Here Is The Late, Great Gene Wilder’s Fraternity Composite Photo
Gene Wilder is an absolute legend. He’s known by all ages for his role as Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, but older folk (and film buffs, and people with good taste in cinema) also thoroughly enjoyed his roles in Blazing Saddles, The Producers, Young Frankenstein, and plenty of other masterpieces.
From humble beginnings in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Wilder (born Jerome Silberman) made his way to the silver screen through hard work and the help of Hollywood renaissance man Mel Brooks, who would become his comedic partner and one of his closest friends.
But before all that, Wilder attended the University of Iowa, where he was initiated as a brother of Alpha Epsilon Pi. Here’s the 1953 composite from the Iowa AEPi chapter, which was sent to us courtesy of Brennan Wolf, a TFM reader whose grandfather was Gene’s fraternity brother. Wilder’s photo is situated in the bottom row, sixth from the left.
The world lost a comedy genius and an all-around great guy on August 29, 2016. Rest in peace, Gene.
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h/t Brennan Wolf
He’s actually bottom row, 5th from the right.
8 years ago at 4:05 pmIf you want to knock off every SJW on your college campus, show Blazing Saddles at one of those campus movie nights that only geeds attend anyways, and then watch all of their heads explode throughout the course of the movie.
8 years ago at 4:07 pmWouldn’t have to wait long. Third line of the movie:
“Dock that ch— a day’s pay for nappin’ on the job!”
Love it.
8 years ago at 6:21 pm“Where all the white women at?”
8 years ago at 6:45 pm“How about a good old n***^^er work song?”
8 years ago at 9:31 pm“Good morning ma’am. Ain’t it a lovely morning?”
“Up yours n—–.”
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8 years ago at 1:33 pmDicks out for Gene Wilder, a real legend
8 years ago at 4:48 pmI’d trade Gene for Tyler Perry in a heartbeat.
8 years ago at 4:52 pmWhat a guy. RIP Gene
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8 years ago at 12:12 amHe was a nice man
8 years ago at 3:43 am