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Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman; June 11, 1933 – August 29, 2016) was an American actor, comedian, writer and filmmaker. He was mainly known for his comedic roles, including his portrayal of Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971).
Wilder actually met his fourth wife, Karen Boyer, while he was still married to Radner. The duo never had a romantic relationship while Radner was alive, but Boyer helped him prepare for his role ...
Karen Wilder penned an emotional essay for ABC News about her late husband Gene Wilder's difficult battle with Alzheimer's. ... Gene and Karen met in 1989 after Gene's wife Gilda Radner died of ...
Radner was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Jewish parents, Henrietta (née Dworkin), a legal secretary, and Herman Radner, a businessman. [1] [2] In Radner's autobiography she stated, “I was named after my grandmother whose name began with G, but 'Gilda' came directly from the movie with Glenn Ford and Rita Hayworth.” [3] Through her mother, Radner was a second cousin of business executive ...
It includes interviews with former cast and crew members as well as personal memories from family and friends, who share their love for his comedic genius. Among them are Mel Brooks, Wilder's wife, Karen Wilder, Alan Alda, Carol Kane, Harry Connick Jr., Mike Medavoy, Rain Pryor, Dick Cavett, Eric McCormack, Ben Mankiewicz, and Peter Ostrum.
The iconic film actor passed away of complications from Alzheimer's disease in 2016.
Kelly LeBrock [1] (born March 24, 1960 [2]) is an American actress and model.Her acting debut was in The Woman in Red (1984), alongside Gene Wilder.She also starred in the John Hughes film Weird Science (1985), and in Hard to Kill (1990), opposite her then-husband Steven Seagal.
The star of, among many others, 'The Producers,' 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory' and 'Young Frankenstein' is saluted via anecdotes from his collaborators.