Welcome to Random Roles, wherein we talk to actors about the characters who defined their careers. The catch: They don’t know beforehand what roles we’ll ask them to talk about.

Hollywood legend Gene Wilder's former home has been taken off the market, just six months after its previous owner, billionaire Elon Musk, moved to foreclose on its current residents. The Los Angeles ...

Two Corridor restaurants are among the 10 finalists for the 16th annual Iowa’s Best Burger Contest. The two Corridor ...

The great Gene Wilder agreed to play the title character in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, but only if director Mel Stuart agreed to one condition.

Authorities say Betsy Arakawa likely died days before Hackman, and it's possible he was not aware because of advanced ...

Gene Wilder (1933-2016) had an unusual career. “He’s naïve,” Mel Brooks says in the documentary “Remembering Gene Wilder” of Wilder’s screen persona. “He’s innocent. He’s sweet ...

And when “The Producers” came out, it became a classic in no small part because of that “curly-haired guy” — otherwise known as Gene Wilder. That story is one of many retold about the ...

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.

Gene Wilder, who played Willy Wonka, continued acting until the early 2000s. From the moment he somersaulted out of his factory, the characters (and the audience) were captivated by Gene Wilder as ...

Morgan Freeman describes the actor as "incredibly gifted" while Clint Eastwood said he was "extremely saddened" by the news.