How old was Gene Wilder when he died?

You probably know Gene Wilder that gained popularity as Willy Wonka in the film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory in 1971. Unfortunately, he passed away at 83 years of complications from Alzheimer’s.

When did Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor team up?

Pryor was originally supposed to co-star in the film, but the part went to Cleavon Little instead. Wilder and Pryor then teamed up on the comedy Silver Streak (1976), and later, Stir Crazy (1980), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) and Another You (1991).

What was Gene Wilder’s role in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory?

Wilder is known mainly for his comedic roles, and is remembered for his iconic portrayal of Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) and for his four films with Richard Pryor: Silver Streak (1976), Stir Crazy (1980), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989), and Another You (1991).

When did Gene Wilder audition for Willy Wonka?

In 1971, Wilder auditioned to play Willy Wonka in Mel Stuart’s film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. After reciting some lines, director Mel Stuart immediately offered him the role.

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Who was Gene Wilder in Mother Courage and her children?

In 1963, Wilder was cast in a leading role in Mother Courage and Her Children, a production starring Anne Bancroft, who introduced Wilder to her boyfriend (and later husband) Mel Brooks.

How did Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner meet?

In 1982, he met the ‘Saturday Night Live’ comedian Gilda Radner when they were both cast in the suspense comedy ‘Hanky Panky’. The couple married two years later. It would be the second marriage for both. After Radner died in 1989, he helped to found an ovarian cancer detection center in her name, in Los Angeles.