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Gene Wilder

Bio: Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman; June 11, 1933 – August 29, 2016) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer-songwriter, and author. He began his career on stage, and made his screen debut in an episode of the TV series The Play of the Week in 1961

Born: Sun, Jun 11 1933

Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Death: Mon, Aug 29 2016

Gene Wilder is 83 years old

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Remembering Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder would have been no older than

83 in Remembering Gene Wilder

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Fri, Mar 15 2024

Love, Gilda

Gene Wilder would have been no older than

83 in Love, Gilda

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Wed, Apr 18 2018

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

Gene Wilder would have been no older than

83 in Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Sat, Feb 17 2018

The Last Laugh

Gene Wilder was

82 in The Last Laugh

as 'Self'.

Mon, Apr 18 2016

Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West

Gene Wilder was

80 in Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Tue, May 06 2014

Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

Gene Wilder was

80 in Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

as 'Self'.

Mon, Jan 06 2014

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Gene Wilder was

79 in Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Mon, May 20 2013

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

Gene Wilder was

79 in Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

as 'George / Skip Donahue (archive footage)'.

Tue, Apr 23 2013

Role Model: Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder was

74 in Role Model: Gene Wilder

as 'Self'.

Tue, Apr 15 2008

Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation

Gene Wilder was

74 in Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation

as 'Self'.

Mon, Mar 31 2008

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Gene Wilder was

73 in Hitler: The Comedy Years

as 'Leo Bloom (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Thu, May 10 2007

EXPO: Magic of the White City

Gene Wilder was

72 in EXPO: Magic of the White City

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Fri, Sep 16 2005

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

Gene Wilder was

69 in Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

as '(archive footage)'.

Wed, Jan 01 2003

The Making of 'The Producers'

Gene Wilder was

69 in The Making of 'The Producers'

as 'Self'.

Tue, Dec 03 2002

Pure Imagination: The Story of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'

Gene Wilder was

68 in Pure Imagination: The Story of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'

as 'Self'.

Tue, Nov 13 2001

Back in the Saddle

Gene Wilder was

68 in Back in the Saddle

as 'Self'.

Tue, Jun 19 2001

The Lady in Question

Gene Wilder was

66 in The Lady in Question

as 'Larry 'Cash' Carter'.

Sun, Dec 12 1999

Alice in Wonderland

Gene Wilder was

65 in Alice in Wonderland

as 'Mock Turtle'.

Sun, Feb 28 1999

Murder in a Small Town

Gene Wilder was

65 in Murder in a Small Town

as 'Cash Carter'.

Sun, Jan 10 1999

Blacks and Jews

Gene Wilder was

64 in Blacks and Jews

as 'Self'.

Tue, Jul 29 1997

Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

Gene Wilder was

62 in Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

as 'Self'.

Mon, Jan 01 1996

Another You

Gene Wilder was

58 in Another You

as 'George / Abe Fielding'.

Fri, Jul 26 1991

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Gene Wilder was

57 in Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as 'Dr. Frankenstein (archive footage)'.

Tue, Jan 01 1991

Funny About Love

Gene Wilder was

57 in Funny About Love

as 'Duffy Bergman'.

Fri, Sep 21 1990

See No Evil, Hear No Evil

Gene Wilder was

55 in See No Evil, Hear No Evil

as 'Dave Lyons'.

Fri, May 12 1989

Hello Actors Studio

Gene Wilder was

55 in Hello Actors Studio

as 'Self'.

Wed, Nov 09 1988

Haunted Honeymoon

Gene Wilder was

53 in Haunted Honeymoon

as 'Larry Abbot'.

Fri, Jul 25 1986

The Woman in Red

Gene Wilder was

51 in The Woman in Red

as 'Theodore Pierce'.

Wed, Aug 15 1984

Hanky Panky

Gene Wilder was

48 in Hanky Panky

as 'Michael Jordon'.

Fri, Jun 04 1982

Baryshnikov in Hollywood

Gene Wilder was

48 in Baryshnikov in Hollywood

as 'Self - Special Appearence'.

Wed, Apr 21 1982

Stir Crazy

Gene Wilder was

47 in Stir Crazy

as 'Skip Donahue'.

Fri, Dec 12 1980

Sunday Lovers

Gene Wilder was

47 in Sunday Lovers

as 'Skippy (sketch 'Skippy')'.

