Gene Wilder Overview:

Actor, Gene Wilder, was born Jerome Silberman on Jun 11, 1933 in Milwaukee, WI. As of December 2023, Gene Wilder was 90 years old.

HONORS and AWARDS:

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Although Wilder was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.

Academy Awards

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1968Best Supporting ActorThe Producers (1968)Leo BloomNominated
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Spending September with .

By Michaela on Oct 9, 2016 From Love Letters to Old Hollywood

When I found out passed away a month ago, I was thrown for a loop. Although it makes absolutely no sense, I had always assumed he would be around. A world without ? That's insane -- but it's what we have now, and because I'm a sentimental fool, I've been trying to fill my life... Read full article


The Loss of .

By Michaela on Sep 4, 2016 From Love Letters to Old Hollywood

I've been starting and erasing every opening sentence I've had for this post for the past five minutes. Honestly, how do I begin? I've been in love with ever since I first saw him in The Producers. He was hysterical (and wet and in pain), a tightly-contained man who could suddenly burst ... Read full article


RIP 1933 – 2016

By Carol Martinheira on Aug 30, 2016 From The Old Hollywood Garden

RIP 1933 – 2016 On August 30, 2016August 30, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized A comedy genius and a wonderful man. He will be dearly missed. Thank you for everything? Share this:TwitterFacebookGoogleLike this:Like Load... Read full article


A Salute to ’s Wonderful Whimsical Charm

By Summer Reeves on Aug 29, 2016 From Serendipitous Anachronisms

A Salute to ’s Wonderful Whimsical Charm 29 Monday Aug 2016 Posted by Summer Reeves in 1970s, 1990s, Cinema, Musicals ≈ Leave a comment Tags1970s, 1990s, Musical I cannot begin to express how saddened I was to hear ... Read full article


Pure Imagination: As Willy Wonka

By Dan Day Jr. on Aug 29, 2016 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

After a long, hot day at work, I came home to find out that passed away. This one hits a little bit closer to home than most. WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY is one of my top 100 favorite movies of all time, and I watch it at least once a year. The idea that Mr. Wonka himself could... Read full article


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Gene Wilder Quotes:

Eugene Grizzard: Step on it, Velma. Step on it, Velma. Step on it, Velma.
Velma Davis: I am!
Eugene Grizzard: Step on it, Velma. Step on it, Velma. Velma, step on it, Velma!


[Max Bialystock drops him to the floor]
Leo Bloom: Ooh, I fell on my keys!


Leo Bloom: [reading the title of the play for the first time] "Springtime for Hitler" a gay romp with Adolf and Eva at Berchtesgaden... Wow!


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Gene Wilder Facts
He adopted Mary Joan Schutz's daughter, Katharine Anastasia, but became estranged from her when she was in her early twenties.

Is a life long brother of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity.

Starred with Richard Pryor in four movies: Silver Streak (1976), Stir Crazy (1980), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989), and Another You (1991).

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