Top 10 Gene Wilder Performances

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For this list, we’re taking a look at the funniest, zaniest, and most iconic performances of this legendary actor’s illustrious career.

The Top Ten

1 Willy Wonka “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” (1971)

2 Dr. Frederick Frankenstein “Young Frankenstein” (1974)

3 Jim, the ‘Waco Kid’ “Blazing Saddles” (1974)

4 Leo Bloom “The Producers” (1968)

5 George Caldwell “Silver Streak” (1976)

6 Dr. Doug Ross “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)” (1972)

7 Skip Donahue “Stir Crazy” (1980)

8 Sigerson Holmes “The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes’ Smarter Brother” (1975)

9 Theodore Pierce “The Woman in Red” (1984)

10 Eugene Grizzard “Bonnie and Clyde” (1967)

The Contenders

11 Dave "See No Evil Hear No Evil" (1989)

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