Fri, Oct 31 1980

The Frisco Kid

Gene Wilder was

46 in The Frisco Kid

as 'Avram'.

Fri, Jul 06 1979

The World's Greatest Lover

Gene Wilder was

44 in The World's Greatest Lover

as 'Rudy Valentine / Rudy Hickman'.

Sun, Dec 18 1977

Silver Streak

Gene Wilder was

43 in Silver Streak

as 'George Caldwell'.

Fri, Dec 03 1976

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

Gene Wilder was

42 in The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

as 'Sigerson Holmes'.

Sun, Dec 14 1975

Young Frankenstein

Gene Wilder was

41 in Young Frankenstein

as 'Frederick Frankenstein'.

Sun, Dec 15 1974

The Little Prince

Gene Wilder was

41 in The Little Prince

as 'The Fox'.

Wed, Nov 06 1974

Thursday's Game

Gene Wilder was

40 in Thursday's Game

as 'Harry Evers'.

Sun, Apr 14 1974

Blazing Saddles

Gene Wilder was

40 in Blazing Saddles

as 'Jim'.

Thu, Feb 07 1974

Rhinoceros

Gene Wilder was

40 in Rhinoceros

as 'Stanley'.

Mon, Jan 21 1974

Acts of Love and Other Comedies

Gene Wilder was

39 in Acts of Love and Other Comedies

as 'Herb Waterman'.

Thu, Mar 15 1973

The Trouble With People

Gene Wilder was

39 in The Trouble With People

as 'Ernie (Story 4)'.

Sun, Nov 12 1972

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask

Gene Wilder was

39 in Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask

as 'Dr. Doug Ross'.

Sun, Aug 06 1972

Scarecrow

Gene Wilder was

38 in Scarecrow

as 'Lord Ravensbane'.

Mon, Jan 10 1972

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Gene Wilder was

38 in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

as 'Willy Wonka'.

Tue, Jun 29 1971

Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx

Gene Wilder was

37 in Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx

as 'Quackser Fortune'.

Sat, Jun 13 1970

Start the Revolution Without Me

Gene Wilder was

36 in Start the Revolution Without Me

as 'Claude / Philippe'.

Wed, Feb 04 1970

The Producers

Gene Wilder was

34 in The Producers

as 'Leo Bloom'.

Mon, Mar 18 1968

Bonnie and Clyde

Gene Wilder was

34 in Bonnie and Clyde

as 'Eugene Grizzard'.

Mon, Aug 14 1967

Death of a Salesman

Gene Wilder was

32 in Death of a Salesman

as 'Bernard'.

Sat, May 07 1966

Wilder

Gene Wilder will be

83+ in Wilder

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

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TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Honest Trailers

Gene Wilder was

78+ in Honest Trailers

as 'Willy Wonka (archive footage)'.

First Air Date
Mon, Feb 13 2012

Legends

Gene Wilder was

73+ in Legends

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Fri, Nov 17 2006

After They Were Famous

Gene Wilder was

68+ in After They Were Famous

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 30 2002

Will & Grace

Gene Wilder was

65+ in Will & Grace

as 'Mr. Stein'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1998

The View

Gene Wilder was

64+ in The View

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Aug 11 1997

The Frank Skinner Show

Gene Wilder was

62+ in The Frank Skinner Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1995

Something Wilder

Gene Wilder was

61+ in Something Wilder

as 'Gene Bergman'.

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 01 1994

Inside the Actors Studio

Gene Wilder was

61+ in Inside the Actors Studio

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Aug 14 1994

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Gene Wilder was

60+ in Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as 'Self - Guest'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1993

Wogan

Gene Wilder was

48+ in Wogan

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Tue, May 04 1982

CBS News Sunday Morning

Gene Wilder was

45+ in CBS News Sunday Morning

as 'Self - Guest'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 28 1979

Bitte umblättern

Gene Wilder was

43+ in Bitte umblättern

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Wed, Apr 20 1977

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Gene Wilder was

41+ in Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 12 1975

The Electric Company

Gene Wilder was

38+ in The Electric Company

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 25 1971

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Gene Wilder was

29+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The DuPont Show of the Week

Gene Wilder was

28+ in The DuPont Show of the Week

as 'Reporter, Muller'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 17 1961

The Defenders

Gene Wilder was

28+ in The Defenders

as 'Waiter'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1961