Dick Van Dyke addressed a rumor he was offered the role of Willy Wonka in 1971's 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory' and ...

Dick Van Dyke is setting the record straight. The 99-year-old actor recently addressed rumors that he was offered to play the ...

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is universally regarded as a near-perfect film, but we still have one question about ...

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is a 1971 musical film directed by Mel Stuart and based on Roald Dahl's novel Charlie ...

Kindness. That’s what I always saw when I watched Gene Wilder, who died on Monday at 83. No matter what he was doing onscreen: raving like a lunatic, reanimating a cobbled together corpse or ...

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How many Broadway shows has Gene Wilder been in? Gene Wilder has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows. How many West End shows has Gene Wilder been in? Gene Wilder has not appeared in the West End.

When Gene Wilder approached her about acting opposite him in the classic parody "The World's Greatest Lover" she thought he was "out of his mind." Decades later, Kane has proven her comedy chops a ...

Duck Van Dyke in 1977 (left); Gene Wilder in 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory' (right) in 1971 ...

a now-iconic role that ultimately went to Gene Wilder. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 And ...