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Wilder met his first wife, Mary Mercier, while studying at the HB Studio in New York. Although the couple had not been together long, they married on July 22, 1960. They spent long periods of time apart, eventually divorcing in 1965. A few months later, Wilder began dating Mary Joan Schutz, a friend of his sister.
- Gene Wilder Adopted Katharine in 1967. Gene Wilder and Mary Joan Schutz were dating in the 1960s when Schutz’s daughter, Katharine, began calling Gene “dad.”
- Gene and Katharine’s Mom, Mary Joan Schutz, Divorced After Seven Years. Gene and Mary Joan didn’t last, however. Seven years later, they were divorced.
- Gene Said He Lost Katharine When She was 22. In an interview with Larry King Live in 2002, Gene Wilder said that he had a daughter and “lost her a long while ago.”
- He Said Katharine Never Forgave Him and Probably Didn’t Read His Books. In an interview with New York Daily News in 2005, Wilder spoke about his book “Kiss Me Like a Stranger.”
Feb 3, 2023 · Mary Joan Schutz is a private person who married the late actor Gene Wilder in 1967 after he divorced his first wife. They had no children together, but he adopted her daughter Katharine, who became an actress and program manager.
Aug 30, 2016 · His career was taking off when he met Mary Joan Schultz, a friend of his sister, who had a daughter, Katherine, from a previous marriage. He married Mary in 1967 and adopted Katherine.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Gene Wilder was a comedic actor and writer who starred in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein. He was married to Gilda Radner, a fellow comedian, until her death in 1989.
Jan 11, 2024 · Mary Joan Schutz married Gene Wilder in 1967 and adopted his daughter Katharine, but divorced in 1974. Learn about her life, career, and relationship with the late actor, who died of Alzheimer's disease in 2016.
Aug 29, 2016 · Mr. Wilder’s first two marriages, to Mary Mercier and Mary Joan Schutz, ended in divorce. In 1982, he met the “Saturday Night Live” comedian Gilda Radner when they were both cast in the ...
