Biography

Katharine Wilder

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Katharine Wilder has gained both public and media attention as the biological daughter of Mary Joan Schutz and the adopted daughter of legendary actor Gene Wilder. The relationship between father and daughter was quite strong. The actor never had any other child of his own despite being married 4 times. Widely known for his wacky roles, Gene is also considered as one of the leading faces in the entertainment field. He even later became a serious novelist written several popular novels.   

Age And Professional Career of Katharine Wilder

Katharine Wilder is the daughter of Mary Joan Schutz. Not much information about her date of birth and academic background is available. Mary is a friend of Gene's sister Corinne. At that time, Katharine used to call Gene dad. Gene later decided to accept her as a daughter and tied the knot with Mary on October 27, 1967. The name of her biological father is yet to be revealed.    

Katharine's paternal grandparent's name is William J. Silberman and Jeanne Baer Silberman. Her father Gene Wilder is one of the legendary actors in Hollywood. Wilder made his first huge splash after his marvelous performance in Mel Stuart's film adaptation of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.'      

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Starting his acting journey by appearing in 1967's Bonnie and Clyde, Gene later played a number of wacky characters in films like Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein. His roles in these projects made him an unforgettable comedy icon too. Besides, the actor was also a serious novelist written numerous memoir and novels so far.   

Katharine Wilder's Net Worth 

There is no information regarding Katharine Wilder's professions thus it is hard to pin down the exact amount of her net worth. Whereas her father Gene's net worth at the time of his demise (age 83) was estimated to be worth around $20 million.  In the year 2007, Gene sold his home to Elon Musk for $2.75 million, in Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California. The house features three-bedrooms with stunning views. 

Her later father Gene worked in a number of commercially successful movies like See NO Evil, Hear No Evil. The movie starred Richard Pryor, Joan Severance, and Anthony Zerbe

Gene played one of the vital roles in the movie The Producers where he was paid around $10K. 

Katharine Wilder's Personal Life And Relationship

Katharine Wilder is pretty uptight in sharing her personal details to the outer world. She has still managed to hide all her details about her married life and dating life. Her father Gene was first married to Mary Mercier on July 22, 1960. The couple met for the first time while studying at the HB Studio in New York. The couple spent long periods of time apart and finally divorced in 1965. 

Wilder a few months later started dating with  Mary Joan Schutz, a friend of his sister. The two exchanged the vows on October 27, 1967. Mary had also a daughter, Katharine from her previous marriage who later was adopted by Gene and became the first love of her as a father. Despite being married 4 times, Katharine is the only daughter of renowned actor Gene Wilder.  

After seven years of marriage, Gene and his wife Mary separated. He then exchanged the vows to fellow actor and comedian Gilda Radner until her death in 1989. She and her father, Gene has a strong relationship with each other as Gene even wrote a book called Kiss Me Like a Stranger for his daughter. The later actor's personal life is full of ups and downs. He married his fourth wife, Karen Boyer, in 1991. The couple was together until his death in 2016 at the age of 83.

At the age of 83, Gene pa s sed away from Alzheimer’s disease. A source close to Gene revealed that the actor died while he was listening to one of his favorite songs, Over the Rainbow by Ella Fitzgerald at his home in Stamford, Connecticut. He was survived by his wife Karen Boyer.

She is also less active on social media like Facebook and Instagram. 

Katharine Wilder's Body Measurement

  • Katharine Wilder's: she has a perfect height and body shape. 
  • Hair Color: She has a straight type of hair with a natural light brown color.
  • Eye Color: Her eyes are brown in color.
  • Nationality: She is American by nationality.
  • Ethnicity: She belongs to White ethnicity.