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THEN AND NOW: The cast of 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' 49 years later

Martha SorrenMar 20, 2021, 20:52 IST

Peter Ostrum as Charlie Bucket (left) and in 2014 (right).Paramount Pictures; Steve Granitz/WireImage/Getty Images

  • Nearly 50 years later, here's what the cast of "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" is up to.
  • 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.
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Gene Wilder, who played Willy Wonka, continued acting until the early 2000s.

Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka (left) and in 2013 (right). Paramount Pictures; John Lamparski/WireImage/Getty Images

Peter Ostrum was 12 when he played Charlie Bucket, and he stopped acting after the film.

Peter Ostrum as Charlie Bucket (left) and in 2014 (right). Paramount Pictures; Steve Granitz/WireImage/Getty Images
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Veruca Salt was actress Julie Dawn Cole's first role, and she later wrote a book about her time working on the movie.

Julie Dawn Cole as Veruca Salt (left) and in 2017 (right). Paramount Pictures; Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images for Fashion Media

Denise Nickerson played Violet Beauregarde, but she only acted for seven more years after "Willy Wonka."

Denise Nickerson as Violet Beauregarde (left) and in 2014 (right). Paramount Pictures; Steve Granitz/WireImage/Getty Images
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Paris Themmen brought the TV-obsessed Mike Teavee to the big screen, but he later gave up acting to pursue other passions.

Paris Themmen as Mike Teavee (left) and in 2017 (right). Paramount Pictures; Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for TCM

German actor Michael Bollner played the gluttonous Augustus Gloop, which was the actor's only film credit.

Michael Bollner as Augustus Gloop (left) and in 2014 (right). Paramount Pictures; Steve Granitz/WireImage/Getty Images
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Jack Albertson played Charlie's lovable Grandpa Joe, which was one of his last big roles.

Jack Albertson as Grandpa Joe. Paramount Pictures

Charlie's mom was played by Diana Sowle, who went on to a few more roles.

Diana Sowle as Mrs. Bucket (left) and in 2014 (right). Paramount Pictues; Steve Granitz/WireImage/Getty Images
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Günter Meisner played the creepy Arthur Slugworth, and he went on to more big roles.

Günter Meisner as Arthur Slugworth. Paramount Pictures

Rusty Goffe played one of the Oompa Loompas, and he's gone on to have a successful acting career.

Rusty Goffe as an Oompa Loompa (left) and in 2017 (right). Paramount Pictures; Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for TCM
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