist. I’ll miss him," Burton added.Drew Weisholtz is a reporter for TODAY Digital, focusing on pop culture, nostalgia and trending stories.