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Wilder in 2007, photo by s_bukley /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Jerome Silberman
Date of Birth: June 11, 1933
Place of Birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Date of Death: August 29, 2016
Place of Death: Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Gene Wilder was an American actor, screenwriter, director, producer, singer, songwriter, and author.
Gene’s father, William J. Silberman, was a Russian Jewish immigrant. Gene’s mother, Jeanne (Baer), was born in Illinois, to Russian Jewish parents. Gene had a Bar Mitzvah ceremony.
Gene had a daughter with his former wife Mary Joan Schutz. He was married to comedian and actress Gilda Radner , until her death, and then to Karen Boyer, until his death.
Gene’s paternal grandfather was Hyman/Chaim Hirsch Silberman (the son of Morris/Moshe Abraham Silberman and Charlotte Gertrude Cepos). Hyman was born in Stepan, Ukraine.
Gene’s paternal grandmother was Sarah/Sora Rebecca/Rivka Waldman (the daughter of Ephraim Waldman and Rose/Razel/Rosa Wachs). Sarah was born in Stepan.
Gene’s maternal grandfather was named Lewis/Louis Baer. Lewis was born in Suwalk.
Gene’s maternal grandmother was named Libbie/Libbe/Libby/Lillian Altman.
Sources: https://www.kveller.com
Genealogies of Gene Wilder – https://www.geni.com http://www.wikitree.com
Gene’s parents on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
studio promotional photo of Wilder with wife Gilda Radner, 1986, RR Auction