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John Paragon

Actor / Screenwriter / Television Director / Film Director | * 12/09/1954 († 66, 04/03/2021) | Los Angeles, California (United States of America (USA))
John Dixon Paragon (December 9, 1954 – April 3, 2021) was an American actor, writer and director. He was best known for his work on the television series Pee-wee's Playhouse, where he portrayed Jambi the Genie and voiced Pterri the Pterodactyl. He was also a writer and director on a number of episodes. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Kids & Family | Drama

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When her great aunt dies, famed horror hostess Elvira heads for the uptight new England town of Falwell to claim her inheritance of a haunted house, a witch's cookbook and a punk rock poodle. But once ...

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

PG-13

1988 | 3.3/5 | 1h 36min
Horror, Comedy
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The eccentric new manager of a UHF television channel tries to save the station from financial ruin with an odd array of programming. ...

UHF

PG-13

1989 | 3.4/5 | 1h 37min
Comedy, Drama
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Pee-wee's Playhouse is an American children's television program starring Paul Reubens as the childlike Pee-wee Herman. ...

Pee-wee's Playhouse

TV-PG

1986 | 3.6/5 | 30min per episode
Kids & Family, Comedy
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Movies with John Paragon as Actor(21)

as TV Cameraman2016 Pee-wee's Big Holiday
as Jambi2011 The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway
as Fisherman2006 Red Riding Hood
as Maitre D'1996 The Rich Man's Wife
1994 Every Breath
as Air Traffic Controller Manfred Wenzel1992 Ring of the Musketeers
as Lab Technician1992 Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
as Richard Fletcher1989 UHF
as Gas Station Attendant1988 Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
as Jambi / Pterri (voice)1988 Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
as Ribbit / Prince Of Freedly1986 The Frog Prince
as Hugo1985 Echo Park
as Movie Lot Actor1985 Pee-wee's Big Adventure
as Robert Walters1985 Get Out of My Room
as Rooster1983 Going Berserk
as Dr Berger / Debbie / Mr Excitement / Ramone Azteca and others1983 The Paragon of Comedy
as Prisoner1982 Pandemonium
as Red Carpet Man #11982 Things Are Tough All Over
as Sex Shop Salesman1982 Eating Raoul
as Jambi the Genie1981 The Pee-wee Herman Show
as Director1980 Cheech & Chong's Next Movie

TV Shows/Series with John Paragon as Actor(8)

as Bokar1993 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Cedric1989 Seinfeld
1986 Sledge Hammer!
as Jambi1986 Pee-wee's Playhouse
1986 Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills
1983 The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show
1982 Cheers
as Holistic Doctor1982 Madame's Place

Movies with John Paragon as Crew(10)

Writing/Writer2002 Elvira's Haunted Hills
Directing/Director1994 Twin Sitters
Writing/Writer1994 Twin Sitters
Directing/Director1992 Ring of the Musketeers
Directing/Director1992 Double Trouble
Writing/Author1988 Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Writing/Writer1988 Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
Writing/Writer1984 Elvira's MTV Halloween Party
Writing/Writer1983 The Paragon of Comedy
Writing/Writer1981 The Pee-wee Herman Show

TV Shows/Series with John Paragon as Crew(5)

Directing/Director1994 High Tide
Directing/Director1992 Renegade
Directing/Director1991 Silk Stalkings
Writing/Writer1986 Pee-wee's Playhouse
Directing/Director1986 Pee-wee's Playhouse

Born: Thursday, 12/09 1954 (December) in Los Angeles, California (United States of America (USA))
Died: Saturday, 04/03 2021 (April) in Palm Springs (aged: 66)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Fort Collins High School
John Paragon frequently works together with these people:
Larry David (31x, Actor)
Paul Reubens (24x, Actor)
Norman Brenner (24x, Actor)
Cassandra Peterson (14x, Actress)
Deck McKenzie (13x, Actor)
Cheech Marin (10x, Actor)
Edie McClurg (8x, Actress)
Peter Mehlman (7x, Actor)
Lynne Marie Stewart (7x, Actress)
Dennis Madalone (7x, Crew)
Tommy Chong (6x, Actor)
Phil Hartman (6x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:124924, Added: 06/28/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024