Gene Wilder (1933–2016) |
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Gene Wilder was born Jerome Silberman in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Jeanne (Baer) and William J. Silberman, who manufactured miniature whiskey and beer bottles. His father was a Russian Jewish immigrant, while his Illinois-born mother was of Russian Jewish descent. Wilder caught his first big break playing a small role in the off-Broadway production ...
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Born:in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USADied:(age 83) in Stamford, Connecticut, USA |
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Actor (37 credits)
Actor (37 credits)
2002-2003
Will & Grace
(TV Series)
Mr. Stein
Mr. Stein
- Sex, Losers & Videotape
(2003)
... Mr. Stein
- Boardroom and a Parked Place
(2002)
... Mr. Stein
1989-1996
Sesame Street
(TV Series)
Letterman / 'Imagination Rain' singer / 'Tion' singer
Letterman / 'Imagination Rain' singer / 'Tion' singer
- Telly and Zoe Pretend to Get Married
(1996)
... 'Imagination Rain' singer
- Cyranose De Bergerac Undergoes Sensitivity Training
(1992)
... 'Imagination Rain' singer
- An African Lullaby by Lillian
(1992)
... Letterman (voice)
- Montana Day (Part 4)
(1991)
... Letterman / 'Tion' singer
- Episode #20.98
(1989)
... Letterman (voice)
1994-1995
Something Wilder
(TV Series)
Gene Bergman
Gene Bergman
- Dr. Roof
(1995)
... Gene Bergman
- Hanging with Mr. Cooper
(1995)
... Gene Bergman
- Bergman of Alcatraz
(1995)
... Gene Bergman
- Love at First Flight
(1995)
... Gene Bergman
- Sleepless in Stockbridge
(1995)
... Gene Bergman
1962-1963
The DuPont Show of the Week
(TV Series)
Reporter / Wilson / Muller
Reporter / Wilson / Muller
- Windfall
(1963)
... Reporter
- The Interrogator
(1962)
... Wilson
- A Sound of Hunting
(1962)
... Muller
1962
Armstrong Circle Theatre
(TV Series)
Yussel
Yussel
- The Man Who Refused to Die 2
(1962)
... Yussel
- The Man Who Refused to Die
(1962)
... Yussel
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Soundtrack (12 credits)
Soundtrack (12 credits)
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Writer (9 credits)
Writer (9 credits)
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Director (5 credits)
Director (5 credits)
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Producer (1 credit)
Producer (1 credit)
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Thanks (8 credits)
Thanks (8 credits)
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Self (60 credits)
Self (60 credits)
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Archive footage (44 credits)
Archive footage (44 credits)
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Stage: Appeared (as "Valet") in "The Complaisant Lover" on Broadway. NOTE: Wilder won the Clement Derwent Award for his performance. See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 2 Print Biographies | 1 Portrayal | 11 Articles | 3 Pictorials | See more »Alternate Names:
Jerry SilbermanHeight:
5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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A lot of comic actors derive their main force from childish behavior. Most great comics are doing such silly things; you'd say, "That's what a child would do.". See more »Trivia:
Wilder adopted his second wife (Mary Joan Schutz)'s daughter, Katharine Anastasia, but the two reportedly became estranged when she was in her early 20s. After his third wife, Gilda Radner, died of ovarian cancer, Wilder co-founded Gilda's Club, a support group to raise awareness of the disease. Wilder's fourth wife and widow, Karen Boyer, is a former speech pathologist. They first met when he ... See more »Trademark:
Frequently did comedic pauses in his dialogue See more »Star Sign:
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