Big Top Pee-wee (1988) featured a cast of 33 tracked actors. Of these, 7 (28%) are still alive today and 18 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is April Tatro, age 84. This film starred Paul Reubens and Penelope Ann Miller.
28% still with us· verified cast21% of full cast · incl. 8 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 28% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 75.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast33 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1988 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Reubens Pee-wee Herman | Pee-wee Herman | Deceased | 27/08/1952 | 70 | 30/07/2023 | 36 |
 Penelope Ann Miller Winnie | Winnie | Living | 13/01/1964 | 62 | — | 24 |
 Kris Kristofferson Mace Montana | Mace Montana | Deceased | 22/06/1936 | 88 | 28/09/2024 | 52 |
 Valeria Golino Gina Piccolapupula | Gina Piccolapupula | Living | 22/10/1965 | 60 | — | 23 |
 Benicio del Toro Duke the Dog-Faced Boy | Duke the Dog-Faced Boy | Living | 19/02/1967 | 59 | — | 21 |
Wayne White Vance the Pig (voice) | Vance the Pig (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Susan Tyrrell Midge Montana | Midge Montana | Deceased | 18/03/1945 | 67 | 16/06/2012 | 43 |
 Albert Henderson Mr. Ryan | Mr. Ryan | Deceased | 29/01/1915 | 88 | 23/01/2004 | 73 |
 Jack Murdock Otis | Otis | Deceased | 28/10/1922 | 78 | 27/04/2001 | 66 |
 David Byrd Deke | Deke | Deceased | 03/09/1932 | 68 | 26/01/2001 | 56 |
 Mary Jackson Mrs. Dill | Mrs. Dill | Deceased | 22/11/1910 | 95 | 10/12/2005 | 78 |
 Frances Bay Mrs. Haynes | Mrs. Haynes | Deceased | 23/01/1919 | 92 | 15/09/2011 | 69 |
 Leo Gordon Joe the Blacksmith (as Leo V. Gordon) | Joe the Blacksmith (as Leo V. Gordon) | Deceased | 02/12/1922 | 78 | 26/12/2000 | 66 |
 Anne Seymour Pearl | Pearl | Deceased | 11/09/1909 | 79 | 08/12/1988 | 79 |
 Kenneth Tobey Sheriff | Sheriff | Deceased | 23/03/1917 | 85 | 22/12/2002 | 71 |
 Stephanie Hodge Mermaid | Mermaid | Living | 24/12/1956 | 69 | — | 32 |
 Franco Columbu Otto the Strongman | Otto the Strongman | Deceased | 07/08/1941 | 78 | 30/08/2019 | 47 |
 Kevin Peter Hall Big John | Big John | Deceased | 09/05/1955 | 35 | 10/04/1991 | 33 |
 Lynne Marie Stewart Zelda the Bearded Lady | Zelda the Bearded Lady | Deceased | 14/12/1946 | 78 | 21/02/2025 | 42 |
 Dustin Diamond Child - Deke | Child - Deke | Deceased | 07/01/1977 | 44 | 01/02/2021 | 11 |
 Jay Robinson Cook | Cook | Deceased | 14/04/1930 | 83 | 27/09/2013 | 58 |
Kevin B. Kaplowitz Child - Mr. Ryan | Child - Mr. Ryan | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jeffrey R. Shaw Child - Otis | Child - Otis | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Marie Hawkins Child - Pearl | Child - Pearl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Shea Joachim Child - Sheriff | Child - Sheriff | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Molly Ann Carter School Child | School Child | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Myka Peck School Child | School Child | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Patricia M. Peters Web Girl | Web Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Joey Arias Shim | Shim | Living | 03/10/1949 | 76 | — | 39 |
| Deceased | 01/01/1937 | 88 | 18/12/2025 | 51 | ||
 Matthias Hues Oscar - Lion Tamer | Oscar - Lion Tamer | Living | 14/02/1959 | 67 | — | 29 |
 Vance Colvig Clownie | Clownie | Deceased | 09/03/1918 | 72 | 03/03/1991 | 70 |
April Tatro Human Pretzel | Human Pretzel | Living | 12/04/1942 | 84 | — | 46 |
