Gene Wilder, who regularly stole the show in such comedic gems as The Producers, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and Stir Crazy, died Monday at his home in Stamford, Conn. His nephew Jordan Walker-Pearlman said he died of complications from Alzheimers disease. He was 83.
I feel like those Mel Brooks comedies were ahead of their time.
Was close with one of my family members so I attended a few events with Mr. Wilder. My mom swore she would muster up the guts to ask him to dance but she chickened out. This was back in 2001. Legend
one of the funniest actors I've ever seen. See No Evil Hear No Evil remains one of my favorite comedies. The chemistry with Richard Pryor was incredible.
one of the funniest actors I've ever seen. See No Evil Hear No Evil remains one of my favorite comedies. The chemistry with Richard Pryor was incredible.
I gave the man the wrong finger!
(wasn't Wilder's line, but the one that sticks in my head)
Was just saying this to a coworker. I worked at a shoe store in highschool and back in 2003ish when I last saw him come in and he was pretty out there. Not sure if he was sick then, but something looked up.
had cancer which he beat. He's been seriously ill with something unrelated (I'm assuming it will be announced as his cause of death). But it's the reason we haven't seen him in a while. Even his late career appearances on things like Will and Grace were hilarious.
and his portrayal of "Willy Wonka" made mince meat of Johnny Depp's attempt at a remake of same.
He was also great in "Woman in Red", although I had a hard time taking my eyes off Kelly LeBrock and her full nude scenes including bush. She used to be really hot. Not so much these days. Still, he nailed the part of the nervous married man facing temptation.
had cancer which he beat. He's been seriously ill with something unrelated (I'm assuming it will be announced as his cause of death). But it's the reason we haven't seen him in a while. Even his late career appearances on things like Will and Grace were hilarious.
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His nephew Jordan Walker-Pearlman said he died of complications from Alzheimers disease. He was 83.
had cancer which he beat. He's been seriously ill with something unrelated (I'm assuming it will be announced as his cause of death). But it's the reason we haven't seen him in a while. Even his late career appearances on things like Will and Grace were hilarious.
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His nephew Jordan Walker-Pearlman said he died of complications from Alzheimers disease. He was 83.
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I missed that it was out there. Yeah, he had been suffering with Alzheimer's for a while now. My family member suggested Mr. Wilder's health was quite poor recently so I'm not shocked.
Well, it got so that every piss-ant prairie punk who thought he could shoot a gun would ride into town to try out the Waco Kid. I must have killed more men than Cecil B. DeMille.
It got pretty gritty. I started to hear the word "draw" in my sleep. Then one day, I was just walking down the street when I heard a voice behind me say, "Reach for it, mister!" I spun around... and there I was, face to face with a six-year old kid.
Well, I just threw my guns down and walked away. Little bastard shot me in the ass. So I limped to the nearest saloon, crawled inside a whiskey bottle... and I've been there ever since.
My dziadzi was a quiet man of few words, an old miner who left school at the age of 9 to work in the mines during the Depression. But he would absolutely howl with laughter at Wilder-Pryor movies, particularly Stir Crazy and the scene when they first get to the prison. He also really loved The Frisco Kid with Harrison Ford. Not to get too overwrought here, but it taught me at a young age the power of laughter and comedy in general. They were some of the few times I saw my grandfather express happiness, and I've always loved Wilder for that.
Wasn't he called in late to the Blazing Saddles production when 2 other actors weren't available when shooting was scheduled to start ?? Gig Young was one of the actors....I just can't see that one.
Gene just picked up the script and ran with it. His high-pitched responses during his "smoking" scene with Cleavon still cracks me up.
on LI, when we first got cable TV, his lesser-known film "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother" (link below) was on like 5x/day on HBO.
They had very few movies in their library to start. I must have watched it 50 x with my brother and sister.
Back then, a saleswoman in a business suit came to our house at night and walked us through the cable tv offering with a white binder. We felt like kings when they hooked it up.
"stir crazy" with Wilder and Richard Pryor and the "Frisco Kid" with Wilder and Harrison Ford. Those movies were always on HBO so I always watched them. Never got old.
There are many more but those two always stuck with me. And they aren't even his best.
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BREAKING: Gene Wilder, star of Willy Wonka and Mel Brooks comedies, is dead at 83, his family says.
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I feel like those Mel Brooks comedies were ahead of their time.
Finally back with Gilda. RIP, Gene.
lolol, well done
RIP
Finally back with Gilda. RIP, Gene.
It seemed to me like he never really recovered from her passing.
I gave the man the wrong finger!
(wasn't Wilder's line, but the one that sticks in my head)
RIP to GW, he was damn funny.
Was just saying this to a coworker. I worked at a shoe store in highschool and back in 2003ish when I last saw him come in and he was pretty out there. Not sure if he was sick then, but something looked up.
He was also great in "Woman in Red", although I had a hard time taking my eyes off Kelly LeBrock and her full nude scenes including bush. She used to be really hot. Not so much these days. Still, he nailed the part of the nervous married man facing temptation.
Anyway, RIP Gene Wilder. You were a classic
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had cancer which he beat. He's been seriously ill with something unrelated (I'm assuming it will be announced as his cause of death). But it's the reason we haven't seen him in a while. Even his late career appearances on things like Will and Grace were hilarious.
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His nephew Jordan Walker-Pearlman said he died of complications from Alzheimers disease. He was 83.
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I missed that it was out there. Yeah, he had been suffering with Alzheimer's for a while now. My family member suggested Mr. Wilder's health was quite poor recently so I'm not shocked.
zank you herr doctor
Eye-gor, help me with the bags.
Certainly! You take the blonde and I'll take the one with the turban!
I said, Good Day!
Yep with Richard Pryor. That was a funny flick.
It got pretty gritty. I started to hear the word "draw" in my sleep. Then one day, I was just walking down the street when I heard a voice behind me say, "Reach for it, mister!" I spun around... and there I was, face to face with a six-year old kid.
Well, I just threw my guns down and walked away. Little bastard shot me in the ass. So I limped to the nearest saloon, crawled inside a whiskey bottle... and I've been there ever since.
"Here Chickie Chickie, I'm not going to hurt you, I'm just going to eat you!!"
That's the one that just killed my grandfather SF. He would be doubled over in his recliner just howling with laughter.
Wasn't he called in late to the Blazing Saddles production when 2 other actors weren't available when shooting was scheduled to start ?? Gig Young was one of the actors....I just can't see that one.
Gene just picked up the script and ran with it. His high-pitched responses during his "smoking" scene with Cleavon still cracks me up.
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They had very few movies in their library to start. I must have watched it 50 x with my brother and sister.
Back then, a saleswoman in a business suit came to our house at night and walked us through the cable tv offering with a white binder. We felt like kings when they hooked it up.
RIP Gene !
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Have to mention The Producers and Blazing Saddles.
RIP Mr Wilder ... Gilda's still waiting.
RIP to a legend.
There are many more but those two always stuck with me. And they aren't even his best.