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John Paragon

John Paragon

Actor, Writer, Director

Born December 9, 1954 in Los Angeles, California, USA

Died April 3, 2021

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

John Dixon Paragon (born 9 December 1954) is an American actor, writer, and director.

He was born in Anchorage, Alaska, on an Army base. He grew up and attended schools in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Paragon is probably best known for his work on children's show Pee-wee's Playhouse where he played Jambi the Genie and voiced Pterri the Pterodactyl. In addition to writing many of the regular season episodes of Playhouse, Paragon also co-wrote (with Paul Reubens) the acclaimed Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special in 1988, for which they were nominated an Emmy Award for Best Writing in a Children's Special.

Some of Paragon's other memorable roles include Cedric, one half of the gay couple Bob and Cedric on the television series Seinfeld; the title character in the children's movie The Frog Prince; the sex shop salesman in the cult favorite Eating Raoul; and the owner of a Strip-o-gram business in the 1986 film Echo Park.

Paragon got his start in the Los Angeles-based improvisation group The Groundlings alongside Reubens and Phil Hartman. He also collaborated with fellow Groundling Cassandra Peterson on numerous Elvira projects, including the recurring role of The Breather, an annoying caller, for her first television series on KHJ-TV-Los Angeles.

In recent years, Paragon has worked with Walt Disney Imagineering on ways to incorporate improvisational performance into attractions at Disney parks. In this capacity, he performed as the keeper of Lucky the Dinosaur during the test runs of the animatronic figure.

Paragon returned to his performance as Jambi the Genie in the Broadway outing of the new Pee-wee Herman stage show that began performances 26 October 2010 at the Stephen Sondheim Theater.

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Sneak Peek - Santa Claus Conquers The Martians

Sneak Peek - The Manster

Sneak Peek: "Untamed Women" (Bowanga Bowanga)

Sneak Peek - A Bucket of Blood

Sneak Peek - Hercules and the Captive Women

Sneak Peek - Manos, the Hands of Fate

Sneak Peek - Tormented

Elvira explains her new project "Elvira's Movie Macabre"

Sneak Peek - Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter

Sneak Peek - Teenagers from Outer Space

Elvira's Movie Macabre Official Trailer

Sneak Peek - I Eat Your Skin

Sneak Peek - Scared to Death

Sneak Peek - Giant Gila Monster

Sneak Peek - The Terror

Elvira's Movie Macabre Intro: Behind the Scenes - Cassandra Peterson

Sneak Peek - Night of the Living Dead

Sneak Peek - Eegah!

Sneak Peek: "The Satanic Rites of Dracula"

Elvira's Movie Macabre: Sarah Impalin'

Elvira's Not a Witch

"What Can I Do" Show Theme Song

Sneak Peek - Lady Frankenstein

Elvira's Movie Macabre Opening

Get Out Of My Room Trailer 1985

John Paragon as Breather on Elvira's Movie Macabre 1984

Movie Macabre show 114 The Other

Movie Macabre show 99 Schizoid

Movie Macabre show 57 - Day It Came To Earth

Movie Macabre show 102 Kiss Daddy Goodbye

Movie Macabre show 2 - Silent Night, Bloody Night

Elvira's Movie Macabre: The House That Screamed

Movie Macabre show 109 - Tombs of the Blind Dead

Elvira movie macabre present blue sunshine ( Film 1977 )

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Elvira Movie Macabre - Pigs

Movie Macabre show 120 The Great Alligator

Movie Macabre show 90 Attack of The Killer Tomatoes

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Filmography

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Type

Year

Too Macabre: The Making of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark Poster

Too Macabre: The Making of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark Video2018

Pee-wee's Big Holiday Poster

Pee-wee's Big Holiday Feature Film2016TV Cameraman

Pee-wee's Playhouse: Building the Playhouse Poster

Pee-wee's Playhouse: Building the Playhouse Video2014Self

The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway Poster

The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway TV Movie2011Jambi

Elvira's Movie Macabre Poster

Elvira's Movie Macabre TV Series2010The Breather

Red Riding Hood Poster

Red Riding Hood Feature Film2006Fisherman

The Rich Man's Wife Poster

The Rich Man's Wife Feature Film1996Maitre D'

Kirk TV Series1995Ricky

Night Stand Poster

Night Stand TV Series1995Bachelor #3

Every Breath Poster

Every Breath Feature Film1994Director

Twin Sitters Poster

Twin Sitters Feature Film1994Loan Officer

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Poster

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine TV Series1993Bokar

The Elvira Show Poster

The Elvira Show TV Movie1993Reinfield

Double Trouble Poster

Double Trouble Feature Film1992FBI Agent

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid Poster

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid Feature Film1992Lab Technician

Ring of the Musketeers Poster

Ring of the Musketeers TV Movie1992Air Traffic Controller Manfred Wenzel

The Ring of the Musketeers Poster

The Ring of the Musketeers TV Series1992Air Traffic Controller Manfred Wenzel

Harry and the Hendersons Poster

Harry and the Hendersons TV Series1991Arnold

On the Television Poster

On the Television TV Series1989Various

Seinfeld Poster

Seinfeld TV Series1989Cédric

UHF Feature Film1989Richard Fletcher

Christmas at Pee-wee's Playhouse Poster

Christmas at Pee-wee's Playhouse TV Movie1988Jambi

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark Poster

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark Feature Film1988Gas station attendant

