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Beloved Actor Spent Childhood in Oneonta

Actor Paul Reubens, best known for his beloved “Pee-wee Herman” character, passed away in Los Angeles on Sunday, July 30. Born in Peekskill, New York, Reubens spent much of his early childhood in Oneonta before moving to Sarasota, Florida for high school. His father was a fighter pilot who saw combat with the Royal Air Force and U.S. Army Air Forces during WWII, and with the Israeli Air Force in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.…