Looks like Lainie Kazan. She is of Cajun (French), Italian, English, and Scottish ancestry. [36] While filming Young Frankenstein, Wilder had an idea for a romantic musical comedy about a brother of Sherlock Holmes. After graduating, Becki immediately moved to NYC to pursue John Soursby Glover, Jr., is an American actor, known for a range of villainous roles in films and television, including Lionel Luthor on the Superman-inspired television series Smallville. With both his parents working in the automotive industry, Dax's first love was cars. Zach Braff was born and raised in South Orange, New Jersey, to Anne Hutchinson (Maynard), a clinical psychologist, and Harold Irwin Braff, a trial attorney. A few years later she graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. His Spanish mother was a teacher. Her father, Caleb Deschanel, is an Academy Award-nominated cinematographer (perhaps most notably for The Passion of the Christ (2004)) and her mother, Mary Jo Deschanel (ne Weir), is an actress who appeared in Twin Peaks (1990). He received his name from a striped sweater he wore which looked like a bee A slight comic actor chiefly known for his boyish charm, Matthew Broderick was born on March 21, 1962 in New York City, to Patricia Broderick (ne Biow), a playwright and painter, and James Broderick, an actor. He began acting at the age of 8, after a talent spotting casting director saw him at his local after school drama club, The Young Actors Theatre in Islington. With her debut in Fatih Akin's movie "Head On" she gained major public attention. After his last acting performance in 2003 a guest role on Will & Grace for which he received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor Wilder turned his attention to writing. By the age of seven, when their mother became a part of the Multiple Births Neil Patrick Harris was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on June 15, 1973. Jeffrey Dean Morgan endeared himself to audiences with his recurring role on ABC's smash hit series Grey's Anatomy (2005). He is the father of actor Josh Brolin.He is best known for his TV roles such as Stephen Kiley on Marcus Welby, M.D. They have two Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon was born on March 22, 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana to Betty Witherspoon, a registered nurse & John Draper Witherspoon, a military surgeon. Cabello and her band-mates released one EP and two studio albums. Murphy was educated at Presentation Brothers College, Cork. and found that Mel Brooks was a great influence on his screen writing. 23. Owen is typically cast as characters whose primary traits are a balance of physical strength, intellect, conflicting A Golden Globe winner and Emmy nominee, Dylan McDermott has proven his talent in film, television, and theater. Wilder himself was hospitalized with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 1999, but confirmed in March 2005 that the cancer was in complete remission following chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant. As a child, she did some work as a model Christian Charles Philip Bale was born in Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK on January 30, 1974, to English parents Jennifer "Jenny" (James) and David Bale. Renowned for his immense versatility and powerful presence he has transcended the industry, effortlessly Actress | While preparing for his role as a deaf man in See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Wilder met Karen Webb (ne Boyer), who was a clinical supervisor for the New York League for the Hard of Hearing. Pryor accepted the role in the film, which had been renamed Silver Streak, the first film to team Wilder and Pryor. During her last two years of high school, she studied drama at the Walden Theatre in Louisville, Kentucky. Her mother is Catherine Mitchell and her father is Robert Carpenter.She attended St. Raphael the Archangel and then Sacred Heart Academy. Self | Tommy himself worked in underwater construction and on an oil rig. During the show's 11-year run, he was nominated nine times for an Emmy Award as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and won twice, in 1990 and 1993. He is now a veteran TV actor and has been in a catalogue of all Alec Baldwin is the oldest, and best-known, of the four Baldwin brothers in the acting business (the others are Stephen Baldwin, William Baldwin and Daniel Baldwin). He is of Scottish and Welsh descent. Raven-haired beauty Jordana Brewster was born on April 26, 1980 in Panama City, Panama. Celebrity Actor Gene Wilder, Star of 'Young Frankenstein,' 'Willy Wonka,' Dies at 83 Wilder's nephew said Monday that the actor and writer died earlier this month in Stamford,. New York magazine listed "Skip Donahue" (Wilder) and "Harry Monroe" (Pryor) as number nine on their 2007 list of "The Fifteen Most Dynamic Duos in Pop Culture History", and the film has often appeared in "best comedy" lists and rankings.[41][42]. While attending the University of Perugia, she modeled on the side to Zachary Quinto was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Margaret J. The 82-year-old actor looked gaunt during a recent outing in New York while making his way to the men's final match . His first acting role was when he was 8 -- he had a line on a television series. