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Denise Nickerson(1957-2019)

  • Actress
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Denise Nickerson
Denise Nickerson was best known for her role as Violet Beauregarde in Willy Wonka au pays enchanté (1971) and as a member of the Short Circus on The Electric Company (1971). She left the acting business at the end of 1993, and she worked as a nurse and later a stay at home mom. She will be remembered as Violet!
BornApril 1, 1957
DiedJuly 10, 2019(62)
BornApril 1, 1957
DiedJuly 10, 2019(62)
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Known for

Gene Wilder, Paris Themmen, Jack Albertson, Rudy Borgstaller, George Claydon, Julie Dawn Cole, Malcolm Dixon, Walker Edmiston, Günter Meisner, Denise Nickerson, and Peter Ostrum in Willy Wonka au pays enchanté (1971)
Willy Wonka au pays enchanté
7.8
  • Violet Beauregarde
  • 1971
Joel Crothers, Jonathan Frid, and Lara Parker in Dark Shadows (1966)
Dark Shadows
8.1
TV Series
  • Amy Jennings
  • Nora Collins
  • Amy Collins
The Koozebanian (1978)
The Koozebanian
5.0
  • Kana Nelson
  • 1978
Smile (1975)
Smile
7.1
  • Shirley - Young American Miss
  • 1975

Credits

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Actress

  • The Koozebanian (1978)
    The Koozebanian
    5.0
    • Kana Nelson
    • 1978
  • Les fous du volant (1978)
    Les fous du volant
    5.1
    • 'Larry' Wilde
    • 1978
  • Walt Disney in Le monde merveilleux de Disney (1954)
    Le monde merveilleux de Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Connie Sue Armsworth
    • 1978
  • Bert D'Angelo/Superstar (1976)
    Bert D'Angelo/Superstar
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Debbie
    • 1976
  • Kim Hunter and John Anderson in The Dark Side of Innocence (1976)
    The Dark Side of Innocence
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Gabriela Hancock
    • 1976
  • Smile (1975)
    Smile
    7.1
    • Shirley - Young American Miss
    • 1975
  • If I Love You, Am I Trapped Forever?
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Sophie Pennington
    • 1974
  • Eve Plumb, Florence Henderson, Susan Olsen, Robert Reed, Ann B. Davis, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland, Maureen McCormick, and Barry Williams in The Brady Bunch (1969)
    The Brady Bunch
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Pamela Phillips
    • 1974
  • The Man Who Could Talk to Kids (1973)
    The Man Who Could Talk to Kids
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Dena Pingitore
    • 1973
  • The Electric Company (1971)
    The Electric Company
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Allison - Member of the Short Circus
    • 1972–1973
  • Arthur Hill in Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (1971)
    Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Ardis Carpenter
    • 1972
  • Jane Krakowski, Matthew Ashford, Domini Blythe, Colleen Dion, Terri Eoff, David Forsyth, Lee Godart, Louan Gideon, Marcia McCabe, Jeffrey Meek, Jacqueline Schultz, and Mary Stuart in Search for Tomorrow (1951)
    Search for Tomorrow
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Liza Walton #1
    • 1971–1972
  • Gene Wilder, Paris Themmen, Jack Albertson, Rudy Borgstaller, George Claydon, Julie Dawn Cole, Malcolm Dixon, Walker Edmiston, Günter Meisner, Denise Nickerson, and Peter Ostrum in Willy Wonka au pays enchanté (1971)
    Willy Wonka au pays enchanté
    7.8
    • Violet Beauregarde
    • 1971
  • The Neon Ceiling (1971)
    The Neon Ceiling
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Paula Miller
    • 1971
  • Joel Crothers, Jonathan Frid, and Lara Parker in Dark Shadows (1966)
    Dark Shadows
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Amy Collins
    • Amy Jennings
    • Nora Collins
    • 1968–1970

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 1.63 m
  • Born
    • April 1, 1957
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 10, 2019
    • Aurora, Colorado, USA(seizure)
  • Spouses
      Don Mark Willard Jr.1995 - 1998 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Parents
      Frederick Hilton Nickerson
  • Relatives
    • Carol Marie Nickerson(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Portrayed Lolita in the Broadway-bound musical "Lolita, My Love" in Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Auditioned for the role of Princess Leia Organa in Star Wars: Épisode IV - Un nouvel espoir (1977), which went to Carrie Fisher.

FAQ

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  • When did Denise Nickerson die?
    July 10, 2019
  • How did Denise Nickerson die?
    Seizure
  • How old was Denise Nickerson when she died?
    62 years old
  • Where did Denise Nickerson die?
    Aurora, Colorado, USA
  • When was Denise Nickerson born?
    April 1, 1957

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