Blazing Saddles
1974
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Actor: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. When he was 11, he wanted to be a comedian like Sid Caesar. Then, when he was 15 and saw Lee J. Cobb in 'Death of a Salesman,' he decided he would be a comedy actor and found that Mel Brooks was a great influence on his screen writing.
Aug 29, 2016 · An obituary on Tuesday about the actor Gene Wilder misstated the year of the film “Stir Crazy,” in which he starred with Richard Pryor. It was 1980, not 1982.
Sep 1, 2016 · US actor Gene Wilder, remembered by many for his lead role in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, has died at the age of 83, his family has confirmed. The comic actor also starred in...
Aug 29, 2016 · After more than 50 years in show business, the frizzy-headed comic actor Gene Wilder, who has died aged 83, was most associated with his second film part, that of Leo Bloom, the...
Aug 29, 2016 · Gene Wilder, ‘Willy Wonka’ Star and Comedic Icon, Dies at 83. By Richard Natale. STEVE WOOD/REX/Shutterstock. Gene Wilder, who regularly stole the show in such comedic gems as “The...
Aug 30, 2016 · Gene Wilder, a two-time Oscar nominee and comedy star, has passed away at age 83. On Monday afternoon, Brooks posted a tribute to Wilder on Twitter, calling him “one of the truly great...
Mar 14, 2024 · Thu 14 Mar 2024 04.11 EDT. Generations of viewers first got to know Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka, and with a new documentary about the beloved actor, director Ron Frank argues that that’s as...
