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Gene Wilder

1933 - 2016

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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). He collaborated with Mel Brooks on the films The Producers (1967), Blazing Saddles (1974) and Young Frankenstein (1974), and with Richard Pryor in the films Silver Streak (1976), Stir Crazy (1980), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) and Another You (1991). 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gene Wilder is the 523rd most popular actor (down from 354th in 2019), the 1,095th most popular biography from United States (down from 641st in 2019) and the 275th most popular American Actor.

Gene Wilder is most famous for his role as Willy Wonka in the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

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Among actors, Gene Wilder ranks 523 out of 13,578. Before him are Ray Stevenson, Richard Kiel, Richard Griffiths, Carmen Maura, Richard Crenna, and Shelley Duvall. After him are Youn Yuh-jung, Bruno Cremer, Marla Maples, John Cassavetes, Marie Laforêt, and Geena Davis.

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Among people born in 1933, Gene Wilder ranks 50. Before him are Ilia II of Georgia, Rik Van Looy, Bernardo Provenzano, Samora Machel, John Hopfield, and Gian Maria Volonté. After him are Lee Radziwill, Charles K. Kao, Antonio Negri, John Barry, Jerzy Grotowski, and Jayne Mansfield. Among people deceased in 2016, Gene Wilder ranks 52. Before him are Vera Rubin, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Reinhard Selten, Bernardo Provenzano, Esma Redžepova, and Viktor Korchnoi. After him are Zsa Zsa Gabor, Michael Cimino, Yasuo Takamori, Vesna Vulović, George Gaynes, and Ahmed Zewail.

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Among people born in United States, Gene Wilder ranks 1,095 out of 20,380. Before him are Richard Crenna (1926), Shelley Duvall (1949), John L. Hall (1934), James Comey (1960), Jimmy Connors (1952), and John Archibald Wheeler (1911). After him are Lee Radziwill (1933), Kris Kristofferson (1936), Chris Gardner (1954), George Whipple (1878), Timothy McVeigh (1968), and Robert Crippen (1937).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Gene Wilder ranks 275. Before him are Kevin Kline (1947), Tobin Bell (1942), Arthur Kennedy (1914), Richard Kiel (1939), Richard Crenna (1926), and Shelley Duvall (1949). After him are Marla Maples (1963), John Cassavetes (1929), Geena Davis (1956), Gloria Swanson (1899), Gena Rowlands (1930), and Mahershala Ali (1974).

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