Gene Wilder was well known when he played Wonka, and he continued acting until the early 2000s. Some of the actors, including Peter Ostrum, quit show business after appearing in the movie. "Willy ...

Actress Denise Nickerson, best known for her role as chatty gum-chewer Violet Beauregard in 1971's "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory," has died, according to multiple reports citing a Facebook post ...

Denise Nickerson, who played the gum-chewing brat-turned-human-blueberry Violet Beauregarde in “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” is in critical condition after suffering a stroke in late June, ...

Denise Nickerson, the former child actor who was one of the stars of the beloved 1971 film “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” has died at the age of 62. Nickerson was best known for her role as ...

The star played Violet Beauregard in the 1971 film. The 62-year-old was placed on life support after being hospitalised this week due to pneumonia, and subsequently suffered a seizure. The actress was ...