Movie

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Released: June 29, 1971 (1971)

Runtime: 99 minutes

Genres: Family, Fantasy, Comedy

When eccentric candy man Willy Wonka promises a lifetime supply of sweets and a tour of his chocolate factory to five lucky kids, penniless Charlie Bucket seeks the golden ticket that will make him a winner.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Jack Albertson as Grandpa Joe
Age at release: 64
Leonard Stone as Mr. Beauregarde
Age at release: 47
Nora Denney as Mrs. Teevee
Age at release: 43
Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka
Age at release: 38
Roy Kinnear as Mr. Salt
Age at release: 37
Denise Nickerson as Violet Beauregarde
Age at release: 14
Peter Ostrum as Charlie Bucket
Age at release: 13
Julie Dawn Cole as Veruca Salt
Age at release: 13
Michael Böllner as Augustus Gloop
Age at release: 12
Paris Themmen as Mike Teevee
Age at release: 12

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Dora Altmann as Grandma Georgina (uncredited)
Age at release: 90
Ernst Ziegler as Grandpa George (uncredited)
Age at release: 77
Franziska Liebing as Grandma Josephine (uncredited)
Age at release: 72
Kurt Großkurth as Mr. Gloop (uncredited)
Age at release: 62
Peter Capell as The Tinker
Age at release: 58
Ursula Reit as Mrs. Gloop
Age at release: 57
Michael Goodliffe as Mr. Teevee (uncredited)
Age at release: 56
Stephen Dunne as Stanley Kael (uncredited)
Age at release: 53
Victor Beaumont as Doctor (uncredited)
Age at release: 50
Günter Meisner as Mr. Slugworth
Age at release: 45
Walker Edmiston as Mr. Slugworth (uncredited)
Age at release: 45
Pat Coombs as Henrietta Salt (uncredited)
Age at release: 44
Aubrey Woods as Bill
Age at release: 43
Diana Sowle as Mrs. Bucket
Age at release: 41
David Battley as Mr. Turkentine
Age at release: 35
Gloria Manon as Mrs. Curtis (uncredited)
Age at release: 31
Tim Brooke-Taylor as Computer Scientist (uncredited)
Age at release: 30
Werner Heyking as Mr. Jopeck
Age at release: Unknown
Peter Stuart as Winkelmann
Age at release: Unknown
Madeline Stuart as Madeline Durkin (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown