Gene Wilder

✶June 11, 1933

†August 29, 2016

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Gene Wilder was an American actor, comedian, writer and filmmaker. He was mainly known for his comedic roles, including his collaborations with Mel Brooks on the films The Producers (1967), Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein, and with Richard Pryor in the films Silver Streak (1976), Stir Crazy (1980), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) and Another You (1991), as well as his portrayal of Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971).

American actor (1933–2016)

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Biography from the article Gene Wilder on the English Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.