Gene Wilder



First NameGene
Last NameWilder
Full Name at BirthJerome Silberman
Age78
Date of BirthJune 11, 1933
BirthplaceMilwaukee, WI
Height5' 10½" (179 cm)
BuildAverage
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorBlonde
Distinctive Featuresblue eyes
voice
smile
curly hair
Star SignGemini
ReligionJewish
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
High SchoolWashington High School, Milwaukee, WI (1951)
UniversityB.A. Theater Arts, University of Iowa (1955)
Old Vic Theatre School, Bristol, UK
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameWilly Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
FatherWilliam J. Silberman (He was a bottlemaker)
MotherJeanne (Baer) Silberman
Sister(s)Corrine Silberman (born in 1927)
FriendsAlbert Finney, Anouk Aimee

Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman; June 11, 1933) is an American stage and screen actor, director, screenwriter, and author.


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Filmography

Selected Gene Wilder film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1999
Mock Turtle

1999
Murder in a Small Town
Larry 'Cash' Carter

1999
The Lady in Question
Larry 'Cash' Carter

1998
Mr. Stein

1994
Something Wilder
Gene Bergman

1993
Eligible Dentist
Toby

1991
George/Abe Fielding

1990
Duffy Bergman

1989
Dave Lyons

1986
Larry Abbot

1984
Teddy Pierce

1982
Michael Jordon

1980
Skip Donahue

1980
Skippy

1979
Avram

1977
Rudy Valentine/Rudy Hickman

1976
George

1974
Jim

1974
Stanley

1974
The Fox

1974
Thursday's Game
Harry Evers

1973
Acts of Love and Other Comedies
Herb Waterman

1972
The Scarecrow
Lord Ravensbane, The Scarecrow

1970
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
Quackser Fortune

1970
Claude/Philippe

1968
Leo Bloom

1967
Eugene Grizzard

1966
Death of a Salesman
Bernard

1961
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1961
The DuPont Show of the Week
Muller, Reporter, Wilson

1950
Armstrong Circle Theatre
Yussel

Soundtrack Credits

1980
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1968
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Writer Credits

1999
Murder in a Small Town
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1999
The Lady in Question
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1980
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor - Comedy Series
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