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, The Private Lives of Jordi Molla' & Domingo Zapata, Stories of a Generation - with Pope Francis, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning. While attending a performing arts high school, she won the Coca-Cola Classic Talent Contest & performed in many plays at The Actors Theatre of Louisville. Ben Barnes Actor | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian British actor Benjamin Thomas Barnes was born in Cambridge, England, to Patricia (Becker), a relationship therapist, and Thomas Barnes, a professor of psychiatry. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Gene Wilder could sing, dance, act, and run a chocolate factory all at the same time. Wilder died on August 29, 2016, at the age of 83, at home in Stamford, Connecticut, from complications of Alzheimer's disease. She studied European History at the University of Pennsylvania, during which time she spent several semesters abroad. Alicia Silverstone was born on October 4, 1976 in San Francisco, California, the youngest of three children. He went back to the small screen in 1999, appearing in three television movies, one of which was the NBC adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. Raised in Charleston, West Virginia by her mother Patricia Ann (ne English), a retired English teacher, and her father, Billy Jack Hilary was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Judith Kay (Clough), a secretary, and Stephen Michael Swank, who served in the National Guard and was also a traveling salesman. She is the daughter of actor Will Knightley and actress turned playwright Sharman Macdonald. Later, taking a break from modeling, she attended Columbia University, majoring in literature.This model-turned-actress broke into Actor and musician Bruce Willis is well known for playing wisecracking or hard-edged characters, often in spectacular action films. Her father, born in France, is of Polish and Swiss . Rob broke Andy Samberg was born in Berkeley, California, to Marjorie (Marrow), a teacher, and Joe Samberg, a photographer. His mother is from a Jewish family from New Shiloh Fernandez was born on February 26, 1985 in Ukiah, California, USA. After three years of not hearing from Brooks, Wilder was called for a reading with Zero Mostel, who was to be the star of Springtime for Hitler and had approval of his co-star. The film won the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival 2004 and her acting performance received several national and international prizes, among them the highly Sian Clifford was born on April 7, 1982 in London, England, UK. Her breakout role was as Rebecca Howe in the NBC sitcom Cheers (1987-1993), receiving an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe in 1991 for the role. He Portia de Rossi was born and raised in Geelong, Australia. Kirstie Alley Actress | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Kirstie Louise Alley was an American actress. Ginnifer graduated from Lausanne Collegiate School in 1996 and Jennifer Marie Morrison was born in Chicago, Illinois, the oldest child of teachers David and Judy Morrison. [50] This ended Wilder's screen career; from 2003 forward, Wilder focused his creative energies on writing novels and stories, as well as painting. Pope Francis was born on December 17, 1936 in Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina. He has been married to Judith Light since January 1, 1985. His theater work has produced Will Arnett is a Canadian-American actor, voice actor, and comedian. Sort by: View: 104 names 1. Schutz and Wilder separated after seven years of marriage, with Katharine suspecting that Wilder was having an affair with his Young Frankenstein co-star, Madeline Kahn. The film was to star John Wayne, but he dropped out and was replaced by Harrison Ford, then an up-and-coming actor. She went on to play Ethel Hallow for one series in the television show The Worst Witch and its sequel Weirdsister College. The Woman in Red was not well received by the critics, nor was their next project, 1986's Haunted Honeymoon, which failed to attract audiences. He is of mostly Norwegian descent. He began shooting Super 8 films at the age of eight; after watching Ridley Candice was born on October 20, 1988 in Mooi River, South Africa. Son of an Olympic gold medalist in the sport, he rowed for the England youth team (1977) and for Soundtrack | She moved to Montgomery County, Maryland as a teenager and attended Northwest High School. Reese spent the first 4 years of her life in Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany, where her father served as a lieutenant colonel in the Carrie Underwood was born on March 10, 1983 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA. She is best known for her role as Lady Mary Crawley in the ITV drama series Downton Abbey (2010-2015), for which she has been nominated for three consecutive Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. In Viaggio: The Travels of Pope Francis. He studied theater at the University of Iowa, then studied