Peter Ostrum had never set foot on a film set when he was cast as Charlie Buckett in “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.” It fell to Gene Wilder to show him the ropes. “He was the pro ...

Peter Ostrum, best known for portraying Charlie Bucket in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, is remembering his late co-star and friend, Gene Wilder, who died on Monday at the age of 83.. In an ...

Peter Ostrum, who played Charlie Buckett alongside Gene Wilder in “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” remembered the actor fondly despite not having seen him since filming wrapp… ...

Peter Ostrum, who played Charlie Bucket in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, mourned his late co-star Gene Wilder in an interview with Variety. “It’s kind of like losing a parent,” he ...

From Gene Wilder to Timothée Chalamet, take a look back at all of the actors who played the iconic character Silver Screen Collection/Getty; Warner Bros; Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic; Warner Bros. Gene ...

The cast of “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” reunited for the film’s 50th anniversary and revealed which child Gene Wilder (left) thought was a “brat.” Courtesy Everett Collection ...

LOS ANGELES -- Gene Wilder, the visceral, wild-haired comedic actor and writer who played Willy Wonka and starred in dozens of films including the Mel Brooks classics Blazing Saddles and Young ...

Willy Wonka Kids Pay Tribute to Gene Wilder "All of us have lost OUR Willy Wonka," one co-star wrote. ... who played the gum-chomping Violet Beauregarde, expressed their condolences via Twitter.

"Willy Wonka" Veruca Salt actor said Gene Wilder personally made sure she was taken care of on-set. "I was the only kid in Germany that didn't have a member of my family with me," she said. Even ...

Original ‘Willy Wonka’ Stars Say Timothee Chalamet “Doesn’t Have to Be as Good” as Gene Wilder. Several actors who played the young Golden Ticket winners in the Wilder-led 1971 film have ...

Wilder, a two-time Oscar nominee, was most known for classic films such as "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" and "Blazing Saddles," but has dozens of films to his credit over his 60-year career.

Eight Actors Who Have Played Willy Wonka in Films and on Broadway. Johnny Depp, Gene Wilder and Timothée Chalamet are among those who have taken on the legendary chocolatier on stage and screen.