Gene Wilder, the wild-haired, off-the-wall comedy star of the 1970s turns 80 today. And while most audiences may best remember him for his titular role in Willy Wonka and the Chocalate Factory ...

“I wasn't offered Willy Wonka,” he said. “I would like to have, but the guy did a beautiful job,” he added, referencing Gene Wilder, who played the role in 1971’s Willy Wonka & the ...

How many Broadway shows has Gene Wilder been in? Gene Wilder has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows. How many West End shows has Gene Wilder been in? Gene Wilder has not appeared in the West End.

“I wasn't offered Willy Wonka,” he said. “I would like to have, but the guy did a beautiful job,” he added, referencing Gene Wilder, who played the role in 1971’s Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.

last month. But Dick added that he thinks Wilder, who died in 2016 at age 83, did a better job than he would have. “What he did, it was subtle. I am not very subtle,” he explained. Related ...

This loving tribute to Gene Wilder celebrates his life and legacy as the comic genius behind an extraordinary string of film roles, from his first collaboration with Mel Brooks in 'The Producers ...

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Gene Wilder starred as Willy Wonka, and the famed comedian gave a notoriously unhinged performance as a kooky, reclusive chocolatier. After "Willy Wonka," Dahl became incredibly protective of his ...

Before Timothée Chalamet and Johnny Depp gave cinema their take on Roald Dahl’s quirky chocolatier, it was good ‘ol Gene Wilder who stole our hearts in the 1971 family musical. After poverty ...