Shakespeare at the. He was raised Catholic, and is of English and mostly Italian Adam Richard Sandler was born September 9, 1966 in Brooklyn, New York, to Judith (Levine), a teacher at a nursery school, and Stanley Alan Sandler, an electrical engineer. In 2007, Wilder stated, "I'm quietly political. He has also starred in the films The Squid and the Whale, Adventureland, The Education of Charlie Banks, 30 Minutes or Canadian actor Michael Cera was born in Brampton, Ontario, to parents who worked for Xerox. I'd say, 'Give me the script. She moved in with Wilder, and the couple married on September 14, 1984, in the south of France. She is the daughter of Ruth (Schindel), a seamstress, and Fred Midler, a Barbra Streisand is an American singer, actress, director and producer and one of the most successful personalities in show business. [71] James Corden gave a tribute to Wilder on his show The Late Late Show with James Corden saying "He was just a magical person, and he made everybody around him feel this incredible feeling of joy". A Series of Unfortunate Events. Jason has two sisters, Heather, a tax specialist born in 1971, and Chiara, born in 1980. His maternal grandparents were Camila was born on March 3, 1997 in Havana, Cuba. Radner was married to guitarist G. E. Smith at the time, but Wilder and she became inseparable friends. He also served as a fencing choreographer.[14]. As a child, he appeared in several television commercials, and, in 1989, auditioned for The All New Mickey Mouse Club (1989) (aka "The Mickey Mouse Club"). She was adopted by her stepfather, psychology professor Keith Davis, after he married her mother, Dorothy, a university data analyst, in 1968. At the end of recruit training, he was assigned to the medical corps and sent to Fort Sam Houston for training. [55] The two lived in Stamford, Connecticut, in the 1734 Colonial home that he had shared with Radner. Matt has an older brother, Kyle, a sculptor. Rugged features and a natural charm have worked for Josh Brolin, the son of actor James Brolin. Mini Bio (1) When he was 11 he wanted to be a comedian like Sid Ceasar then when he was 15 and saw Lee J Cobb in 'Death of a Salesman' he decided he would be a comedy actor. Jeff attended Central Michigan University, but became involved in acting and Rashida Jones was born in Los Angeles, California, the younger daughter of media mogul, producer, and musician Quincy Jones and actress Peggy Lipton. His feature directorial debut, Joe the King (1999), earned him the Waldo Salt Screenwriting prize at the French actress and model Eva Galle Green was born on July 6, 1980, in Paris, France. Collection Dates: 1961?2000. Her father, Walter Green, is a dentist who appeared in the 1966 film Au hasard Balthazar (1966). He was such a wonderful part of my life. Brooks was not convinced, but having spent four years working on two box-office failures, he decided to accept. Gene Wilder, the frizzy-haired actor who brought his deft comedic touch to such unforgettable roles as the neurotic accountant in "The Producers" and the deranged animator of "Young Frankenstein . Three years later, Wilder guest-starred on two episodes of NBC's Will & Grace, winning a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor on a Comedy Series for his role as Mr. Stein, Will Truman's boss. She began modeling when she was eleven, and acted in high school productions as well as taking Shane West was born Shannon Bruce Snaith in 1978 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the son of Leah (Launey), a lawyer, and Don Snaith, a drugstore owner. He has been married to Melissa Bring since July 2, 2014. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 27, 1998. He has three younger half-siblings via Miley Ray Cyrus was born Destiny Hope Cyrus on November 23, 1992 in Franklin, Tennessee and raised in Thompson's Station, Tennessee to Tish Cyrus & Billy Ray Cyrus. When asked in school to draw what she would be when she got older, 6 year old Spencer drew herself on-stage with a star over her head. Eden also appeared in the short film Stuck British actor Clive Owen is one of a handful of stars who, though he is best known for his art house films, can handle more mainstream films with equal measures of grace and skill. Menu. Through the remainder of the decade, Wilder and Radner worked on several projects together. Actor and writer Gene Wilder, who brought his signature manic energy to films such as The Producers, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein and the role that forever ensconced him in the. He is a writer and producer, known for Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013), The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014). . Her mother, Marlne Jobert, is an actress turned children's book writer. Wilder was inducted into the Wisconsin Performing Arts Hall of Fame, at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts in Milwaukee, on April 9, 1991.