North Shore Poster

North Shore Feature Film1987Professor

Spaceballs Poster

Spaceballs Feature Film1987Dink

Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills Poster

Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills TV Series1986Raddichio

Pee-wee's Playhouse Poster

Pee-wee's Playhouse TV Series1986Jambi

Sledge Hammer! Poster

Sledge Hammer! TV Series1986Durward Monroe

The Frog Prince Poster

The Frog Prince Feature Film1986Frog Prince

Echo Park Poster

Echo Park Feature Film1985Hugo

FTV TV Series1985Various Characters

Get Out of My Room Poster

Get Out of My Room Feature Film1985Robert Walters

Pee-wee's Big Adventure Poster

Pee-wee's Big Adventure Feature Film1985Movie Lot Actor

Cheeseball Presents Poster

Cheeseball Presents TV Movie1984Breather

Elvira's MTV Halloween Party Poster

Elvira's MTV Halloween Party TV Special1984The Breather

Last of the Great Survivors Poster

Last of the Great Survivors TV Movie1984Beef

Uncensored Poster

Uncensored Video1984Skit characters

Welcome to the Fun Zone TV Movie1984Self

Going Berserk Poster

Going Berserk Feature Film1983Rooster

The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour TV Series1983Self

The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show Poster

The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show TV Series19831 episode, 1983

The Paragon of Comedy Poster

The Paragon of Comedy TV Movie1983Self

Thicke of the Night Poster

Thicke of the Night TV Series1983Self

Airplane II: The Sequel Poster

Airplane II: The Sequel Feature Film1982'Economy' Flight Attendant

Cheers TV Series1982Grif Palmer

Eating Raoul Poster

Eating Raoul Feature Film1982Sex Shop Salesman

Madame's Place Poster

Madame's Place TV Series1982Holistic doctor

Pandemonium Poster

Pandemonium Feature Film1982Prisoner

Things Are Tough All Over Poster

Things Are Tough All Over Feature Film1982Red Carpet Man #1

Elvira's Movie Macabre Poster

Elvira's Movie Macabre TV Series1981Breather

The Pee-Wee Herman Show Poster

The Pee-Wee Herman Show TV Movie1981Jambi the Genie

Cheech and Chong's Next Movie Poster

Cheech and Chong's Next Movie Feature Film1980Director

Saturday Night Live Poster

Saturday Night Live TV Series1975Pterri

Writer

19

Type

Year

13 Nights of Elvira Poster

13 Nights of Elvira TV Series2014

The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway Poster

The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway TV Movie2011

Elvira's Haunted Hills Poster

Elvira's Haunted Hills Feature Film2001

You Don't Know Jack Poster

You Don't Know Jack TV Series2001

Mega Babies Poster

Mega Babies TV Series1999

Twin Sitters Poster

Twin Sitters Feature Film1994

The Elvira Show Poster

The Elvira Show TV Movie1993

Toby Terrier and His Video Pals Poster

Toby Terrier and His Video Pals TV Series1993

Ring of the Musketeers Poster

Ring of the Musketeers TV Movie1992

Christmas at Pee-wee's Playhouse Poster

Christmas at Pee-wee's Playhouse TV Movie1988

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark Poster

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark Feature Film1988

The Cheech Show TV Movie1988

Pee-wee's Playhouse Poster

Pee-wee's Playhouse TV Series1986

Cheeseball Presents Poster

Cheeseball Presents TV Movie1984

Elvira's MTV Halloween Party Poster

Elvira's MTV Halloween Party TV Special1984

The Paragon of Comedy Poster

The Paragon of Comedy TV Movie1983

Elvira's Movie Macabre Poster

Elvira's Movie Macabre TV Series1981

The Pee-Wee Herman Show Poster

The Pee-Wee Herman Show TV Movie1981

Saturday Night Live Poster

Saturday Night Live TV Series1975

Director

8

Type

Year

Pacific Blue Poster

Pacific Blue TV Series1996

High Tide Poster

High Tide TV Series1994

Twin Sitters Poster

Twin Sitters Feature Film1994

Double Trouble Poster

Double Trouble Feature Film1992

Renegade Poster

Renegade TV Series1992

Ring of the Musketeers Poster

Ring of the Musketeers TV Movie1992

Silk Stalkings Poster

Silk Stalkings TV Series1991

Pee-wee's Playhouse Poster

Pee-wee's Playhouse TV Series1986

Producer

3

Type

Year

13 Nights of Elvira Poster

13 Nights of Elvira TV Series2014

You Don't Know Jack Poster

You Don't Know Jack TV Series2001

The Elvira Show Poster

The Elvira Show TV Movie1993

Thanks

4

Type

Year

Too Macabre: The Making of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark Poster

Too Macabre: The Making of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark Video2018

Scream Awards 2011 Poster

Scream Awards 2011 TV Special2011

Red Riding Hood Poster

Red Riding Hood Feature Film2006

It's My Party Poster

It's My Party Feature Film1996

Other Crew

2

Type

Year

You Don't Know Jack Poster

You Don't Know Jack TV Series2001

ThrillerVideo Poster

ThrillerVideo Video1985

Music Department

1

13 Nights of Elvira Poster

13 Nights of Elvira TV Series2014

Script and Continuity Department

1

The Paragon of Comedy Poster

The Paragon of Comedy TV Movie1983

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