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wrong redirect

the text "See No Evil, Hear No Evil" in the first paragraph wrongly redirects to "Three wise monkeys" and not the actual page for the film. 110.138.80.92 (talk) 03:11, 4 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for spotting the error. The correction has been made. A. Randomdude0000 (talk) 03:49, 4 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

"Also"

"He was known mainly for his comedic roles, but also for his portrayal of Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)."

I confess that I'm rather drunk at the moment, but still: I am not altogether sure this is an entirely appropriate use of the word "also." 184.89.44.198 (talk) 04:29, 15 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

can you add his grandson who is an actor?

Jeremy Allen White - is Gene Eilders grandson but it isn't mentioned. 174.23.148.159 (talk) 05:35, 9 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Articles typically don't mention grandchildren unless they're independently notable. Schazjmd (talk) 14:46, 9 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Gene Wilder never had children. The OP is confused. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Yours6700 (talk • contribs)

According to the article, he adopted Katherine. Schazjmd (talk) 22:19, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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+== wrong redirect ==
-== Semi-protected edit request on 31 August 2019 ==
-{{edit semi-protected|Gene Wilder|answered=yes}}
-I think he died August 29, 2019? [[User:AsdfghjkLaraMae|AsdfghjkLaraMae]] ([[User talk:AsdfghjkLaraMae|talk]]) 02:19, 31 August 2019 (UTC)
-:[[File:Red information icon with gradient background.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Not done:'''<!-- Template:ESp --> No, Wilder died on August 29, ''2016'' as the article currently states. <span style="font-family: Gill Sans MT, Arial, Helvetica; font-weight:140;">[[User:General Ization|<span style="color: #006633;">General <i>Ization</i></span>]]</span> <sup>[[User talk:General Ization|<i style="color: #000666;">Talk </i>]] </sup> 02:21, 31 August 2019 (UTC)
-Forgive me if I’m doing this incorrectly but I just wanted someone to add the movie “Foul Play” to Mr. Wilder’s list of movies. His character died early in the movie, but he should still get credit.  <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/104.226.29.98|104.226.29.98]] ([[User talk:104.226.29.98#top|talk]]) 06:22, 10 February 2020 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
-:I don't have a copy of the film handy, but seeing as he doesn't appear in the [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077578/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm IMDb listing for the movie], and they're usually pretty good at catching uncredited cameos, is it possible that the person you are seeing is not Wilder? I suspect you're actually referring to [[Bruce Solomon]]. --[[User:NatGertler|Nat Gertler]] ([[User talk:NatGertler|talk]]) 16:01, 22 March 2020 (UTC)
-::I did a bit more research and it does not appear that Gene Wilder appeared in "Four Play". I found a complete cast list on TCM.com, [http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/4579/Foul-Play/full-credits.html Complete listing for cast]. [[User:Jurisdicta|Jurisdicta]] ([[User talk:Jurisdicta|talk]]) 05:31, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
+the text "See No Evil, Hear No Evil" in the first paragraph wrongly redirects to "Three wise monkeys" and not the actual page for the film. [[Special:Contributions/110.138.80.92|110.138.80.92]] ([[User talk:110.138.80.92|talk]]) 03:11, 4 October 2023 (UTC)
-== Gene Wilder as Writer ==
-There's a complete section of Gene's works, his novels. So far, I've got the titles of some of them, but I'm not sure if they're all of them or not and I think they should be added when all of them are recorded instead of bit by bit. Here's the ones I wrote about:
+:Thanks for spotting the error. The correction has been made. [[User:A. Randomdude0000|A. Randomdude0000]] ([[User talk:A. Randomdude0000|talk]]) 03:49, 4 October 2023 (UTC)
-"My French Whore: A Love Story"
-"The Woman Who Wouldn't"
-"What Is This Thing Called Love?"
-"Kiss Me Like A Stranger: My Search for Love and Art"
-"Something to Remember You by: A Perilous Romance"
+== "Also" ==
-EDIT: On this video [1] at 4:29, Gene Wilder talks about the 2013 books as his fifth (so none would be missing), but he mentions he already has prepared a 6th and has to finish a 7th. I haven't found any of those, but I might have missed them.
+"He was known mainly for his comedic roles, but also for his portrayal of Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)."
-[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezfVc5MGmIU
+I confess that I'm rather drunk at the moment, but still: I am not altogether sure this is an entirely appropriate use of the word "also." [[Special:Contributions/184.89.44.198|184.89.44.198]] ([[User talk:184.89.44.198|talk]]) 04:29, 15 January 2024 (UTC)
-[[User:Franzrogar|Franzrogar]] ([[User talk:Franzrogar|talk]]) 08:36, 13 May 2020 (UTC)
-EDIT: [[User:Franzrogar|Franzrogar]] ([[User talk:Franzrogar|talk]]) 08:41, 13 May 2020 (UTC)
+== can you add his grandson who is an actor? ==
-== Semi-protected edit request on 8 June 2020 ==
-In the quote from Gene’s nephew in the section about his death, there is a typo. It currently says “but more so than the countless young children...” As a visit to the citation article with original quote and common sense would suggest, it should read “but more so '''that''' the countless young children...” <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/98.229.223.196|98.229.223.196]] ([[User talk:98.229.223.196#top|talk]]) 22:15, 8 June 2020 (UTC)</small>
-:{{Done}} [[User:Jurisdicta|Jurisdicta]] ([[User talk:Jurisdicta|talk]]) 05:23, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
+Jeremy Allen White - is Gene Eilders grandson but it isn't mentioned. [[Special:Contributions/174.23.148.159|174.23.148.159]] ([[User talk:174.23.148.159|talk]]) 05:35, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
-== Semi-protected edit request on 6 August 2020 ==
+:Articles typically don't mention grandchildren unless they're independently notable. [[User:Schazjmd|<span style="color:#066293;">'''Schazjmd'''</span>]]&nbsp;[[User talk:Schazjmd|<span style="color:#738276;">''(talk)''</span>]] 14:46, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
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+::Gene Wilder never had children. The OP is confused. <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Yours6700|Yours6700]] ([[User talk:Yours6700#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Yours6700|contribs]]) </small>
-Wilder is known for doing comedy in his films. "comedian" should be added in his occupations section and in the first sentance of the article. As shown: "American actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, producer, singer-songwriter and author." Plus here's a source to confirm all this:https://www.bendbulletin.com/lifestyle/comedy-favorites-from-local-comedians/article_575c4a26-d6a0-11ea-bd62-07918c6b81d1.html. [[Special:Contributions/2600:1000:B04B:6399:8841:FD5D:6AA7:E37F|2600:1000:B04B:6399:8841:FD5D:6AA7:E37F]] ([[User talk:2600:1000:B04B:6399:8841:FD5D:6AA7:E37F|talk]]) 00:31, 7 August 2020 (UTC)
+:::According to the article, he adopted Katherine. [[User:Schazjmd|<span style="color:#066293;">'''Schazjmd'''</span>]]&nbsp;[[User talk:Schazjmd|<span style="color:#738276;">''(talk)''</span>]] 22:19, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
-:{{Done}} [[User:P,TO 19104|P,TO 19104]] <small> ([[User talk: P,TO 19104|talk]]) ([[Special:Contributions/P,TO 19104|contribs]]) </small> 15:53, 7 August 2020 (UTC)