[48]. Almost everyone who has spent time with Kate Hudson -including directors, family members, co-stars and interviewers - is quick to comment on her ability to light up a room. His father, Rahimtulla Harji Bhanji, was a Kenyan-born medical doctor, of Gujarati Indian descent, and his mother, Anna Lyna Mary (Goodman), was an English actress. From Holywell to Hollywood, Sir Jonathan Pryce is a critically acclaimed and award winning actor from North Wales, internationally regarded as one of the greatest ones on both stage and screen. TriStar Pictures wanted to produce another film starring Wilder and Pryor, and Wilder agreed to do See No Evil, Hear No Evil only if he were allowed to rewrite the script. Gene Wilder Actor | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory When hunky, twenty-year-old heart-throb Heath Ledger first came to the attention of the public in 1999, it was all too easy to tag him as a "pretty boy" and an actor of little depth. Born into a show business family, he made his motion picture debut as a teenager photographer in the 1984 romantic comedy No Small Affair; his breakout role came in 1986, in the John Hughes-written film Pretty in Pink. His father was German TV director Hanno Brhl (1937-2010), who was born in So Paulo, Brazil. (Ferguson) and Robert Lee Daniels, who owned The Chelsea Lumber Company and was also mayor of Chelsea. He also liked "Gene" because as a boy, he was impressed by a distant relative, a World War II bomber navigator who was "handsome and looked great in his leather flight jacket". When Walt was looking for an actor to play the part of Kyle M. Chandler is an Emmy-winning American actor who was born in Buffalo, New York in 1965. He dropped out of school when he was 15, and fronted a series of music-garage bands, including one Andrew was born on 29 October 1979 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK to dad Alan and mum Susan. After graduating from high school, she attended the University of Melbourne, and studied Andrea Donna de Matteo, called Drea (pronounced "dray"), was born on January 19, 1972 in Queens, New York, into an affluent family, the youngest of three children and the only girl. Wilder wrote, produced, and directed The World's Greatest Lover, which premired in 1977, but was a critical failure. He combined both talents with directing in'The World's Greatest Eric Idle is an English comedian, actor, author, singer, playwright, director, and songwriter. She is the daughter of Anne Marie (Wallace), who worked in a bank, and Mark Phineas Mitchell, a factory worker. He is the son of Pattie Mallette and Jeremy Bieber. Fans and celebs alike are mourning the death of prolific performer Gene Wilder. Vernon Weir McDormand, a Disciples of Christ minister from Nova Scotia, who raised her in the suburbs of Pittsburgh. His breakthrough role was in the TV miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man (1976), playing the role of "Tom/Tommy Jordache". The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Schutz had a daughter, Katharine, from a previous marriage. She is the only child of Avner Hershlag, an Israeli-born doctor, and Shelley Stevens, an Actress | In 1980 Wilder teamed up again with Richard Pryor in Stir Crazy, directed by Sidney Poitier. He grew up in Ruidoso, New Mexico, a small town 120 miles south of Albuquerque, where he first took up acting in the fourth grade. Thirteen-year age difference be damned Jaime Pressly and Margot Robbie could easily pass as twins. Born into a show business family, he made his motion picture debut as a teenager photographer in the 1984 romantic comedy No Small Affair; his breakout role came in 1986, in the John Hughes-written film Pretty in Pink. She then furthered her studies, majoring in theater Actor | However, his . Gene Wilder (Actor), Jack Albertson (Actor), Mel Stuart (Director . She appeared in 9 Victoria's Secret Fashion shows from 2007 through 2015 before Rosie Alice Huntington-Whiteley is best known for her work as a Victoria's Secrets lingerie model and as a movie actress. Zachary graduated from Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh, with the class of 1995, where he won Pittsburgh's Gene Kelly Award Eli Raphael Roth was born in Newton, Massachusetts, to Cora (Bialis), a painter, and Sheldon H. Roth, a psychoanalyst, psychiatrist, and clinical professor. He is an actor and producer, known for Full House (1987), Out of Control (1984) and Farce of the Penguins (2006). However, he began to develop a secret passion for acting, at age 8, when he auditioned for local theatre to get out of class. His mother, Bonny L., is a retired high school teacher, and the Executive Director of Minot's Downtown Business & Profession Association, and his father, Larry Duhamel, is an advertisement salesman. [58], The Wilders spent most of their time painting watercolors, writing, and participating in charitable efforts. Felicity Rose Hadley Jones is an English actress and producer. Early in her childhood, One of Hollywood's most private and guarded leading men, Andy Garcia has created iconic characters while at the same time staying true to his acting roots and personal projects.Garcia was born Andrs Arturo Garca Menndez on April 12, 1956, in Havana, Cuba, to Amelie Menndez, a teacher of English British actor Mark Strong, who played Jim Prideaux in the 2011 remake of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), is often cast as cold, calculating villains.