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American comic actor Gene Wilder, originally Jerry Silkman stars with nightclub comedian Richard Pryor in the action comedy 'Silver Streak'. Directed by Arthur Hiller, the film was chosen for the 31st Royal Film Festival. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty

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American comic actor Gene Wilder, originally Jerry Silkman stars with nightclub comedian Richard Pryor in the action comedy 'Silver Streak'. Directed by Arthur Hiller, the film was chosen for the 31st Royal Film Festival. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty

1976, Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder hold a gun while a train passes in the background in a still from the film, 'Silver Streak,' directed by Arthur Hiller. (Photo by 20th Century Fox/Getty Images)

American actor Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka in 'Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory', directed by Mel Stuart, 1971. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Gene Wilder at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage)

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 08: Actor Gene Wilder and Writer/Composer Mel Brooks at the curtain call for Mel Brooks New Musical

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With his wild curly hair, large expressive blue eyes, slight lisp, and nervous mannerism, Gene Wilder seems on the surface the epitome of the mild-mannered bookkeeper type, but a close look reveals a volatile energy lying beneath the milquetoast, a mad spark in the eye, and a tendency to explode into discombobulated manic hilarity, usually as a result of being unable to handle the chaos that su... Read More

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